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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.

September 13, 2024

55m 47s

Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.

Episodes

  • December 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 30, 2022

    S2022 E5131 - 55m 37s

    In his new series “Five Days at Memorial,” writer and director John Ridley took a close look at one New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. Actor Wendell Pierce is taking on a timeless American classic, starring as Willy Loman in a Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” with the first-ever Black Loman family at center stage. Actress Emma Thompson reflects on her career.

  • December 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 29, 2022

    S2022 E5130 - 55m 37s

    Experts reflect on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

  • December 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 28, 2022

    S2022 E5129 - 55m 37s

    IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva discusses global instability. Chilean president Gabriel Boric explains why he's calling his country to fight for democracy. Author Erich Schwartzel reveals the surprising role of the movie business in the high-stakes contest between the U.S. and China.

  • December 27, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 27, 2022

    S2022 E5128 - 55m 37s

    Naturalist David Attenborough, former Vice President Al Gore and filmmaker Dan Edge discuss the climate.

  • December 26, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 26, 2022

    S2022 E5127 - 55m 38s

    British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful tells Christiane how he learned to stand up and stand out, becoming “A Visible Man.” Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor Zarifa Ghafari’s full story appears in her new memoir, and in an upcoming Netflix documentary, “In Her Hands.” In her new book about Samuel Adams, Stacy Schiff argues he’s one of the country’s most essential founding fathers.

  • December 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 23, 2022

    S2022 E5126 - 55m 36s

    Trauma surgeon and shooting survivor Dr. Joseph V. Sakran discusses gun violence in the U.S. Journalist Alex Heath reflects on how the tech world changed in 2022. Plus: two interviews from the archives with Matthew McConaughey and James Cameron.

  • December 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 22, 2022

    S2022 E5125 - 55m 37s

    Thousands of migrants are gathered at America’s southern border, some eagerly awaiting the end of a Trump-era border restriction. What does the end of Title 42 mean and what comes next? Sen. Murphy is pushing to reform America’s election laws, and is also backing legislation to confront gun violence. The film "Descendant" examines Clotilda survivors' fight to preserve their heritage.

  • December 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 21, 2022

    S2022 E5124 - 55m 9s

    Sen. Chris Coons discusses President Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S. Afghan educator Yalda Kohi reacts to the Taliban's decision to suspend university education for all female students. Leila Fadel, host of NPR's "Morning Edition," explains how Tunisia has changed since the Arab Spring. Professor Elyn Saks discusses living with schizophrenia and the ethics of involuntary hospitalization.

  • December 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 20, 2022

    S2022 E5123 - 55m 28s

    The decision by the Jan. 6 committee to refer Trump to the DOJ on four criminal charges is a historic one. Amy Davidson Sorkin discusses what happens next. Coups, disease outbreaks, extreme weather – it’s been a painful year for many African nations. The co-hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour on the world of pop culture in 2022.

  • December 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 19, 2022

    S2022 E5122 - 55m 37s

    Former federal prosecutors Jim Walden and Ron Filipkowski discuss the close to the January 6 hearings. ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden weighs in on Argentina's World Cup win. Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson explains the biggest scientific breakthroughs of 2022.

  • December 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 16, 2022

    S2022 E5121 - 55m 38s

    Russia's missile attacks have put Ukraine at the top of the world's priority list for humanitarian aid. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan on journalists' Twitter accounts being suspended and Musk's allegations that reporters were "doxxing" him. New York Times reporter Matt Richtel on his series on the teen mental health crisis. A look back at a 2020 conversation between Christiane and Cher.

  • December 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 15, 2022

    S2022 E5120 - 55m 35s

    In this special edition show, experts offer their perspectives on Putin's war in Ukraine.

Extras + Features

  • "Stranger Things"' David Harbour on Fame and Mental Health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Stranger Things"' David Harbour on Fame and Mental Health

    S2022 E5007 - 2m 39s

    David Harbour plays the heroic police chief Jim Hopper in Netflix’s record-breaking smash hit series "Stranger Things." Even as the series is streamed to millions of homes worldwide, Harbour is starring in the play "Mad House" on the London stage. He speaks with Christiane about fame, mental health, and what’s next for him.

