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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.

July 5, 2024

55m 53s

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths discusses the deaths of international relief workers in Gaza. Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on the state of Putin's Russia. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains his pragmatic approach to interpreting the Constitution in his new book "Reading the Constitution."

Episodes

  • July 5, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 5, 2024

    S2024 E7005 - 55m 53s

    UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths discusses the deaths of international relief workers in Gaza. Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on the state of Putin's Russia. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains his pragmatic approach to interpreting the Constitution in his new book "Reading the Constitution."

  • July 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 4, 2024

    S2024 E7004 - 55m 53s

    Today, veterans gather in Normandy to honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Christopher Cavoli discusses this historic anniversary. 101-year-old D-Day veteran Jake Larson joins Chistiane in the Normandy American Cemetery. Tom Hanks on the importance of remembering. Anilore Banon, sculptor of "Les Braves" on Omaha Beach, joins the show.

  • June 28, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 28, 2024

    S2024 E6260 - 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."

  • June 27, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 27, 2024

    S2024 E6259 - 55m 53s

    Legal analyst Carrie Cordero on SCOTUS' ruling on Idaho's abortion law. Columnist and author Simon Kuper on the French elections. Two of Harry Belafonte's mentees discuss the new film "Following Harry," which charts the last years of Belafonte’s life. Award-winning journalist Imara Jones on her new documentary series "American Problems, Trans Solutions."

  • June 26, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 26, 2024

    S2024 E6258 - 55m 52s

    Russian historian and author Nina Khrushcheva discusses Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia. Columbia professors Ari Goldman and Gregory Khalil on the fraught discourse surrounding Israel and Gaza and how they are trying to teach their students to disagree with respect. New York Times columnist David French his dismissal from an event for the Presbyterian Church in America after criticizing Trump.

  • June 25, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 25, 2024

    S2024 E6257 - 55m 53s

    Former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, David Satterfield, discusses the situations in Ukraine and Gaza and their impact on domestic politics in the U.S. Raja Shehadeh talks about his new book "What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?" Nate Halverson and Gabriela Cowperthwaite explore how some countries are attempting to control global resources in their documentary "The Grab."

  • June 24, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 24, 2024

    S2024 E6256 - 55m 53s

    Ami Ayalon, former director of Israel's security agency, discusses scenarios for ending the war and returning the hostages home. Founder and CEO of INARA, Arwa Damon, joins the show from Gaza and describes the bleak conditions she is seeing there. Former Teen Vogue editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay explores the disappointing realities of working in corporate America in her book "The Myth of Making It."

  • June 21, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 21, 2024

    S2024 E6255 - 55m 53s

    Law experts Jessica Roth and Steven Mazie weigh in on the significant cases coming before the Supreme Court this summer. Dr. Radley M. Horton discusses the rise in extreme weather due to climate change. Dr. Rev. William J. Barber II looks at poverty in America and the racialized way it is spoken about in his new book "White Poverty."

  • June 20, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 20, 2024

    S2024 E6254 - 55m 53s

    Former Head of Intelligence for the Israeli Prison Service, Yuval Bitton on his experiences with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and losing his nephew on October 7th. Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discuss their new documentary about Furstenberg's life. Ebony Reed and Louise Story explore the Black-white wealth gap in their book "Fifteen Cents on the Dollar."

  • June 19, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 19, 2024

    S2024 E6253 - 55m 40s

    Mike Valerio reports on Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea. Former CIA senior analyst Sue Mi Terry dives deeper into what the relationship between Russia and North Korea means for global politics. In honor of Juneteenth, Equal Justice Initiative director Bryan Stevenson talks about the ongoing fight for racial justice. Chef Bryant Terry celebrates the past and future of Black American food.

  • June 18, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 18, 2024

    S2024 E6252 - 55m 53s

    Former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien breaks down Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea. U.K. Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development Lisa Nandy discusses Britain's upcoming election and her potential role in U.K. foreign policy. Audrey Tang, former Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan, touts the importance of digital literacy both for governments and their citizens.

  • June 17, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 17, 2024

    S2024 E6251 - 55m 34s

    Leader of Israel's Labor Party Yair Golan discusses the status of the Israeli government amidst criticism of its handling of the war from both inside and outside of the country. UNICEF global spokesperson James Elder joins the show from Gaza and tells of his experiences there. Candice Carty-Williams discusses turning her bestselling novel "Queenie" into a popular Hulu show.

Extras + Features

  • “We Are Home:” An Oral History of Immigration in America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “We Are Home:” An Oral History of Immigration in America

    S2024 E6226 - 18m 12s

    Immigration continues to be a primary concern with U.S. voters. Veteran broadcaster Ray Suarez looks at the issue in depth in his latest book “We Are Home.” He joins the show to discuss this critical moment in politics.

