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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

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

    December 9, 2021

    S2021 E4116 - 55m 57s

    "The World Uyghur Congress" laid out detail and evidence to support its claims that Beijing is deliberately attempting to reduce the Uyghur population. China denies any abuse is happening against the Uyghurs. Relations with China are a top priority for the new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. Moderna co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research in the fight against COVID-19.

  • December 8, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 8, 2021

    S2021 E4115 - 55m 30s

    Katie Roiphe and Charles Fried discuss an upcoming democracy summit in the United States. Glacier Kwong, a columnist who has been exiled from China, discusses the detainment of journalists. Bloomberg writer Claire Suddath explains the facts and figures behind the childcare crisis in the U.S.

  • December 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 7, 2021

    S2021 E4114 - 55m 57s

    President Biden warns President Putin not to invade Ukraine. Margaret Atwood's latest project takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the Department of Justice to demand prosecution of the Sackler family.

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

    December 6, 2021

    S2021 E4113 - 55m 56s

    Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis explains why he's now mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all citizens of his country over 60 years old. Musicians Robert Plant and Alison Krauss discuss their new album "Raise the Roof." Director Megan Mylan reflects on her new documentary "Simple as Water" and the Syrian refugee crisis.

  • December 2, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 2, 2021

    S2021 E4111 - 55m 56s

    Women's Tennis Association CEO Steve Simon discusses the organization's decision to suspend all tournaments in China. Mohammad Marandi weighs in on the Iran nuclear talks taking place in Vienna. NYT reporter Ronen Bergman discusses a new cyber-conflict between Israel and Iran. Screenwriter Tony Kushner explains how he adapted "West Side Story." Comedian Mo Amer discusses his new Netflix special.

  • December 1, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 1, 2021

    S2021 E4110 - 55m 41s

    Credit for Omicron's early detection goes to a team of South African scientists. How effective are vaccines against Omicron? The gun manufacturing industry transformed from serving hobbyists and hunters to exerting a stranglehold on national politics. "The Dead Are Arising" sheds light on the legacy of Malcolm X. 30 endangered white rhinos were transferred as part of a conservation program.

  • November 30, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 30, 2021

    S2021 E4109 - 55m 25s

    Sen. Chris Coons discusses the war in Ethiopia. Alan Leveritt and Julia Bacha discuss the new film "Boycott." Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder analyzes the latest news on the Omicron variant.

  • November 29, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 29, 2021

    S2021 E4108 - 55m 57s

    W.H.O. says the Omicron variant poses a “very high” global risk. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Nancy Mace were part of a bipartisan delegation that met with Taiwan’s president. "Writing With Fire" follows a fearless group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating.

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

    November 24, 2021

    S2021 E4105 - 55m 55s

    Fred Pleitgen gives an update on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border. Linda Greenhouse discusses her new book "Justice on the Brink." Rep. Jackie Speier explains why she's leaving Congress. Producer Molly Smith Metzler and actor Anika Noni Rose discuss the hit Netflix series "Maid."

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

    November 25, 2021

    S2021 E4106 - 55m 57s

    Ken Burns discusses his new documentary “Muhammad Ali.” 7-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe weighs in on this year’s tournament. Sports journalist Dave Zirin explains how football player Colin Kaepernick sparked an international social movement by kneeling during the national anthem.

  • November 19, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 19, 2021

    S2021 E4102 - 55m 56s

    Economist Betsey Stevenson discusses the Build Back Better bill and rising inflation. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh discusses how the job market is emerging from the pandemic and what it will take to fully recover. Journalist John Pomfret discusses his latest book "From Warsaw with Love." Sian-Pierre Regis and Rebecca Danigelis discuss the new film "Duty Free."

  • November 18, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 18, 2021

    S2021 E4101 - 55m 57s

    Where is Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai? Pam Shriver & James Miles discuss her disappearance. Russian forces are massing on the eastern border of Ukraine, stoking fears of a potential military escalation. Nikki King has seen the opioid epidemic up close, and now heads national treatment programs for at-risk individuals. Actor John Cho reflects on his career and his latest project, "Cowboy Bebop."

Extras + Features

  • Can Time Travel Save Abraham Lincoln's Life ?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can Time Travel Save Abraham Lincoln's Life ?

    S2021 E3206 - 18m 15s

    Is all that we know about the laws of the universe about to change? Physicists are over the moon about the discovery that a subatomic particle is behaving in a way nobody could have predicted. It means that there may be a new theory of nature out there, yet to be discovered. It’s a complicated matter, but for theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, it is truly thrilling. He joins Walter Isaacson.

