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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

  • January 3, 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 3, 2023

    S2024 E6133 - 55m 44s

    An airstrike in Beirut killed a senior Hamas leader. Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib joins the program. Dmytro Kuleba Ukrainian Foreign Minister analyzes the situation in Ukraine, which has been coming under heavy missile strikes from Russia. Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan discuss their new podcast “Legacy.” Grammy award-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens talks about her new album.

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

    January 2, 2024

    S2024 E6132 - 55m 34s

    Nimrod Novik is a fellow with the Israel Policy Forum and joins the show to discuss Israel-Hamas. To assess the economic outlook for 2024, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, joins the show. Jennifer Benz & Mariana Meza Hernandez from NORC at the University of Chicago discuss their op-ed "Actually, people don't hate the media as much as you think."

  • January 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 1, 2024

    S2024 E6131 - 55m 59s

    An exclusive report from Iran's Evin Prison. Gloria Brown-Marshall discusses United States Supreme Court's return to the bench this week amid its various scandals. Heather Cox Richardson talks about her new book "Democracy Awakening." Music legend Herb Alpert joins to discuss his new album called "Wish Upon a Star."

Extras + Features

  • Justice Alito’s Flag Controversy Brings Scrutiny to Supreme Court Ethics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Justice Alito’s Flag Controversy Brings Scrutiny to Supreme Court Ethics

    S2024 E6234 - 18m 23s

    Several Supreme Court justices have now had their impartiality called into question with little consequence. Aaron Tang, author of "Supreme Hubris," believes the Court is overplaying its hand. The author joins the show to discuss how to restore public trust to this vital institution.

  • George Floyd, Excited Delirium and the Medicalization of Police Violence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    George Floyd, Excited Delirium and the Medicalization of Police Violence

    S2024 E6233 - 16m 59s

    Aisha Beliso-De Jesus is a co-founder of Princeton’s Center on Transnational Policing. Her new book "Excited Delirium" exposes a medical term that has long been used as a cover for police misconduct -- as in the case of George Floyd, whose murder by police four years ago this weekend sparked general outrage. The author and academic discusses with Michel Martin.

  • EXCLUSIVE: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu & Hamas Leaders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu & Hamas Leaders

    S2024 E6231 - 5m 59s

    Today, the ICC’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan told Christiane he is seeking warrants for three Hamas leaders for crimes committed during the October 7th attacks on Israel. The court is also seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing the war in Gaza. Khan explains his decision to Christiane in an exclusive interview.

  • Kristin Hannah’s “The Women:” Honoring the Female Veterans of the Vietnam War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kristin Hannah’s “The Women:” Honoring the Female Veterans of the Vietnam War

    S2024 E6230 - 17m 19s

    Author Kristin Hannah's new novel "The Women" tells a story about a nation divided against itself. The book is about an army nurse in Vietnam who experiences both the horror of the war in Southeast Asia, and the anger of antiwar demonstrators at home. Hannah joins the show to discuss her novel, which is particularly relevant in a time of renewed protest across the U.S.

  • “Saving the Animals of Ukraine:” An Untold Story of War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Saving the Animals of Ukraine:” An Untold Story of War

    S2024 E6229 - 17m 50s

    From the depths of war and misery emerges a common cause: Ukrainians are banding together to rescue people’s pets, left behind by those forced to flee. Their extraordinary efforts are documented by filmmaker Anton Ptushkin, who joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the making of his film “Saving the Animals of Ukraine.”

  • Frank Bruni on Trump, Weaponizing American Pessimism & “The Age of Grievance”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Frank Bruni on Trump, Weaponizing American Pessimism & “The Age of Grievance”

    S2024 E6228 - 18m 10s

    Today Trump takes a day off from the courtroom to hit the campaign trail, where he will no doubt air his many grievances about his criminal trial. New York Times columnist Frank Bruni says we're living in "The Age of Grievance." He joins Michel Martin to discuss his latest book, which makes the case that grievance has come to define American politics on both the right and the left.

  • “We Are Home:” An Oral History of Immigration in America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “We Are Home:” An Oral History of Immigration in America

    S2024 E6226 - 18m 12s

    Immigration continues to be a primary concern with U.S. voters. Veteran broadcaster Ray Suarez looks at the issue in depth in his latest book “We Are Home.” He joins the show to discuss this critical moment in politics.

  • Is Marriage the Key to Happiness and Wealth? One Sociologist Says Yes.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Marriage the Key to Happiness and Wealth? One Sociologist Says Yes.

    S2024 E6220 - 18m 3s

    Get married. This is the advice of sociology professor Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project. In a conversation with Michel Martin, Wilcox makes the case for marriage as a positive force for attaining happiness and prosperity. Wilcox joined the program from Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • The Class of ‘24: Entered College During COVID-19, Graduating Among Protests: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Class of ‘24: Entered College During COVID-19, Graduating Among Protests

    S2024 E6219 - 17m 3s

    The protest movement is sweeping college campuses just weeks before graduation. This year’s college seniors are mostly the same group whose high school graduation was disrupted by the Covid pandemic. Wall Street Journal Higher Education Reporter Douglas Belkin talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the unique circumstances facing these students.

  • He Wrote a Definition of Antisemitism; Now He Says It’s Being Weaponized: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    He Wrote a Definition of Antisemitism; Now He Says It’s Being Weaponized

    S2024 E6218 - 18m 23s

    The crisis across America’s campuses is causing some controversy over the current definition of antisemitism, as written by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. It’s a definition which has been adopted by countries across the globe. Author Kenneth Stern led the drafting of that document, and he joins the show with a warning that it’s being used to stifle free speech.

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