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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.

June 28, 2024

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."

Episodes

  • August 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 10, 2022

    S2022 E5029 - 55m 44s

    David McKenzie brings us the latest from Ukraine. Trump's grip on the GOP is the inevitable result of the party’s decades-long transformation, argues Dana Milbank. Islamic Jihad militants continue their uneasy truce with Israel. Mohsin Hamid discusses his latest novel, "The Last White Man." A new study finds that cross-class connections are key in helping children rise out of poverty.

  • August 9, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 9, 2022

    S2022 E5028 - 55m 42s

    Neal Katyal discusses the FBI's search of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) discusses Kansas voters' strong backing of abortion rights. Jean-Martin Bauer of the World Food Programme explains the political and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Plus, we revisit Walter Isaacson's 2019 interview with the late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough.

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

    August 5, 2022

    S2022 E5026 - 55m 27s

    New Yorker writer Susan Glasser breaks down the past week in global politics. Director Ron Howard and producer Raymond Phathanavirangoon discuss their new film "Thirteen Lives." Historian Evan Thomas reflects on the United States' bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

  • August 3, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 3, 2022

    S2022 E5024 - 55m 26s

    Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala discusses reproductive rights. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield explains what can be done to mitigate the world's food supply crisis. Jose Ramos and Andrew Myatt discuss a new bill to expand healthcare benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Dr. Ashwin Vasan discusses the monkeypox crisis.

  • August 2, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 2, 2022

    S2022 E5023 - 55m 44s

    New details are emerging about the U.S. attack that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. For more on the killing of Zawahiri, retired Admiral William McRaven joins the program. America’s ambassador in Kyiv joins the show to discuss the latest from Ukraine. Larry Summers helped convince Senator Joe Manchin to support the climate and healthcare bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act.

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

    July 29, 2022

    S2022 E5021 - 55m 43s

    As the war in Ukraine rages on Russia’s economy has been “catastrophically crippled” by Western sanctions. How is President Putin able to finance his war machine? In Haiti, brutal gang violence has surged since the assassination of the president. "The Kite Runner" has been adapted as a Broadway play. With COVID-19 cases once again rising in the U.S., health experts are predicting a winter wave.

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

    July 28, 2022

    S2022 E5020 - 55m 43s

    The Financial Times' Rana Foroohar discusses the possibility of a global recession. Sen. Chris Coons reacts to the Democrats' breakthrough on climate and healthcare. Former U.S. soccer star Briana Scurry discusses her new memoir "My Greatest Save." Actors Dale Dickey and Wes Studi explain their roles in the new film "A Love Song."

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

    July 27, 2022

    S2022 E5019 - 55m 44s

    This season California has seen wildfires unprecedented in scope -- witness the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park. The U.K. provided Ukraine with more solid support, financially and militarily, than any other European nation. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is accessible at an easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing code: 988. The director of the new documentary "Fire of Love" joins the show.

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

    July 26, 2022

    S2022 E5018 - 55m 34s

    Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister discusses the EU's decision to reduce natural gas consumption by 15% between August and next March. Former Ambassador William Taylor discusses the latest on the war in Ukraine. "The Facemaker" author Lindsey Fitzharris explains the history of plastic surgery. Tom Nichols weighs in on the current state of the Republican Party.

  • July 25, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 25, 2022

    S2022 E5017 - 55m 43s

    WHO has termed monkeypox a global health emergency. Epidemiologist Anne Rimoin discusses the state of global public health. Rafael Grossi is warning that Iran’s nuclear program is “galloping ahead." Condoleezza Rice talks Putin, Ukraine and threats to democracy at home and abroad. Paul Andrew, a survivor of one of Canada's Catholic-run residential schools for indigenous children, joins the show.

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

    July 22, 2022

    S2022 E5016 - 55m 12s

    Paul Rosenzweig weighs in on the latest January 6th hearing. Mental health advocate Aaron Stark discusses America's gun violence epidemic. Tikhon Dzyadko discusses the return of Russia's last independent TV station, TV Rain, which is now being produced in Latvia.

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

    July 21, 2022

    S2022 E5015 - 55m 34s

    Texas doctors denied Marleena Stell the abortion she needed after suffering a miscarriage late last year. Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, discusses reproductive rights. Malcolm Nance discusses far right ideologies, as well as his own experience fighting in Ukraine. Jason Kander on his new book "Invisible Storm." Simon Mejia on music as activism.

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace"

    S2022 E4187 - 2m 43s

    Should Putin succeed in shredding the world order, will strongman politics rise from the ruins? And if so, will leadership come from Russia, China, or both? To discuss, Christiane speaks with Victor Gao in Beijing.

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