  • "The Pandemonium Prime Minister:" Boris Johnson Resigns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Pandemonium Prime Minister:" Boris Johnson Resigns

    S2022 E5005 - 1m 42s

    Boris Johnson’s term in office is one of the shortest in post-1900 British history. Whether he has sufficient legitimacy to stay on as caretaker prime minister remains in question. To assess Johnson's legacy and the historical parallels, historians Simon Schama and Catherine Haddon join the show.

  • 7 Tips on How To Navigate Your Way Through a Recession: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    7 Tips on How To Navigate Your Way Through a Recession

    S2022 E5003 - 16m 20s

    With record high inflation rates around the world and skyrocketing gas prices, the risk of a recession is on the minds of many. In a recent article for The Washington Post, financial columnist Michelle Singletary offered seven ways to prepare for a recession. She joins Michel Martin to explain.

  • Climate Change Could Result in "Mass Casualty": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Climate Change Could Result in "Mass Casualty"

    S2022 E5001 - 17m

    SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. This comes amid a period of increasingly extreme weather around the world. More than 40 million Americans were under heat advisory last week. Kristie Ebi has been researching the health risks of climate change for decades, and she tells Hari Sreenivasan that death rates will increase unless response systems are improved.

  • Jamal Greene: "How Rights Went Wrong": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jamal Greene: "How Rights Went Wrong"

    S2022 E4261 - 16m 47s

    Having reversed Roe v. Wade and loosened gun laws in New York, the Supreme Court looks more like a political body than an independent judiciary, say experts like Jamal Greene. Greene, a Columbia law professor, is author of "How Rights Went Wrong." He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the high stakes of America’s constitutional conflict.

  • Ukrainian First Lady: “Our Relationship Is on Pause”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian First Lady: “Our Relationship Is on Pause”

    S2022 E4259 - 2m 4s

    Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska is busy on many fronts, rallying the world to Ukraine’s cause, supporting her people during this devastating war, and being a mother to two children. In a TV exclusive from Kyiv, she tells Christiane that her relationship is necessarily on pause, like so many other families fighting for their nation’s survival.

  • The History of the Anti-Abortion Movement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The History of the Anti-Abortion Movement

    S2022 E4259 - 17m 52s

    As the anti-abortion movement evolved in the United States, a group of women influenced the strategy and ideology that perists today. Karissa Haugeberg is a historian and author of "Women Against Abortion." She speaks with Walter Isaacson to trace the history of the movement and those who shaped it.

  • Fmr. Pro-Life Leader Rev. Schenck on Abortion Ruling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Pro-Life Leader Rev. Schenck on Abortion Ruling

    S2022 E4258 - 18m

    Overturning Roe v. Wade has been the goal of a decades-long campaign by activists like Rev. Robert Schenck. He was a high-profile organizer and spokesman for Operation Rescue in New York State, a particularly aggressive anti-abortion group. Then a series of events forced Schenck to re-evaluate the term “pro-life” and the power of words, as he explains to Michel Martin.

  • Rohingya Forgotten and Stuck In World’s Largest Refugee Camp: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rohingya Forgotten and Stuck In World’s Largest Refugee Camp

    S2022 E4257 - 17m 24s

    Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh after a brutal military campaign of killing five years ago. Dr. Mohsina Chaklader has been visiting the now infamous refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar, since those killings. She’s the medical chair of Humanity Auxilium, and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the conditions refugees are facing there.

  • If the Rioters Found Pence “They Would've Killed Him”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    If the Rioters Found Pence “They Would've Killed Him”

    S2022 E4256 - 17m 50s

    The January 6 hearings have aired powerful testimonies from those impacted by the attack on the Capitol. One person following closely is Olivia Troye, former homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. She joins Michel Martin to discuss Trump's effort to coerce Pence, the danger to his life, and what the GOP needs to do to mitigate domestic terrorism.

  • Sportswashing: Countries Use Sports To Distract From Crimes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sportswashing: Countries Use Sports To Distract From Crimes

    S2022 E4255 - 18m 10s

    Is 2022 the year of sportswashing? The Beijing Winter Olympics and the Qatar World Cup have shed a light on the relationship between major sporting events and governments hoping to clean up their image. Sports journalist Dave Zirin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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