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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

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

    July 30, 2024

    S2024 E7022 - 55m 48s

    American Doctors Mark Perlmutter and Feroze Sidhwa relay what they witnessed during a treacherous journey into Gaza. International Correspondent Ben Wedeman and analyst Kim Ghattas on the Beirut explosion this morning. Nina Jankowicz, former head of the Disinformation Governance Board, explains how women -- and Kamala Harris in particular -- are the primary targets of online abuse.

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

    July 29, 2024

    S2024 E7021 - 55m 48s

    Fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah are intensifying in the wake of a rocket strike on Golan Heights. Correspondent Ben Wedeman and former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discuss. Alexandra Winkler on Venezuela's presidential election. Mary Ziegler explains how Iowa’s abortion law will be implemented. Democratic Kentucky State Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong on J.D. Vance.

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

    July 26, 2024

    S2024 E7020 - 55m 49s

    Veteran diplomat Richard Haass discusses this unprecedented month in American politics. A new HBO documentary, "Wild Wild Space," delves into the fortunes and failures of these space entrepreneurs, and the power they hold in a race that is reshaping our world. Evan Osnos on Biden’s address to the nation, his legacy, and the dynamics of the race with just over 100 days to go until election day.

  • July 25, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 25, 2024

    S2024 E7019 - 55m 49s

    Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris, Christiane speaks with two-time tennis Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray. French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra discusses preparing a city to host the Olympics and how sports can rise above politics. Michael Waters explores the history of transgender athletes and the Olympics in his new book "The Other Olympians.”

  • July 24, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 24, 2024

    S2024 E7018 - 55m 49s

    How will the election unfold, and what primary challenges await next President of the United States? Leon Panetta and Susan Glasser join the show. Correspondent Stefano Pozzebon and Venezuelan opposition politician David Smolansky on the Venezuelan elections. Tim Alberta on how the Trump campaign is shifting its approach to confront a new Democratic nominee.

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

    July 23, 2024

    S2024 E7017 - 55m 49s

    Former Democratic Senator Carol Moseley Braun on Kamala Harris running for President as a woman of color. Jeremy Diamond reports on Netanyahu's visit to Washington. Palestinian and Israeli peace activists Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon offer a message of hope for peace in the region despite suffering on both sides. Kristin Kobes Du Mez speaks about the rise of evangelicalism in American politics.

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

    July 22, 2024

    S2024 E7016 - 55m 49s

    On Sunday, Biden announced that he’s dropping out of the race and endorsing Kamala Harris as his successor. Former U.S. Senate Democrat Mary Landrieu and veteran political observer Norm Ornstein join the show. Biden's personal lawyer Bob Bauer on his new political memoir "The Unraveling" and Biden's legacy. Former Republican strategist Sarah Longwell on the GOP and the current state of play.

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

    July 19, 2024

    S2024 E7015 - 55m 49s

    Republican strategist Sarah Longwell discusses what GOP voters may be thinking after the conclusion of the RNC. Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) talks about his new op-ed about the Democratic ticket. Brody Mullins chronicles how lobbyists have brought in a new era of public policy in his book “The Wolves of K Street.” From the archives: a discussion with Trevor Noah at the 2016 RNC.

  • July 18, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 18, 2024

    S2024 E7014 - 55m 49s

    What might happen between now and the 2024 presidential election in November? Joining the program to discuss is Mark Lotter, former communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign, and Karen Kinney, who was a senior adviser for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Cindy Lauper on her new documentary "Let the Canary Sing." Leah Litman on the dismissal of Trump's classified documents case.

  • July 17, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 17, 2024

    S2024 E7013 - 55m 46s

    Atlantic writer David Frum discusses Donald Trump's conduct, both before and after the attempt on his life. UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell on the devastating effects of climate change that are playing out globally. Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) explains why he is now backing former Pres. Trump. Pres. LBJ's daughter, Luci Baines Johnson discusses the parallels between her father's presidency and today.

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

    July 16, 2024

    S2024 E7012 - 55m 47s

    Correspondent Jeff Zeleny on day two of the RNC and Trump's VP pick of Senator J.D. Vance. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker on the global implications of this GOP ticket. Political scientist Robert Putnam on the new documentary on his career, “Join or Die.” The New York Times' Astead Herndon on the RNC and what happens next in the wake of the Trump assassination attempt.

  • July 15, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 15, 2024

    S2024 E7011 - 55m 48s

    Jeff Zeleny reports from the first day of the RNC. Former Reagan aide Frank Lavin discusses the state of the Republican party in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Law professor Neal Katyal weighs in on Trump's legal cases. Cynthia Miller-Idriss discusses the rise in political violence in the US. President-elect of Iceland, Halla Tomasdottir on healing division in her country.

