News and Public Affairs

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

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

    June 23, 2021

    S2021 E3256 - 55m 55s

    The first case of AIDS was reported 40 years ago this month. Since then, millions of people all over the world have lost their lives to the virus.

  • June 22, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 22, 2021

    S2021 E3255 - 55m 37s

    Andrey Kelin; Brian Lehrer and Christine Quinn; George Will

  • June 21, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 21, 2021

    S2021 E3254 - 55m 31s

    Iran has elected its most hardline leader since the Islamic revolution 43 years ago.

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

    June 17, 2021

    S2021 E3252 - 55m 34s

    Sunday is World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the world.

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

    June 16, 2021

    S2021 E3251 - 55m 53s

    Richard Haass; Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie

  • June 15, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 15, 2021

    S2021 E3250 - 55m 38s

    Abbas Milani; Alice Waters; Mack Beggs and Nancy Beggs; Angélique Kidjo

  • June 14, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 14, 2021

    S2021 E3249 - 55m 58s

    President Biden took part in his first NATO summit today as Commander in Chief.

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

    June 11, 2021

    S2021 E3248 - 55m 49s

    Businesses are welcoming employees back to the office.

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

    June 10, 2021

    S2021 E3247 - 55m 49s

    Tom McTague and Mark Landler; Bianca Jagger; Bill Bratton; Jamie Metzl

  • June 7. 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 7. 2021

    S2021 E3244 - 55m 38s

    Border encounters reached a two decade high in April, according to the US Customs and Border Protection, and nearly half were from Central America.

  • June 4, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 4, 2021

    S2021 E3243 - 55m 36s

    Linda Thomas-Greenfield; Wu’er Kaixi and Finn Lau; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel

  • June 3, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 3, 2021

    S2021 E3242 - 55m 34s

    Health ministers from the wealthiest countries are meeting today in Oxford to address vaccine inequality.

Extras + Features

  • The UN Gathers Evidence of Crimes Against Yazidi People: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The UN Gathers Evidence of Crimes Against Yazidi People

    S2021 E3224 - 2m 53s

    After years of violent crimes against the minority Yazidi people, a UN Security Council team has complied evidence, witness testimonies, and ISIS internal documents to bring the perpetrators to justice. Head of this team, Karim Khan, talks with Christiane to discuss what they found.

  • Tension in The Middle East After Israeli Air Strike: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tension in The Middle East After Israeli Air Strike

    S2021 E3224 - 2m 53s

    Stav Shaffir, head of the Israeli Green Party and former Member of the Knesset, and Mustafa Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

  • Resistance Fighter and Holocaust Survivor Selma van de Perre: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Resistance Fighter and Holocaust Survivor Selma van de Perre

    S2021 E3223 - 2m 59s

    Selma van de Perre was just a teenager when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands. She became a resistance fighter and Holocaust survivor. Now, at nearly 99 years old, she is releasing a memoir, “My Name Is Selma”, and joined Christiane to share her incredible tale of survival.

  • 60 Years Since the Freedom Riders. What Has Changed?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    60 Years Since the Freedom Riders. What Has Changed?

    S2021 E3223 - 18m 5s

    This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders, who fought to desegregate the South. At 18, Charles Person became the group's youngest member, traveling from Washington to New Orleans in 1961. In his new memoir, “Buses Are a Comin,’” he details the bravery of these men and women who were instrumental in the battle for civil rights. Michel Martin speaks with Person about his experience.

  • What's the Significance of a Collection of Dead Trees?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What's the Significance of a Collection of Dead Trees?

    S2021 E3223 - 2m 54s

    From the unique vision of artist Maya Lin comes her latest project, a sprawling collection of dead trees in New York’s Madison Square Park. At the age of 21, Lin famously won a national competition to design the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her recent work shows a strong environmental interest, and she joins the show from her New York studio to discuss.

  • 24 Protestors Become Victims of Columbian Police Brutality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    24 Protestors Become Victims of Columbian Police Brutality

    S2021 E3222 - 2m 42s

    24 people have died after eight days of protest in Columbia over tax increases. Though the government says they does not condone violence, protestors have not let up after studies found over 40% of Columbians are living in poverty.

  • Concerns of Police Brutality Spread to Venezuela: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Concerns of Police Brutality Spread to Venezuela

    S2021 E3222 - 2m 43s

    Distinguished Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moisés Naím explains the relationship between neighboring countries, Columbia and Venezuela, and what it means when one country is in domestic peril.

  • Studies Show Capitol Rioters Were Majority White Men: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Studies Show Capitol Rioters Were Majority White Men

    S2021 E3222 - 17m 30s

    A new study on the January 6 Capitol insurrection finds that of the nearly 400 rioters arrested or charged, 93% are white and 86% are male. Professor Robert A. Pape explains why the majority of attackers were White men.

  • Was The American Pandemic Preventable With Early Warnings?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Was The American Pandemic Preventable With Early Warnings?

    S2021 E3222 - 2m 24s

    Former President Trump repeatedly claimed that no one could have seen the pandemic coming. But with COVID-19 cases dwindling more than a year later, was the pandemic avoidable had Americans heeded the early signs? Author Michael Lewis discuss this and celebrates the unsung heroes of the pandemic in his new book, "The Premonition."

Schedule

  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    Sep 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    Sep 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    Sep 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    Sep 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    Sep 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    Oct 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Thursday
    Oct 3

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.

Similar Shows