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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 12, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 12, 2024

    S2024 E7010 - 55m 49s

    Pressure is building for President Joe Biden to quit his campaign for re-election, and yet he’s made it clear he’s not giving up on the race. Long-time political analyst Paul Begala joined the program to discuss. Rescued Israeli hostage Andrey Kozlov shared his experience and his reflections after just one month of freedom. Charlie Sykes on what we can expect at the upcoming RNC.

  • July 11, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 11, 2024

    S2024 E7009 - 55m 49s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins the program from the NATO summit. Dr. Anthony Fauci on his new memoir "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service." Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins Walter Isaacson to discuss her latest essay, "No Poll Can Tell Biden What He Needs to Hear."

  • July 10, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 10, 2024

    S2024 E7008 - 55m 49s

    German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Russia’s aggression, the rise of extremism in Europe, and the threat of an autocratic America under Trump. Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim Moussawi on the risk of an all-out war on the Israel-Lebanon border. The Economist's Sacha Nauta explains how Republicans who oppose abortion rights are struggling with the moral argument to ban IVF.

  • July 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 9, 2024

    S2024 E7007 - 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."

  • July 8, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 8, 2024

    S2024 E7006 - 55m 49s

    Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark discusses the stakes for Ukraine and for NATO in Ukraine's war with Russia. Former Deputy of the French National Assembly Clément Beaune breaks down the results of the French elections. Middle East expert Sanam Vakil does the same for Iran's recent elections. Former editor Adam Moss looks at the creative process in his new book "The Work of Art."

  • July 5, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 5, 2024

    S2024 E7005 - 55m 53s

    UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths discusses the deaths of international relief workers in Gaza. Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on the state of Putin's Russia. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains his pragmatic approach to interpreting the Constitution in his new book "Reading the Constitution."

  • July 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 4, 2024

    S2024 E7004 - 55m 53s

    Today, veterans gather in Normandy to honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Christopher Cavoli discusses this historic anniversary. 101-year-old D-Day veteran Jake Larson joins Chistiane in the Normandy American Cemetery. Tom Hanks on the importance of remembering. Anilore Banon, sculptor of "Les Braves" on Omaha Beach, joins the show.

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

    June 28, 2024

    S2024 E6260 - 55m 26s

    Veteran Democratic party strategist Simon Rosenberg and former special assistant to President Trump Marc Lotter on last night's debate. Correspondent Fred Pleitgenand New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi on the Iran elections. Francis S. Barry on his new book "Back Roads and Better Angels."

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

    June 27, 2024

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    Legal analyst Carrie Cordero on SCOTUS' ruling on Idaho's abortion law. Columnist and author Simon Kuper on the French elections. Two of Harry Belafonte's mentees discuss the new film "Following Harry," which charts the last years of Belafonte’s life. Award-winning journalist Imara Jones on her new documentary series "American Problems, Trans Solutions."

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

    June 26, 2024

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    Russian historian and author Nina Khrushcheva discusses Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia. Columbia professors Ari Goldman and Gregory Khalil on the fraught discourse surrounding Israel and Gaza and how they are trying to teach their students to disagree with respect. New York Times columnist David French his dismissal from an event for the Presbyterian Church in America after criticizing Trump.

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

    June 25, 2024

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    Former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, David Satterfield, discusses the situations in Ukraine and Gaza and their impact on domestic politics in the U.S. Raja Shehadeh talks about his new book "What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?" Nate Halverson and Gabriela Cowperthwaite explore how some countries are attempting to control global resources in their documentary "The Grab."

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

    June 24, 2024

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    Ami Ayalon, former director of Israel's security agency, discusses scenarios for ending the war and returning the hostages home. Founder and CEO of INARA, Arwa Damon, joins the show from Gaza and describes the bleak conditions she is seeing there. Former Teen Vogue editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay explores the disappointing realities of working in corporate America in her book "The Myth of Making It."

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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