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Amanpour and Company

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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

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

    September 21, 2022

    S2022 E5059 - 55m 29s

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join Christiane at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the latest in global affairs. Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of "A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door," offers an insider perspective on America's teacher shortage.

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

    September 20, 2022

    S2022 E5058 - 55m 40s

    To assess the state of U.S.-China relations, Michael Beckley joins the program. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of countries are hoping to come under NATO’s protective umbrella – among them Kosovo, in the Balkans. Peniel E. Joseph is offering a new perspective on the years between Barack Obama’s election in 2008 and last year’s attack on the Capitol.

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

    September 19, 2022

    S2022 E5057 - 55m 40s

    Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. Experts reflect on her legacy.

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

    September 16, 2022

    S2022 E5056 - 55m 33s

    Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will be offering a prayer during the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Tributes to the Queen are still pouring in even from countries that have deliberately moved away from the monarchy. The U.N. is sending a team to investigate a mass burial site near the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Izium. The NAE's Walter Kim on why climate change is a religious issue.

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

    September 15, 2022

    S2022 E5055 - 55m 42s

    Historian Simon Schama discusses how Queen Elizabeth II reinvented the British monarchy over her 70-year reign. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. Aisha Khan, Aisha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan’s Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change, explains the impacts of devastating floods in her country.

  • September 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2022

    S2022 E5054 - 55m 16s

    The Commonwealth's secretary-general discusses the organization's member nations' complex relationships. Timothy Garton Ash discusses how the Queen charted the choppy waters of the 20th and 21st centuries. To try and get inside the mind of Putin, Christiane speaks with his former speechwriter. Zelensky’s press secretary discusses Ukraine's recent military advances and her time with Zelensky.

  • September 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 13, 2022

    S2022 E5053 - 55m 43s

    Experts Catherine Haddon, Elizabeth Norton and Bidisha Mamata discuss the latest on Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Plus, former British Prime Minister Theresa May remembers her weekly meetings with the Queen.

  • September 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 12, 2022

    S2022 E5052 - 55m 4s

    Tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II have not silenced the calls for devolution around the U.K. and overseas. Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Putin is facing criticism from his own side. The Queen's death has seen an outpouring of tributes from leaders of many faiths. The queen was a cultural icon and a rock of stability for a family dogged by celebrity and haunted by scandal.

  • September 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 8, 2022

    S2022 E5050 - 55m 26s

    In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, historian Simon Schama, former ambassador Kim Darroch and former MP Alistair Burt reflect on her legacy.

  • September 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2022

    S2022 E5049 - 55m 41s

    The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. This week the Kenyan Supreme Court unanimously upheld William Ruto’s election victory. The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson discovered the truth behind Trump's family separation policy. The indie band MUNA discusses their success and plays one of their tracks.

  • September 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2022

    S2022 E5047 - 55m 28s

    Liz Truss will become the U.K.’s next prime minister. Andrew Neil joins the show to discuss. Boris Nemtsov’s daughter Zhanna Nemtsova has joined forces with former White House staffer Ben Rhodes to tell her father’s story in the new podcast. In his latest book, "Helgoland," Carlo Rovelli turns his attention to the brilliance of Werner Heisenberg. A new museum honoring Jackie Robinson opens in NYC.

  • August 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 31, 2022

    S2022 E5044 - 55m 42s

    Author Nina Khrushcheva and former ambassador Thomas Pickering reflect on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam Entous explains what he discovered while writing his recent New Yorker report on "The Untold History of the Biden Family."

Extras + Features

  • Tomiko Brown-Nagin: SCOTUS Hearings "Sad and Disappointing": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tomiko Brown-Nagin: SCOTUS Hearings "Sad and Disappointing"

    S2022 E4192 - 17m 9s

    In the course of this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the candidate kept her composure in the face of what even some conservative critics called “meritless” questioning. Tomiko Brown-Nagin, an award-winning legal historian and dean of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, joins the program to discuss.

