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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

  • IAEA Head on Iran’s Expansion of Its Nuclear Abilities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    IAEA Head on Iran’s Expansion of Its Nuclear Abilities

    S2024 E6195 - 17m 6s

    At a time of growing concern about Iran’s and China’s nuclear capabilities. In part two of this conversation with Walter Isaacson, the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, discusses what we should and shouldn’t be worrying about.

  • Haitian Journalist: Half the Country in Hunger, Dead Bodies in the Street: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Haitian Journalist: Half the Country in Hunger, Dead Bodies in the Street

    S2024 E6194 - 18m 33s

    Haiti is on the brink of collapse amid escalating gang violence. The U.N. reports a death toll of 1,500 so far this year. Widlore Mérancourt is a reporter at the Washington Post and editor-in-chief of the Haitian publication AyiboPost. He joins Hari Sreenivasan from Port-au-Prince to discuss the deteriorating situation.

  • Save the Children CEO from Gaza: “Starvation Is Already Happening”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Save the Children CEO from Gaza: “Starvation Is Already Happening”

    S2024 E6193 - 17m 58s

    A senior U.S. defense official says that there has been a "significant increase" in the amount of aid flowing into Gaza, with an average of 200 trucks entering a day — almost double what it was in February. However, according to a recent IPC report, Gaza is on the brink of famine. The situation is clearly desperate. Janti Soeripto, the head of Save the Children U.S., joins the show from Rafah.

  • Charles Duhigg on the Power of “Supercommunicators”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Charles Duhigg on the Power of “Supercommunicators”

    S2024 E6192 - 17m 37s

    Communication is crucial in all of our daily lives: in the workplace, in our personal relationships and, more than ever, online. How can we communicate better? And how can we make that a force for positive change? Author Charles Duhigg explores these questions in his new book, "Supercommunicators,” and he discusses what he’s learned with Walter Isaacson.

  • Regina King on her New Netflix Film “Shirley”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Regina King on her New Netflix Film “Shirley”

    S2024 E6191 - 18m 30s

    The brand-new biopic "Shirley" spotlights the remarkable story of a presidential candidate and political trailblazer. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and in 1972 became the first to run for president. Academy Award-winning actor and director Regina King takes on the challenge of portraying this American icon. She joins Michel Martin to talk about it.

  • Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza: A Look at U.S. Foreign Policy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza: A Look at U.S. Foreign Policy

    S2024 E6190 - 18m 20s

    As the prospect of a new Trump presidency casts a shadow over Ukraine's future on the battlefield, Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how shifts in U.S. foreign policy are resonating in Washington and beyond.

  • IAEA Head on Nuclear Weapons at “The Frontline of War”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    IAEA Head on Nuclear Weapons at “The Frontline of War”

    S2024 E6189 - 18m 1s

    The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses ongoing safety issues at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Rafael Grossi met with Putin earlier this month and is now in Brussels, where leaders gathered for the first-ever nuclear energy summit, and stressed the importance of the summit in the face of “undeniable tensions” around the globe.

  • "A Failure of Humanity:" IRC CEO on Impending Famine in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "A Failure of Humanity:" IRC CEO on Impending Famine in Gaza

    S2024 E6188 - 5m 58s

    Israeli military action continues to devastate the civilian population in Gaza. A three-day siege of Al-Shifa Hospital is in progress despite the fact that thousands are sheltering there. The bombardment is pushing Gaza towards the brink of catastrophic hunger. David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and joins the show.

  • Knesset Member: Gaza Crisis “Could Not Happen” Without U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Knesset Member: Gaza Crisis “Could Not Happen” Without U.S.

    S2024 E6188 - 18m 19s

    Left-wing Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif is a passionate opponent of West Bank settlement, and of Netanyahu's handling of the war. Cassif strongly believes a political solution is needed. He joins Michel Martin to explain why, and how, he survived a recent effort to impeach him.

  • Natural Disasters: US Home Insurance Risks Financial Crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Natural Disasters: US Home Insurance Risks Financial Crisis

    S2024 E6187 - 16m

    Around the world, climate change is impacting the way we live. In the U.S., the housing crisis is being pushed to the brink as insurers struggle to cover homes impacted by natural disasters. Bloomberg reporter Leslie Kaufman joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss her recent reporting on this very issue.

  • 2020: A Look at the Year That Changed Everything: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2020: A Look at the Year That Changed Everything

    S2024 E6186 - 18m 6s

    Four years ago, schools and businesses were shutting down and Covid was changing life as we know it. In his new book “2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed," sociologist Eric Klinenberg examines the events of 2020 through the eyes of seven New Yorkers. The NYU professor joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the tumultuous year 2020 and why we must not forget its impact.

  • Andrew Weissmann on "The Trump Indictments": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrew Weissmann on "The Trump Indictments"

    S2024 E6186 - 6m 10s

    Donald Trump's efforts to delay his judicial reckoning appear to be working, since it is unclear when any of the major trials will begin. Andrew Weissmann’s new book "The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary" is a guide to Trump's legal challenges. The author joins Christiane to talk about what lies ahead with the approach of the U.S. presidential election.

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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