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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

  • August 26, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 26, 2021

    S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s

    John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico

  • August 25, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 25, 2021

    S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s

    Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson

  • August 24, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 24, 2021

    S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s

    David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan

  • August 23, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2021

    S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s

    Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie

  • August 17, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 17, 2021

    S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s

    Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."

  • August 16, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 16, 2021

    S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s

    Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat

  • August 13, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 13, 2021

    S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s

    Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.

  • August 12, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 12, 2021

    S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s

    Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.

  • August 11, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 11, 2021

    S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s

    Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan

  • August 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 10, 2021

    S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s

    Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.

  • August 9, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 9, 2021

    S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s

    Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones

  • August 6, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 6, 2021

    S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s

    Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton

Extras + Features

  • One Year Since Deadly Explosion in Lebanon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    One Year Since Deadly Explosion in Lebanon

    S2021 E4025 - 2m 53s

    The deadly port explosion was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, sparked by dangerous chemicals sitting neglected for years. More than 200 people were killed, thousands were injured, and countless others bear the invisible wounds inflamed by unanswered questions and the lack of accountability. Georges Kettaneh joins Christiane from Beirut.

  • Louisiana Gov. on the State's COVID-19 Crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Louisiana Gov. on the State's COVID-19 Crisis

    S2021 E4025 - 16m 30s

    The state of Louisiana is experiencing its worst COVID-19 surge yet, with an all-time high in hospitalizations. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has reinstated mask mandates in an effort to combat infections. And here he is talking to our Walter Isaacson about wrestling with the COVID-19 crisis and what good government can do.

  • Updates on Iran: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Updates on Iran

    S2021 E4025 - 2m 31s

    Iran finds itself at its own crossroads. A new hardline president takes office tomorrow. Talks to revive the nuclear deal seem to be on life support. And today Israel blamed an Iranian commander for a deadly drone attack on an oil tanker. Journalist Robin Wright breaks all this down.

  • The 56th Anniversary of America's Voting Rights Act: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The 56th Anniversary of America's Voting Rights Act

    S2021 E4025 - 2m 42s

    This week marks the 56th anniversary of America's Voting Rights Act signed by President Johnson. This landmark legislation is now under assault. At least 18 states have enacted laws restricting ballot access. Joining the show are historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, who once worked for LBJ and is the author of "No Ordinary Time;" and Julia Sweig, who wrote a biography of LBJ’s secret weapon: his wife.

  • Gavin Newsom on COVID in California: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gavin Newsom on COVID in California

    S2021 E4024 - 2m 47s

    California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a rare recall election this September and is trying to rally . In addition to COVID spiking in the state again, he's dealing with contentious debates over mask mandates, raging wildfires, and drought plaguing nearly half the state. A lot to talk about with the Chief Executive of America's most populous state. He joins Christiane from Sacramento.

  • Robin DiAngelo on "Nice Racism": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Robin DiAngelo on "Nice Racism"

    S2021 E4024 - 17m 15s

    Robin D'Angelo is famed for her bestselling book "White Fragility." D'Angelo's work aims to educate white progressives on the part they play within a racist culture. It's a theme she continues in her new book "Nice Racism." Here she is explaining her work and the criticism that has been leveled against her to Michel Martin.

  • Elif Shafak on “The Island of Missing Trees”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Elif Shafak on “The Island of Missing Trees”

    S2021 E4024 - 2m 43s

    This summer, we've seen extreme weather spread everywhere. Turkey is one of the latest countries to be hit where at least 8 people have died in more than 100 wildfires in the last week. We are witnessing the slow destruction of the natural world -- an issue highlighted by the award-winning Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak in her latest book, "The Island of Missing Trees."

  • An Update on the Iran Nuclear Deal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An Update on the Iran Nuclear Deal

    S2021 E4024 - 2m 13s

    President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi was officially accepted by Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of Thursday's inauguration. Raisi is a much more hardline and anti-western politician than the outgoing president Hassan Rouhani. Correspondent Fred Pleitgen takes a look at what's top of Raisi's to-do list and gives an update on the nuclear deal.

  • NYT's Ezra Klein on Vaccine Hesitancy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYT's Ezra Klein on Vaccine Hesitancy

    S2021 E4023 - 1m 28s

    Only half the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. The Federal government is trying to raise vaccine enthusiasm with treats and perks. "What if the unvaccinated can’t be persuaded?" is the title of Ezra Klein's latest column for the New York Times. He joins Christiane from California.

  • Do Masks Provide as Much Protection as We Think?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Do Masks Provide as Much Protection as We Think?

    S2021 E4023 - 18m 1s

    A recent internal document from the CDC reveals that it's as contagious as chickenpox and it carries an increased risk of severe illness and hospitalization. Michael Osterholm is the Director for Infectious Disease, Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. He speaks with our Walter Isaacson about how the U.S. should respond and what can be learned from other countries.

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    An Update From the Olympics

    S2021 E4023 - 1m 34s

    There have been dramatic developments at the Olympics. Belarusian sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya was at the Polish Embassy today, speaking about political asylum. Another big story is Simone Biles, who is returning to compete. Correspondent Selina Wang is on the ground in Tokyo and speaks to Christiane.

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    France's Efforts to Increase Vaccine Take-Up

    S2021 E4023 - 1m 10s

    In France, President Macron is putting pressure on the holdouts with a tough 'no dose, no fun' approach -- banning the unvaccinated from theatres, restaurants and cinemas. The tough-love approach seems to be working. Nathalie Loiseau, French member of European Parliament, joins the program to discuss her country's policies.

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