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.

May 2, 2024

55m 34s

Senator Bernie Sanders has been outspoken about the recent campus protests. He joined the program from Washington, D.C. Wall Street Journal Higher Education Reporter Douglas Belkin talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the unique circumstances facing the class of 2024. In his new book, “Empireworld,” Sathnam Sanghera unpacks the lasting impact of imperialism around the globe.

Episodes

  • September 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 21, 2022

    S2022 E5059 - 55m 29s

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join Christiane at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the latest in global affairs. Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of "A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door," offers an insider perspective on America's teacher shortage.

  • September 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 20, 2022

    S2022 E5058 - 55m 40s

    To assess the state of U.S.-China relations, Michael Beckley joins the program. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of countries are hoping to come under NATO’s protective umbrella – among them Kosovo, in the Balkans. Peniel E. Joseph is offering a new perspective on the years between Barack Obama’s election in 2008 and last year’s attack on the Capitol.

  • September 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 19, 2022

    S2022 E5057 - 55m 40s

    Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. Experts reflect on her legacy.

  • September 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 16, 2022

    S2022 E5056 - 55m 33s

    Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will be offering a prayer during the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Tributes to the Queen are still pouring in even from countries that have deliberately moved away from the monarchy. The U.N. is sending a team to investigate a mass burial site near the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Izium. The NAE's Walter Kim on why climate change is a religious issue.

  • September 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 15, 2022

    S2022 E5055 - 55m 42s

    Historian Simon Schama discusses how Queen Elizabeth II reinvented the British monarchy over her 70-year reign. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. Aisha Khan, Aisha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan’s Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change, explains the impacts of devastating floods in her country.

  • September 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2022

    S2022 E5054 - 55m 16s

    The Commonwealth's secretary-general discusses the organization's member nations' complex relationships. Timothy Garton Ash discusses how the Queen charted the choppy waters of the 20th and 21st centuries. To try and get inside the mind of Putin, Christiane speaks with his former speechwriter. Zelensky’s press secretary discusses Ukraine's recent military advances and her time with Zelensky.

  • September 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 13, 2022

    S2022 E5053 - 55m 43s

    Experts Catherine Haddon, Elizabeth Norton and Bidisha Mamata discuss the latest on Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Plus, former British Prime Minister Theresa May remembers her weekly meetings with the Queen.

  • September 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 12, 2022

    S2022 E5052 - 55m 4s

    Tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II have not silenced the calls for devolution around the U.K. and overseas. Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Putin is facing criticism from his own side. The Queen's death has seen an outpouring of tributes from leaders of many faiths. The queen was a cultural icon and a rock of stability for a family dogged by celebrity and haunted by scandal.

  • September 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 8, 2022

    S2022 E5050 - 55m 26s

    In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, historian Simon Schama, former ambassador Kim Darroch and former MP Alistair Burt reflect on her legacy.

  • September 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2022

    S2022 E5049 - 55m 41s

    The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. This week the Kenyan Supreme Court unanimously upheld William Ruto’s election victory. The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson discovered the truth behind Trump's family separation policy. The indie band MUNA discusses their success and plays one of their tracks.

  • September 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2022

    S2022 E5047 - 55m 28s

    Liz Truss will become the U.K.’s next prime minister. Andrew Neil joins the show to discuss. Boris Nemtsov’s daughter Zhanna Nemtsova has joined forces with former White House staffer Ben Rhodes to tell her father’s story in the new podcast. In his latest book, "Helgoland," Carlo Rovelli turns his attention to the brilliance of Werner Heisenberg. A new museum honoring Jackie Robinson opens in NYC.

  • August 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 31, 2022

    S2022 E5044 - 55m 42s

    Author Nina Khrushcheva and former ambassador Thomas Pickering reflect on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam Entous explains what he discovered while writing his recent New Yorker report on "The Untold History of the Biden Family."

Extras + Features

  • Midterm Analysis: Trump Leaves “Stench” on GOP Brand: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Midterm Analysis: Trump Leaves “Stench” on GOP Brand

    S2022 E5094 - 16m 48s

    Democrats have defied gloomy predictions in the midterms. What will the election results mean for President Biden’s agenda? New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon shares his insights with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • What’s Next For Biden’s Foreign Policy Dilemmas?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s Next For Biden’s Foreign Policy Dilemmas?

    S2022 E5093 - 17m 21s

    President Biden’s record from the last two years is a big factor in the midterm elections. Our next guest, award-winning journalist Robin Wright, looks at Biden’s foreign policy wins and losses. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the possible effect of these elections on America’s interests abroad.

