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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

  • August 26, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 26, 2021

    S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s

    John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico

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

    August 25, 2021

    S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s

    Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson

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

    August 24, 2021

    S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s

    David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan

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

    August 23, 2021

    S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s

    Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie

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

    August 17, 2021

    S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s

    Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."

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

    August 16, 2021

    S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s

    Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat

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

    August 13, 2021

    S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s

    Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.

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

    August 12, 2021

    S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s

    Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.

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

    August 11, 2021

    S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s

    Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan

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

    August 10, 2021

    S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s

    Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.

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

    August 9, 2021

    S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s

    Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones

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

    August 6, 2021

    S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s

    Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton

Extras + Features

  • Is the Constitution the Moral Document You Think It Is?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the Constitution the Moral Document You Think It Is?

    S2021 E4092 - 17m 30s

    We take a look at how one man shook the foundations of American democracy by tearing up the Constitution in a time of deadly peril. Harvard Law professor and Bloomberg columnist Noah Feldman's new book "The Broken Constitution" examines President Lincoln’s thought processes as he rewrote the rulebook and grappled with challenges from both political rivals and passionate abolitionists.

  • Tsedale Lemma Discusses What Could Come Next for Ethiopia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tsedale Lemma Discusses What Could Come Next for Ethiopia

    S2021 E4092 - 2m 58s

    Tsedale Lemma is an Ethiopian journalist and the founder of the Addis Standard magazine. She has testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and has written for The New York Times. She joins the program to discuss what could come next for her country.

  • Climate Activists: “We Are in a Fight for Our Lives”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Climate Activists: “We Are in a Fight for Our Lives”

    S2021 E4091 - 18m 1s

    The father and daughter duo Chase and Tokata Iron Eyes were key figures in the 2016 protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They speak with Hari Sreenivasan about how their tribe’s demonstrations moved the dial and why their fight for indigenous justice continues.

  • Hillary Clinton Aide Huma Abedin Talks New Memoir "Both/And": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hillary Clinton Aide Huma Abedin Talks New Memoir "Both/And"

    S2021 E4091 - 2m 51s

    What is it like to walk alongside history? As Hillary Clinton's top aide, Huma Abedin knows all too well. She usually prefers to stay out of the spotlight, but Abedin’s private life became a public scandal around the actions of her then-husband, Anthony Weiner – a scandal that some say ultimately cost Clinton the presidency in 2016.

  • Vanessa Nakate: A Superstar for Climate Justice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vanessa Nakate: A Superstar for Climate Justice

    S2021 E4090 - 2m 56s

    Back in Glasgow, youth activists are urgently reminding world leaders of their responsibilities to future generations. Ugandan campaigner Vanessa Nakate has become a superstar for her work in the movement for climate justice, a struggle that she depicts in her new book, "A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis." She joins the show from Glasgow.

  • Janet Yellen: Biden's Bills Critical for Economic Growth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Janet Yellen: Biden's Bills Critical for Economic Growth

    S2021 E4090 - 3m 4s

    The first major election since Biden took office has fueled speculation that the Democrats’ razor-slim congressional majorities are in danger, while Biden’s spending bills still hang in the balance. Those bills, says Janet Yellen, are critical for economic growth. The treasury secretary and former chair of the Federal Reserve is attending the climate summit, and joins the show from Glasgow.

  • VA Election Results An Early Verdict on Biden's Presidency?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    VA Election Results An Early Verdict on Biden's Presidency?

    S2021 E4090 - 2m 59s

    Are last night’s election results an early verdict on the Biden presidency? That’s how some are framing it. The president won VA easily last year, but now voters have chosen a Republican governor, while the race in NJ was far closer than expected. To dig into all this, Bianna speaks with former Mitch McConnell advisor Scott Jennings and political analyst Larry Sabato.

  • Sen. Gillibrand Battles Sen. Manchin on Paid Family Leave: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Gillibrand Battles Sen. Manchin on Paid Family Leave

    S2021 E4090 - 17m 4s

    In a major shift today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would reverse course and include paid family and medical leave in the social spending package. One of the provision’s key backers is New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. She speaks with Michel Martin about how she plans to convince fellow Senator Joe Manchin to get on board.

  • John Kerry on Efforts to Lower CO2 Emissions in India: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Kerry on Efforts to Lower CO2 Emissions in India

    S2021 E4089 - 2m 57s

    The urgency at this year's COP26 summit is palpable, and few are more aware of this than former Secretary of State and President Biden's climate tsar John Kerry. Kerry sits with Christiane to discuss efforts to lower carbon emissions in India and China.

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    EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson on Cumbria Coal Mine

    S2021 E4089 - 2m 46s

    A U.S.-led alliance at the COP26 summit has pledged to cut methane emissions by 30% by the end of the decade. The pledge is non-binding, but it is being touted as an early win for this climate summit and for its host -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He sat down with Christiane for an exclusive interview from the summit.

  • NIH Director: “Our Culture Wars Are Killing People": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NIH Director: “Our Culture Wars Are Killing People"

    S2021 E4089 - 18m 17s

    Director of the National Institute of Health Dr. Francis Collins, who has guided the U.S. through the COVID-19 crisis, recently announced he will step down after 12 years and three presidents. He tells Walter Isaacson how vaccine resistance and conspiracy theories presented one of his most difficult challenges as director.

  • Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Hosts COP26: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Hosts COP26

    S2021 E4088 - 2m 58s

    Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, finds herself hosting top officials and climate leaders from all corners of the globe as they descend on her country. There will no doubt be a lot of talk. Will it translate into action? The Scottish leader joins Christiane to explain why she feels cautiously hopeful.

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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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    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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    May 2

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

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