Extras + Features

  • Trump Alleged Assassination Attempt: How Toxic Rhetoric Fuels Violence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump Alleged Assassination Attempt: How Toxic Rhetoric Fuels Violence

    S2024 E7057 - 16m 19s

    Complication is rife this election season, in view of Trump's indictments, Biden bowing out, Kamala Harris stepping in, and now an apparent second assassination attempt against the former president at his Florida golf course. Presidential historian Timothy Naftali talks to Walter Isaacson about the events of this weekend and what they say about American politics today.

  • Yuval Noah Harari: “We Are on the Verge of Destroying Ourselves”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yuval Noah Harari: “We Are on the Verge of Destroying Ourselves”

    S2024 E7056 - 18m 24s

    In Yuval Noah Harari's new book "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI," the bestselling author and historian looks at the unique challenges that artificial intelligence represents for our time. Harari joins the show.

  • Who Is Responsible for the U.S. Housing Crisis?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who Is Responsible for the U.S. Housing Crisis?

    S2024 E7055 - 17m 54s

    Jerusalem Demsas, staff writer at The Atlantic, calls the American housing market a "national tragedy." In her new book, "On the Housing Crisis: Land, Development, Democracy," Demsas addresses questions of class segregation and why it is so difficult to find an affordable home. The author sits down with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • GOP Sen. Rand Paul On Why He Hasn’t Endorsed Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    GOP Sen. Rand Paul On Why He Hasn’t Endorsed Trump

    S2024 E7054 - 17m 40s

    After the recent debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, some voters are still deciding whom to vote for in November. Senator Rand Paul, who backed Trump in 2020, is not yet ready to give him his endorsement. The Senator joins Walter Isaacson to explain why.

  • Oldest Latino Rights Group on Harris Endorsement Amid TX Voter Fraud Raids: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oldest Latino Rights Group on Harris Endorsement Amid TX Voter Fraud Raids

    S2024 E7053 - 17m 34s

    The country's most prominent Latino civil rights organization has made an unprecedented move in choosing to endorse the Harris-Walz ticket for the White House. It is LULAC's first official endorsement in nearly 100 years. Juan Proaño is the head of that organization, and he joins Michel Martin to explain what motivated the decision.

  • Is the U.S. Public School System Collapsing? New ProPublica Report: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the U.S. Public School System Collapsing? New ProPublica Report

    S2024 E7052 - 17m 50s

    America's public school system is in crisis. Enrollment has plummeted since the pandemic, with one million families opting for private schools or homeschooling. The result? School closures across the country, with disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities. ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis joins Hari to discuss his latest article for The New Yorker: "The Death of School 10."

  • Russia, Nazi Germany, MAGA: The Dangers of Weaponizing History and Education: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russia, Nazi Germany, MAGA: The Dangers of Weaponizing History and Education

    S2024 E7051 - 18m 9s

    With democracy under threat around the world, author Jason Stanley warns that the fundamental danger lies closer to home: in the schools. In his latest book, the American philosopher argues that attacks on education empower authoritarian regimes by reshaping our understanding of the past. Stanley joins the show to discuss.

  • “What Are Children For?” Why Millennials and Gen-Zers Aren’t Having Kids: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “What Are Children For?” Why Millennials and Gen-Zers Aren’t Having Kids

    S2024 E7050 - 17m 39s

    While VP Kamala Harris has earned voter support on the issue of abortion, former President Donald Trump has been shifting his stance on the matter - while failing to offer specifics on how he would make childcare more affordable. In a new book, Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman are exploring how public perceptions of parenthood are shaped by political rhetoric about reproductive rights.

  • Why Is the U.S. Military Struggling to Find Recruits? Reporter Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Is the U.S. Military Struggling to Find Recruits? Reporter Explains

    S2024 E7049 - 17m 35s

    The U.S. Army's 2024 recruiting target is some 10,000 fewer recruits than last year. And yet the Army is struggling to fill the ranks. Missy Ryan, National Security and Defense Reporter at the Washington Post, finds a range of reasons for this shortfall -- from changing norms within American society to mistrust of its institutions. Ryan joins the show to discuss.

  • Has the Supreme Court Undermined Voting Rights? David Daley Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Has the Supreme Court Undermined Voting Rights? David Daley Explains

    S2024 E7047 - 17m 58s

    David Daley believes democracy in the U.S. is under threat. In his new book "Antidemocratic," Daley suggests that far-right actors -- including those within the Supreme Court -- are controlling American elections. The author joins the show to discuss the implications of all this as Americans prepare to head to the polls in November.

  • Harris-Walz 2024: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Reflects on Historic Nomination: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris-Walz 2024: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Reflects on Historic Nomination

    S2024 E7040 - 18m 28s

    This week the DNC was packed with excitement, with speeches by the Obamas, a performance of the National Anthem by The Chicks, and a closing performance by Pink. But each speech reminded the party of the bumpy road to the White House, and the importance of voting in this election. Harrison speaks with us to reflect on the DNC and the challenges the Democratic Party faces between now and November.

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