  • We’re in a New Cold War With China, Says Nouriel Roubini: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    We’re in a New Cold War With China, Says Nouriel Roubini

    S2022 E5092 - 16m 55s

    Nouriel Roubini says there are 10 interconnected threats that are endangering our global future. Known for predicting the 2008 financial crash, the economist lays it all out in his new book "Megathreats." Roubini tells Walter Isaacson what our dystopian future could look like – and how to avoid it.

  • “The End of Affirmative Action Would be a Disaster”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The End of Affirmative Action Would be a Disaster”

    S2022 E5091 - 18m 1s

    The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority looks likely to overturn affirmative action -- a significant precedent that for decades allowed universities to consider race in the admissions process. The move would be a disaster, according to two legal scholars and university administrators: Lee Bollinger of Columbia University and Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago.

  • Is Bipartisanship Still Possible After Jan. 6?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Bipartisanship Still Possible After Jan. 6?

    S2022 E5090 - 17m 59s

    In America’s battle for democracy, the January 6 Committee has highlighted the danger and threats posed by the far right and former President Trump. But many of the committee’s members are not seeking re-election. One of those is Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, who announced last year she would be retiring after three terms. To reflect on her time in Congress, she speaks with Michel Martin.

  • “Meme Wars:” The Digital Underworld That Led to Jan. 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Meme Wars:” The Digital Underworld That Led to Jan. 6

    S2022 E5089 - 17m 55s

    The internet has redefined American politics in many ways. Among the most significant is the increasing use of memes by politicians and extremist groups. Once dismissed as an online joke, memes have proved to be effective tools for energizing a base -- and effective weapons in attacks on opponents. Joan Donovan and Emily Dreyfuss investigate the digital underworld in their new book "Meme Wars."

  • Barbara F. Walter: "How Civil Wars Start": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Barbara F. Walter: "How Civil Wars Start"

    S2022 E5088 - 17m 42s

    Democracy in America is balanced on a knife edge, says political scientist Barbara F. Walter, but it may not be too late to rescue it. Walter is the author of "How Civil Wars Start" and she speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how America can prevent another one from starting.

  • The Trump World’s Assault on U.S. Election Workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Trump World’s Assault on U.S. Election Workers

    S2022 E5087 - 17m 23s

    Early voters in crucial swing states are already experiencing intimidation, and the Justice Department is warning of heightened threats against election workers. Award-winning investigative journalist Linda So talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the seriousness of this danger to American democracy.

  • “It’s Been Devastating:" Legal Expert on Roe Overturn: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “It’s Been Devastating:" Legal Expert on Roe Overturn

    S2022 E5086 - 17m 28s

    Abortion is a key issue for voters in the upcoming midterms, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. In June, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision eradicated the constitutional right to abortion. Our next guest sees the fallout from Dobbs continuing for years. Kimberly Mutcherson is an award-winning reproductive rights legal scholar and co-dean of Rutgers Law School.

  • How Samuel Adams Fomented Revolution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Samuel Adams Fomented Revolution

    S2022 E5085 - 17m 48s

    Stacy Schiff has written biographies of some of history’s most fascinating figures, from Cleopatra to the witches of Salem. Now, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is turning to an American revolutionary. In her new book about Samuel Adams, Schiff argues he’s one of the country’s most essential founding fathers. She explains to Walter Isaacson how someone so important could be forgotten.

  • Journalist Who Fled Russia Discusses Putin's War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Journalist Who Fled Russia Discusses Putin's War

    S2022 E5084 - 18m 11s

    Russian journalist and editor-in-chief of The New Times Yevgenia Albats fled Moscow in August after a court found her guilty of “spreading false information.” She is just one more casualty of the Kremlin’s crackdown on freedom of expression and independent media. Albats speaks with Michel Martin about why she will never stop fighting for truth.

  • Jon Meacham on the Complexities and Conscience of Lincoln: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jon Meacham on the Complexities and Conscience of Lincoln

    S2022 E5083 - 18m 4s

    Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and bestselling author Jon Meacham charts the life of Abraham Lincoln in his new book, "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle." Meacham speaks with Walter Isaacson about the reasoning behind some of Lincoln’s most difficult decisions and the lessons his political era can offer modern-day America.

Schedule

  • Image
    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Friday
    May 3

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Friday
    May 3

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Friday
    May 3

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Friday
    May 3

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Friday
    May 3

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Friday
    May 3

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Saturday
    May 4

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Saturday
    May 4

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    May 6

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    May 6

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    May 6

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    May 6

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Monday
    May 6

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    1 Hour

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

    Amanpour and Company

    Tuesday
    May 7

    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