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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

  • Andrew Ross Sorkin Breaks Down the GameStop Saga: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrew Ross Sorkin Breaks Down the GameStop Saga

    S2021 E3157 - 16m 21s

    The GameStop subversives rocked Wall Street and the whole investment world last week, as amateurs outwitted longtime professionals. Simply put: lots of hedge funds had bet against the struggling high street store, so when Reddit users shared tips and bought shares en masse, GameStop’s price rocketed up and set off a loss-making scramble among hedge funders. Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses this saga.

  • Charles Blow: Why Black Americans Should Migrate Back South: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Charles Blow: Why Black Americans Should Migrate Back South

    S2021 E3156 - 17m 31s

    After living in NY for 25 years, author Charles Blow moved to Atlanta. In his new book, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto," he proposes that Black Americans in the north do the same and return to the South -- the region fled by their ancestors -- with the intention of establishing political power in key cities. Blow joins Hari Sreenivasan to make his case for a reverse Great Migration.

  • Reactions to a New Study of the AstraZeneca Vaccine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reactions to a New Study of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

    S2021 E3156 - 2m 54s

    A new study by Oxford University shows that its AstraZeneca vaccine can prevent serious COVID illness as well as actually slow down transmission of the virus. Christiane discusses this with renowned medical researcher Dr. Helen Rees and journalist Tim Harford, who has been tracking the vaccine rollout closely.

  • Ebs Burnough On His New Documentary "The Capote Tapes": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ebs Burnough On His New Documentary "The Capote Tapes"

    S2021 E3156 - 2m 56s

    Truman Capote is one of the most recognizable yet enigmatic literary figures of the modern era. "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" were literary blockbusters now regarded as classics. A new documentary, "The Capote Tapes," centers around the author's unfinished novel "Answered Prayers" -- the project that destroyed his social standing and led to his decline.

  • How to Argue With Someone Who Has Different Views: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to Argue With Someone Who Has Different Views

    S2021 E3155 - 17m 42s

    In our world of tribalism and echo chambers, is it possible to unlearn firmly held beliefs and opinions? Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist who explores how to navigate discussions with people of different opinions, and his latest book is called "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know." He speaks with Walter Isaacson about what steps are needed to bridge our divides.

  • Artist Kehinde Wiley on Social Change and Black Lives Matter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Artist Kehinde Wiley on Social Change and Black Lives Matter

    S2021 E3155 - 2m 51s

    In 2018, renowned artist Kehinde Wiley rose to global superstardom with his presidential portrait of Barack Obama – and his ambitions have only increased since then. Wiley has spent the last year at his Black Rock studio in Senegal, West Africa, and is also mentoring a new generation of artists. He joins the program to discuss Black Lives Matter and what inspires him artistically.

  • Kremlin Defender Sergey Markov Discusses Navalny Sentence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kremlin Defender Sergey Markov Discusses Navalny Sentence

    S2021 E3155 - 2m 54s

    A Moscow court has sentenced Alexey Navalny to 2.5 years in jail for breaking the terms of his parole. Today the Russian opposition leader ridiculed the verdict, given that when he left the country for Germany, he was in a coma after having been poisoned with Novichok in August. He blames President Putin for the poisoning, which the Kremlin denies. Sergey Markov joins the program to discuss.

  • Why the Navalny Sentence Hits Home for Marina Litvinenko: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the Navalny Sentence Hits Home for Marina Litvinenko

    S2021 E3155 - 1m 57s

    In 2006, Alexander Litvinenko was the first high profile Russian dissident to be poisoned in a public fashion. A British public inquiry found his death was probably ordered by President Putin himself, which the Kremlin denies. . Litvinenko’s widow Marina has long campaigned for justice for her husband, and she joins the program to Alexey Navalny's prison sentence.

  • Exclusive Interview with Iran's Foreign Minister: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Exclusive Interview with Iran's Foreign Minister

    S2021 E3154 - 2m 55s

    Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Iran could be very close to producing enough nuclear material for a weapon. The new administration wants to reverse Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran has said it wants the U.S. to re-enter. The two countries are locked in a stalemate over who goes first. In an exclusive interview, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif joins the show.

  • Myanmar's Military Coup and Arrest of Aung San Suu: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Myanmar's Military Coup and Arrest of Aung San Suu

    S2021 E3154 - 2m 51s

    President Biden is threatening to review sanctions on Myanmar after the country’s military staged a coup early this morning. Elected leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi is now under arrest along with multiple other party members, and the junta has imposed a curfew and a state of emergency. Christiane discusses the situation with the United Nations’ special rapporteur on Myanmar.

  • Majority of Newsrooms Run by White Men Says Emily Ramshaw: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Majority of Newsrooms Run by White Men Says Emily Ramshaw

    S2021 E3154 - 17m 34s

    The 19th* is a newsroom for our time. Named for the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the vote in 1920, it is a nonprofit venture covering issues of gender, politics, and policy. From childcare to jobs to voter suppression, The 19th* covers issues essential to all -- especially women of color and the LGBTQ community. CEO and co-founder Emily Ramshaw speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins on Reinventing Reporting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins on Reinventing Reporting

    S2021 E3154 - 2m 50s

    This weekend saw protests across Russia against President Putin, with protestors triggered by the arrest of opposition leader Alexey Navalny upon his return to Russia after recuperating from Novichok poisoning. It was there that Navalny teamed up with CNN and open-source intelligence site Bellingcat to investigate this apparent assassination attempt. Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins joins the show

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