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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.

April 26, 2024

55m 35s

Actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Rupert Goold discuss their new Broadway play "Patriots" about the rise of Vladamir Putin. Michael Arceneaux reflects on his journey of overcoming societal barriers in his book "I Finally Bought Some Jordans.” From the archives: Anti-apartheid campaigners Andrew Mlangeni and Peter Hain reflect on the end of aparthied.

Episodes

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

    May 13, 2021

    S2021 E3227 - 55m 43s

    Noura Erakat; Vladimir Chizhov; Francis Rooney; Jamal Simmons

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

    May 12, 2021

    S2021 E3226 - 55m 50s

    More than 40 people have been killed since the beginning of Columbian anti-government protests. Police brutality in Columbia continues to escalate and neighboring countries look for answers.

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

    May 11, 2021

    S2021 E3225 - 56m 5s

    Aaron David Miller; Marwan Muasher; Ana Porzecanski; Niall Ferguson

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

    May 10, 2021

    S2021 E3224 - 55m 36s

    Tensions mounting in the middle east and Americans pandemic diets are questioned.

  • May 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 7, 2021

    S2021 E3223 - 56m 4s

    A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Are Americans ready this time?

  • May 5, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 5, 2021

    S2021 E3221 - 55m 35s

    Christiane speaks with South African Foreign Minister Nalendi Pandor about what's ahead in Africa's fight against COVID. Kara Swisher discusses the upholding of President Trump's ban from Facebook. Cindy McCain remembers her late husband in a new book, "Stronger: Courage, Hope & Humor in My Life with John McCain." Barkha Dutt talks India's systemic failure in dealing with the pandemic.

  • May 4, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 4 2021

    S2021 E3220 - 55m 48s

    America’s vaccine rollout has seen more than half of adults get their first shots, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue, especially among Republicans. So can anything change those minds?

  • May 3, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 3, 2021

    S2021 E3219 - 55m 32s

    Amy Klobuchar; Rana Ayyub; Amanda Bennett; Malcolm Gladwell

Extras + Features

  • Is American Democracy Secure for the Next Generation?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is American Democracy Secure for the Next Generation?

    S2021 E4126 - 17m 25s

    Less than a year before the 2022 midterm elections in the U.S., President Biden has come out in favor of suspending the filibuster to protect voting rights. This comes after a push by Republicans for an array of new proposals that critics say will disproportionately impact voters of color. Ted Johnson joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the deadly peril of racism threatening American democracy.

  • Why Working 9 to 5 Will Soon Be a Relic of the Past: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Working 9 to 5 Will Soon Be a Relic of the Past

    S2021 E4125 - 16m 33s

    The pandemic has undoubtedly brought permanent change to traditional working norms. And this may be a good thing, what with such countries as Iceland and Scotland now experimenting with a four-day work week. Journalists Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel believe the nine-to-five routine is a relic of America's past.

  • Is Omicron Less Dangerous Than Delta? Dr. Fauci Weighs In: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Omicron Less Dangerous Than Delta? Dr. Fauci Weighs In

    S2021 E4124 - 18m 12s

    The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States. Less than a month after the first case appeared, the CDC reports the variant made up more than 70% of all new infections last week. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, has speaks on the latest details with Walter Isaacson.

  • Yale Sociologist: COVID-19 Will Reshape Humanity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yale Sociologist: COVID-19 Will Reshape Humanity

    S2021 E4123 - 17m 40s

    With Omicron on the rise, what might next year have in store? Nicholas Christakis is director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University and author of the bestseller "Apollo’s Arrow." He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about what’s to come in the next phase of the pandemic.

  • Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Campaign to Save the Oceans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Campaign to Save the Oceans

    S2021 E4123 - 2m 52s

    Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has spent a lifetime at the bottom of the sea, and at 86 she is still campaigning to save the oceans. Her new book, “National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey,” explains why clean oceans are vital to humanity. She joins the show from California to explain why oceans matter and what keeps drawing her back to the water.

  • Fmr. Treasury Sec. Lawrence Summers: Is a Recession Coming?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Treasury Sec. Lawrence Summers: Is a Recession Coming?

    S2021 E4122 - 16m 52s

    The public health battle against Omicron is racking up staggering costs. Inflation is gathering steam and hitting people hard with rising food, housing and gas prices. Walter Isaacson speaks with former treasury secretary Larry Summers about how to right the ship.

  • Fmr. Google Insider on Whistleblowers, Unions and AI Bias: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Google Insider on Whistleblowers, Unions and AI Bias

    S2021 E4121 - 17m 56s

    Timnit Gebru is among the most prominent Black women working in artificial intelligence today. Formerly co-leader of Google’s ethical AI team, Gebru says she was fired after speaking out about how AI systems can reinforce social inequalities. Google, however, claims Gebru resigned. Now she is tackling the problem head-on with a new research institute that gives voice to marginalized groups.

  • “Paid leave is a human issue. It's not a political issue”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Paid leave is a human issue. It's not a political issue”

    S2021 E4120 - 17m 35s

    Indra Nooyi is a trailblazing businesswoman who made her name as the first female CEO of soft drink giant PepsiCo, as well as the first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 500 company. Now she’s looking back at the experiences that shaped her in a new book, "My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future." She speaks about her quest to bring paid leave to the American workplace.

  • Cecile Richards on Roe v. Wade: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cecile Richards on Roe v. Wade

    S2021 E4119 - 17m 43s

    Cecile Richards was president of Planned Parenthood and is now co-founder of Supermajority, a new organization fighting for gender equality. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the recent Mississippi and Texas abortion cases before the Supreme Court mean for women’s rights, the law and politics.

  • A Reckoning with the History of Slavery in the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Reckoning with the History of Slavery in the U.S.

    S2021 E4118 - 17m 26s

    Clint Smith is an award-winning poet and author whose work examines America’s complex relationship with race. In his latest book, "How the Word Is Passed," Smith tours the country, examining the state of America’s racial reckoning as reflected in the country's best known monuments – as he explains to Walter Isaacson.

  • Barton Gellman: “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Barton Gellman: “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun"

    S2021 E4117 - 17m 38s

    Barton Gellman was among the journalists who predicted in 2020 that President Trump would not admit defeat if he lost the presidential election. Now, in a cover story for The Atlantic, Gellman says the former president is in an even better position to seize power. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about why he believes democracy will be on trial in the 2024 presidential election.

  • What’s Surprising Scientists About the Omicron Variant: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s Surprising Scientists About the Omicron Variant

    S2021 E4116 - 16m 50s

    As at least 57 countries confirm cases of the Omicron variant, questions surrounding the latest strain remain unanswered. Moderna Chairman and co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research and scientific development in the fight against Covid. He joined Walter Isaacson to discuss Omicron and the future of vaccines.

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    May 2

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

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