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Amanpour and Company

Featuring conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today, Amanpour and Company adds to the long tradition of public affairs programming that has been a hallmark of public media for decades.

October 31, 2024

55m 37s

Correspondent Jeff Zeleny reports on the latest in the U.S. election. Lebanese journalist and author Joumana Haddad speaks about the situation in Lebanon. Producer Debora Cahn and actor Keri Russell tell the thrilling story of a US Ambassador to London trying to uncover a deadly plot in their show "The Diplomat." Activist Cassandra Welchlin discusses her work mobilizing Black women to vote.

Episodes

  • September 2, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 2, 2024

    S2024 E7046 - 55m 41s

    Malala joins the show to discuss her foundation’s announcement of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive in Afghanistan. Ofir Amir is an October 7th survivor and helped produce an exhibition that aims to take viewers through what happened that day at the Nova Music Festival. A.J. Jacobs on his new book “The Year of Living Constitutionally."

  • August 30, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 30, 2024

    S2024 E7045 - 55m 27s

    Christiane hosts a panel of leaders in the field of artificial technology. In a world where it’s increasingly hard to discern fact from fiction, Hari Sreenivasan and Christiane Amanpour discuss the ethical dilemmas of A.I., and why it’s more important than ever to keep real journalists in the game.

  • August 29, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 29, 2024

    S2024 E7044 - 55m 43s

    Walter Isaacson discusses his new biography that reveals the complicated and controversial life of Elon Musk. The "Free Future 2023" forum is currently taking place in New York, and joining the program are two of the speakers: Tarana Burke and Mariam Mangera. Susan Glasser discusses her latest article in the New Yorker, "The Twilight of Mitch McConnell and the Spectre of 2024."

  • August 28, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 28, 2024

    S2024 E7043 - 55m 49s

    World leaders are descending on Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit. Veteran diplomat Victoria Nuland joins the program to discuss. What can the NATO leaders learn from the past? General Wesley Clark and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti weigh in. Ruth Whippman on her new book, "BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity."

  • August 27, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 27, 2024

    S2024 E7042 - 55m 51s

    Nathalie Tocci and Thierry Arnaud discuss the latest from this week's G7 meeting in Italy. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Daina O. Pusić explore grief and love in their film "Tuesday." Journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his new memoir "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life" and how he remains hopeful through his reporting on life's darkest moments.

  • August 26, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 26, 2024

    S2024 E7041 - 55m 53s

    Journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, where he investigated the quixotic growth fueling urban expansion -- even as the water runs dry and the heat kills hundreds. Packer and climate expert Leah Stokes join the show. Co-directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia on their film “Federer: Twelve Final Days.” Professor Leah Rigueur on the Black vote ahead of the 2024 election.

  • August 23, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2024

    S2024 E7040 - 55m 33s

    Joe Biden biographer Evan Osnos unpacks the DNC and Kamala Harris's nomination acceptance speech. Jaime Harrison, chair of the DNC, also breaks down the events in Chicago this week. Peter Friedman, Sydney Lemmon and Max Wolf Friedlich discuss their new play "Job" about the pitfalls of social media. Musician and producer Jack Antonoff talks about Taylor Swift, producing and his band, Bleachers.

  • August 22, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 22, 2024

    S2024 E7039 - 55m 47s

    Experts look at Kamala Harris's economic policy and the messaging she needs to win. Jonathan Blitzer, staff writer for The New Yorker, joins the show to discuss Kamala Harris and why border policy remains such a vexing problem for the U.S. Christiane sat down with tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to explore their rivalry and their profound friendship.

  • August 21, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 21, 2024

    S2024 E7038 - 55m 28s

    We get analysis from the Democratic National Convention with reporter Kevin Liptak. "West Wing" stars discuss the show's legacy. John Giles, Republican mayor of Mesa, AZ, on why he pledged his support to Kamala Harris. For many Americans, immigration is becoming a top concern. Veronica Escobar is a Democratic Congresswoman from the border town of El Paso, TX and joins the show to discuss.

  • August 20, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 20, 2024

    S2024 E7037 - 55m 46s

    Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) joins the show after addressing delegates on day one of the DNC. Jeremy Diamond reports on the latest from Israel. Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, who worked as a medic in Gaza, shares what she saw there after telling her story at the DNC. Venture capitalist and Democratic donor Michael Moritz explains why he says Silicon Valley's Trump supporters are making a big mistake.