  • Is Marriage the Key to Happiness and Wealth? One Sociologist Says Yes.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Marriage the Key to Happiness and Wealth? One Sociologist Says Yes.

    S2024 E6220 - 18m 3s

    Get married. This is the advice of sociology professor Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project. In a conversation with Michel Martin, Wilcox makes the case for marriage as a positive force for attaining happiness and prosperity. Wilcox joined the program from Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • The Class of ‘24: Entered College During COVID-19, Graduating Among Protests: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Class of ‘24: Entered College During COVID-19, Graduating Among Protests

    S2024 E6219 - 17m 3s

    The protest movement is sweeping college campuses just weeks before graduation. This year’s college seniors are mostly the same group whose high school graduation was disrupted by the Covid pandemic. Wall Street Journal Higher Education Reporter Douglas Belkin talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the unique circumstances facing these students.

  • He Wrote a Definition of Antisemitism; Now He Says It’s Being Weaponized: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    He Wrote a Definition of Antisemitism; Now He Says It’s Being Weaponized

    S2024 E6218 - 18m 23s

    The crisis across America’s campuses is causing some controversy over the current definition of antisemitism, as written by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. It’s a definition which has been adopted by countries across the globe. Author Kenneth Stern led the drafting of that document, and he joins the show with a warning that it’s being used to stifle free speech.

  • Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens: Complete Collapse of Moral Authority in GOP: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens: Complete Collapse of Moral Authority in GOP

    S2024 E6217 - 17m 36s

    The judge presiding over the former president’s hush money case has fined him $9,000 for violating a gag order. He also warns that Trump could face jail time if he continues to defy the order by publicly criticizing expected trial witnesses. Stuart Stevens, a former Republican strategist, admits he's still coming to grips with today's GOP and its embrace of a man facing 91 criminal charges.

  • The Dark Side of Fashion: Supermodel Cameron Russell on Exploitation and Abuse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Dark Side of Fashion: Supermodel Cameron Russell on Exploitation and Abuse

    S2024 E6216 - 18m 1s

    Fashion model Cameron Russell was first scouted at age 16. She has since modeled for Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren and has appeared in Vogue and Elle. Russell has long called out hard truths in her industry. Her new memoir, "How to Make Herself Agreeable To Everyone," explores feeling both objectified and complicit in the system that built her career.

  • “I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief

    S2024 E6215 - 17m 12s

    Michael Arceneaux has encountered many barriers in life, and is an expert at using humor to highlight important – though sometimes uncomfortable – subjects. Now the bestselling author is out with a new collection of essays, I Finally Bought Some Jordans, reflecting on his journey overcoming societal barriers -- from debt to heteronormativity. Arceneaux speaks about it all with Michel Martin.

  • From UCSB Shooting to Sydney Mall Stabbing: The Violence of Misogyny: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From UCSB Shooting to Sydney Mall Stabbing: The Violence of Misogyny

    S2024 E6214 - 17m 46s

    Misogyny often goes unrecognized and can certainly be deadly. We saw this on April 13th in Sydney, Australia, where a man killed six people at a busy shopping mall. Five of the victims were women. While police say the attacker may have targeted woman, Kate Manne, an associate professor at Cornell University and author of the book "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny," says there is no doubt about it.

  • Anne Applebaum: The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Anne Applebaum: The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win

    S2024 E6213 - 18m 22s

    Ukraine is breathing a sigh of relief as the Senate passes its long-awaited aid bill. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister said “hallelujah” to the news. But he also warned that Russia is out-shelling Ukraine ten to one. Author Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Her latest piece is called “The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win." She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

  • Salman Rushdie on Being Violently Attacked and the Love That Healed Him: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Salman Rushdie on Being Violently Attacked and the Love That Healed Him

    S2024 E6213 - 4m 35s

    In August 2022, a young American man with a knife viciously attacked Salman Rushdie in Chautauqua, New York, as he was about to speak about the issue of safety for writers. Rushdie nearly died. He has written about the attack and the love that helped him triumph over death in a new memoir, “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.”

  • Palestinian-Ukrainian Refugee Zoya El-Miari: “Both Sides of Me Are Worth Living”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinian-Ukrainian Refugee Zoya El-Miari: “Both Sides of Me Are Worth Living”

    S2024 E6211 - 16m 46s

    According to the U.N., over ten million refugees and asylum seekers fled their homes due to conflict in 2022. Half-Palestinian and half-Ukrainian, Zoya El-Miari is a peace ambassador for One Young World, a charity supporting young leaders across the globe. She joins the show to share her complex experience as a refugee.

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