  • Retired Adm. William McRaven on the War in Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Retired Adm. William McRaven on the War in Afghanistan

    S2021 E3206 - 2m 52s

    Three U.S. presidents have tried and failed to end the war in Afghanistan, and President Biden says he refuses to be the fourth. By September, he will withdraw thousands of troops from the country known as “the graveyard of empires,” and NATO is likely to follow. William McRaven was the commander of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden, and joins the show to talk about the latest news and his

  • Three Female Journalists on the Front Lines of War Reporting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Three Female Journalists on the Front Lines of War Reporting

    S2021 E3206 - 2m 50s

    The contributions of female journalists Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy and Frances Fitzgerald have long been overlooked, but now Elizabeth Becker – herself a former war correspondent – is telling their story in her new book, “You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War.”

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

    An Update on Talks to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal

    S2021 E3205 - 2m 21s

    How will rising tensions between Israel and Iran impact ongoing talks to revive the Iran Nuclear Deal? Senator Chris Coons is a close confidant of President Biden with an eye on foreign policy, having recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia. He joins the program from Capitol Hill.

  • Will a Robot Take Over Your Job?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will a Robot Take Over Your Job?

    S2021 E3205 - 17m 20s

    Automation, an increasingly dominant force in all of our lives, is the subject to which journalist Kevin Roose turns his attention in his new book "Futureproof." The book looks at how to navigate a future dominated by algorithms and AI -- and how not to be replaced by a machine at work. Roose speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about ways we can peacefully coexist with machines.

  • “A Love Song for Latasha” Director Discusses Latasha Harlins: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “A Love Song for Latasha” Director Discusses Latasha Harlins

    S2021 E3205 - 2m 41s

    In 1991, 15-year-old Latasha Harlins was killed by an LA convenience store owner who falsely accused her of stealing. Her death and the beating of Rodney King by the LAPD prompted the devastating LA riots in 1992. A newly released, Oscar-nominated documentary shines a light on the life of a young girl whose promise went unfulfilled. The film's director, Sophia Nahli Allison, joins the show.

  • What Is Going on Between Israel and Iran?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Is Going on Between Israel and Iran?

    S2021 E3205 - 2m 56s

    What is going on between Israel and Iran, and what is the endgame? To explain what is happening and where it could lead, Christiane speaks with reporter Ronen Bergman.

  • Former UK PM Gordon Brown on Vaccines, Prince Philip: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former UK PM Gordon Brown on Vaccines, Prince Philip

    S2021 E3204 - 3m

    While countries like the UK and the U.S. are moving quickly towards vaccine-backed herd immunity, too many other countries are nowhere near this goal. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown joins the program to discuss global mass vaccination -- which he believes must receive highest priority -- as well as the life and death of Prince Philip.

  • Secy. of Agriculture: Pandemic Has Expanded Food Assistance: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Secy. of Agriculture: Pandemic Has Expanded Food Assistance

    S2021 E3204 - 17m 20s

    Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for eight years, was the Obama Administration's longest-serving cabinet member. Now Vilsack has returned to head the Department of Agriculture for the Biden administration. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the assistance the department has provided to farmers throughout the pandemic, as well as his plans for reform.

  • Sacha Baron Cohen and Aaron Sorkin on Their New Movie: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sacha Baron Cohen and Aaron Sorkin on Their New Movie

    S2021 E3204 - 2m 59s

    "The Trial of the Chicago 7" is a riveting courtroom drama with a host of acclaimed actors – including the man behind Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen. Christiane spoke with Baron Cohen alongside “Chicago 7” writer/director Aaron Sorkin to discuss the resonance of that trial today, the Capitol Hill insurrection, and the very real danger in making the Borat sequel.

  • Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Gives Nuclear Deal Update: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Gives Nuclear Deal Update

    S2021 E3203 - 2m 54s

    In Vienna, momentum is building on the vital effort to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The United States and Iran are still not talking directly, and plenty of sticking points remain. For insight into the Iranians' position on the issues, Christiane spoke with Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh.

  • Prince Philip's Impact on the Commonwealth of Nations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Prince Philip's Impact on the Commonwealth of Nations

    S2021 E3203 - 3m 1s

    Like the Queen, Prince Philip was deeply committed to the commonwealth. Leaders of those nations have been paying tribute to the Duke including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who said, "the commonwealth family joins together in sorrow and thanksgiving for the loss and life of Prince Philip." The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations reflects on the Duke's impact.

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