  • August 19, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 19, 2024

    S2024 E7036 - 55m 47s

    Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) looks ahead to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In The Gambia, West Africa, a bill seeking to reverse the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation was recently rejected by the nation's parliament. Safe Hands for Girls founder Jaha Dukureh joins to discuss. Washington Post congressional reporter Liz Goodwin on Kamala Harris' political evolution.

  • August 16, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 16, 2024

    S2024 E7035 - 55m 46s

    Former White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy discusses a summer filled with extreme weather and silence on the subject from U.S. presidential candidates. Journalists Caitlin Dickerson and Lynsey Addario talk about their reporting on migrants as they follow them through the lethal Darién Gap route. CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis on the promise and peril of AI discoveries.

Extras + Features

  • Malcolm Gladwell Revisits “The Tipping Point” in New Book: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Malcolm Gladwell Revisits “The Tipping Point” in New Book

    S2024 E7070 - 18m 16s

    Walter interviews Malcolm Gladwell about his latest book, "Revenge of the Tipping Point." Some 25 years after the publication of Gladwell's groundbreaking first book, "The Tipping Point," the author returns to the subject of social epidemics -- this time, with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena.

  • John Leguizamo on Learning the Untold History of Latinos: “It Changed My DNA”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Leguizamo on Learning the Untold History of Latinos: “It Changed My DNA”

    S2024 E7068 - 18m 1s

    The contributions of America's Latino population to US history and culture have long been overlooked. Yet the Latino vote will be a decisive factor in next month's election. Emmy-winning actor and activist John Leguizamo explores all this in his new series, “VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos.” Leguizamo joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what he learned — and what's at stake.

  • Kansas Journalist on How the Right Co-opted White Rural America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kansas Journalist on How the Right Co-opted White Rural America

    S2024 E7066 - 17m 30s

    While working-class regions like Appalachia have stereotypically been associated with the Republican MAGA movement, author Sarah Smarsh says the real picture is more complex. She joins the show to discuss all this, as well as her latest book.

  • Dr. Francis Collins on Faith, Science, and “The Road to Wisdom”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Francis Collins on Faith, Science, and “The Road to Wisdom”

    S2024 E7064 - 17m 21s

    Culture wars and hyper-partisanship are overwhelming voters and sowing distrust. Dr. Francis Collins, former Director of the National Institutes of Health, believes an antidote may be found in both faith and science. He joins the show to explain.

  • Michigan’s Muslims Helped Biden Win in 2020. Will They Back Harris in Nov.?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Michigan’s Muslims Helped Biden Win in 2020. Will They Back Harris in Nov.?

    S2024 E7063 - 18m 19s

    The prospect of a wider war in the Middle East is creating anxiety among Americans -- including the Lebanese American mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan is home to the nation’s largest Arab American population. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud joins the show to talk about growing voter dissatisfaction in his community, and what it would take to restore their trust in the upcoming election.

  • Mary Trump:“Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mary Trump:“Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family

    S2024 E7062 - 18m 8s

    In a busy week for diplomacy, world leaders are weighing up what a second Trump term could mean for the U.S. and the world. To the former president's niece, Mary Trump, it would spell nothing but bad news for American democracy. Mary Trump joined Michel Martin to discuss her views on the upcoming election and her latest book, "Who Could Ever Love You."

  • U.N. Report Warns AI May Increase Global Tech Inequality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.N. Report Warns AI May Increase Global Tech Inequality

    S2024 E7060 - 17m 43s

    Artificial Intelligence is the next frontier of the technological revolution. As it continues to evolve at breakneck speed, how can we ensure it is safe, ethical and accessible to all? Carme Artigas, Co-Chair of the U.N. Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body, joins the show to discuss all this.

  • Authoritarianism v. Democracy: Francis Fukuyama on The Year of Elections: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Authoritarianism v. Democracy: Francis Fukuyama on The Year of Elections

    S2024 E7059 - 17m 42s

    Democracy has undergone a major stress test this year, with nearly half the world's voting population heading to the polls in a time of democratic backsliding and growing extremism. Francis Fukuyama, senior fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, discusses the danger of taking democracy for granted, and -- following his trip to Ukraine -- how he believes the war there might end.

  • Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on the Climate Crisis: “We Don’t Get to Give Up”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on the Climate Crisis: “We Don’t Get to Give Up”

    S2024 E7058 - 17m 50s

    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a leading marine biologist and climate policy expert, offers a hopeful look at how to confront the climate crisis gripping our world — and flourish in the process. Johnson sits down with Hari to discuss her vision for a thriving, sustainable future. She explains how a diverse set of experts in fields such as farming, finance, and fashion helped to shape her ideas.

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