Amanpour and Company

March 19, 2021

Israel’s Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli discusses her country's election. Turkish novelist discusses femicide and misogynistic violence. Derek DelGaudio explains his journey from card cheat to illusionist. Roya Beheshti reflects on the legacy of her late friend, mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, who was the first woman and Iranian to win the Fields Medal in 2014.

The Legacy of Iranian Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani

2m 57s

Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman, as well as the first Iranian, to be awarded a Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics, in 2014. Mirzakhani, who died at 40 from breast cancer in 2017, is the focus of a new biopic, "Secrets of the Surface." Her lifelong friend, math professor Roya Beheshti, speaks with Christiane about Mirzakhani’s legacy and her beautiful mind.

Previews + Extras

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    Turkish Novelist Elif Shafak Speaks Out Against Femicide

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    A woman in Turkey has been charged with murder for allegedly killing her husband in self-defense after years of abuse, torture and sexual assault. Christiane speaks with Elif Shafak, Turkey’s most popular female novelist and a women’s rights activist, about femicide and misogynistic violence.

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    Merav Michaeli: "Israel Is Not Netanyahu"

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    Israel heads to the polls yet again on Tuesday for its fourth election in two years. For the first time in Israeli history, polls are indicating that the Labor Party might be completely shut out in the election. This is the uphill battle facing the current leader, Merav Michaeli, who is also the only woman leading a major party into this election. She joins the show to discuss the issues at stake.

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    Illusionist Derek DelGaudio Talks Hulu Special & New Memoir

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    Derek DelGaudio is a writer, magician and performance artist whose skillful displays of illusion and sleight of hand brought in the crowds for his Off-Broadway show "In and Of Itself," now adapted by Hulu for the small screen. He speaks with Michel Martin about card tricks and his new memoir "AMORALMAN," which follows his six-month stint as a crooked poker dealer.

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