  • NATO SG on Ukraine War: We're "Now Faced With a New Reality": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NATO SG on Ukraine War: We're "Now Faced With a New Reality"

    S2022 E4191 - 2m 41s

    It was a day of intense activity at an emergency NATO summit in Brussels, where President Biden joined 29 other world leaders in a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile NATO announced plans to reinforce its WMD defenses, and stated its intention to strengthen its posture against this war and future acts of aggression. NATO’s secretary general joins Christiane.

  • Hillary Clinton: Madeleine Albright Was "A Wonderful Friend": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hillary Clinton: Madeleine Albright Was "A Wonderful Friend"

    S2022 E4191 - 2m 59s

    The last serious threat to European security was the Balkan War 30 years ago, when Madeleine Albright was serving as U.S. Secretary of State. She died yesterday at 84, and tributes have been pouring in ever since. In 1997 she became America’s first female Secretary of State, paving the way for Hillary Clinton and others. Christiane discusses Albright’s legacy with Clinton.

  • Richard Clarke: “First Major Cyber War Between Two Powers”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Richard Clarke: “First Major Cyber War Between Two Powers”

    S2022 E4191 - 17m 22s

    How will Putin respond to sanctions? Will he look for a diplomatic solution to the war, or will he be more likely to escalate? Former counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke served on the National Security Council under three presidents. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the alarming prospect of cyber warfare.

  • Fmr. CDC Director on New COVID-19 Variant: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. CDC Director on New COVID-19 Variant

    S2022 E4190 - 16m 23s

    A new wave of COVID-19 infections from the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is advancing. Dr. Tom Frieden is former director of the CDC and joins Walter Isaacson to explain why now is the time to pick up the pace on public health.

  • Are Civilian Casualties A Strategy to Terrorize Ukrainians?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Are Civilian Casualties A Strategy to Terrorize Ukrainians?

    S2022 E4189 - 2m 26s

    The open source investigative organization known as Bellingcat gathers and verifies information from public data sources, finding things others often miss. The company is now tirelessly working to track, verify and debunk information surrounding the war in Ukraine. Christo Grozev is the organization’s executive director and lead investigator on Russia.

  • Kremlin Spokesperson Refuses to Rule Out Nuclear Weapons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kremlin Spokesperson Refuses to Rule Out Nuclear Weapons

    S2022 E4189 - 2m 22s

    Putin's war on Ukraine is entering week four. What is the Russian president's thinking, and what is his endgame? If anyone would know, it would be Dmitry Peskov. He has served as Putin’s chief spokesperson for more than two decades. He was at the president’s side during his rise to power. As a close confidante of Putin's, Peskovjoins the program from Moscow for an exclusive interview.

  • What the U.S. Must Do For Americans Detained Overseas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the U.S. Must Do For Americans Detained Overseas

    S2022 E4189 - 17m 46s

    Ordinary citizens often get caught up in the day’s geopolitical drama. Jason Rezaian, while working as a Washington Post correspondent in Tehran, was unjustly imprisoned for 544 days by Iranian authorities. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how to help American citizens being used as bargaining chips.

  • Oscar-Nominated “Flee” and the Relentless Trauma of Refugees: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oscar-Nominated “Flee” and the Relentless Trauma of Refugees

    S2022 E4188 - 17m 9s

    The new animated movie "Flee," which tells of a young Afghan's journey to Denmark, has received three Oscar nominations. Danish director Jonas Poher Rasmussen speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the film and the perilous and emotionally fraught journeys refugees must make to safety.

  • Can a U.S.-Led World Order Survive After Ukraine ?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can a U.S.-Led World Order Survive After Ukraine ?

    S2022 E4187 - 2m 31s

    Whether Putin wins or loses, it’s clear there’s no returning to the status quo ante. What will emerge from this crisis in the center of Europe? The fate of democracy is at stake. What can a new world order look like? Scholar and author Francis Fukuyama joins the show to discuss whether the U.S.-led world order can survive -- and whether America has the moral authority and the will to lead.

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