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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.

May 3, 2024

55m 52s

Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."

Episodes

  • February 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 10, 2022

    S2022 E4161 - 55m 47s

    Rep. Karen Bass is teaming up with Republican Ann Wagner, co-sponsoring a bill to battle human trafficking and help its survivors. Melissa Bell reports on how the weather might impact a Russian invasion. Bill Hayes explores the history of our relationship with exercise in his new book, "Sweat." Public Wise has launched an online database identifying those who supported the insurrection.

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

    February 8, 2022

    S2022 E4159 - 55m 46s

    French President Macron in the effort to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Unresolved questions about a key energy pipeline from Russia, and the issue of sanctions should Putin invade Ukraine. Ukrainian security forces are training at Chernobyl. Heather McGhee argues that racist structures are costly to everyone. Examining the relationship between the classics and identity politics.

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

    February 8, 2022

    S2022 E4158 - 55m 55s

    Sen. Todd Young discusses tensions between the U.S. and China. Author Viet Thanh Nguyen explains why he's taking a stand against book banning. "South to America" author Imani Perry analyzes the divide between the Northern and Southern states in the U.S.

Extras + Features

  • Andy Borowitz: How American Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andy Borowitz: How American Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

    S2022 E5061 - 17m 52s

    Humorist Andy Borowitz believes good leadership is increasingly hard to find these days. His new book, “Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumber and Dumber,” looks at America’s embrace of anti-intellectualism. He joins Walter Isaacson to talk about the danger this trend poses to our democracy.

  • “The Divider:” When Trump Went to War With Washington: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Divider:” When Trump Went to War With Washington

    S2022 E5060 - 17m 25s

    In their new book "The Divider," authors Susan Glasser and Peter Baker go behind the scenes of the Trump White House, speaking to many key players, including the man himself. The authors speak with Walter Isaacson about what they found and what it may signify for American democracy.

  • Inside America's Teacher Shortage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside America's Teacher Shortage

    S2022 E5059 - 17m 27s

    Journalist Jennifer Berkshire co-authored an analysis of what she calls the “dismantling” of America’s public education system. She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the reality behind the teacher shortage in America.

  • From Obama to Jan. 6: America's Third Reconstruction: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From Obama to Jan. 6: America's Third Reconstruction

    S2022 E5058 - 17m 12s

    Peniel Joseph is offering a new perspective on the years between Barack Obama’s election in 2008 and last year’s attack on the Capitol. In his latest book, Joseph calls the period “the Third Reconstruction,” and argues it amounts to a new stage in the struggle for justice and equality for Black Americans. Joseph discusses periods of struggle in American history and the crucial role women played.

  • Why Didn't Queen Elizabeth Take Interviews? Insider Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Didn't Queen Elizabeth Take Interviews? Insider Explains

    S2022 E5057 - 2m 58s

    Queen Elizabeth’s capacity to command respect was a tribute to her innate communication skills. As director of royal communications at Buckingham Palace, Sally Osman worked closely with the Queen for several years.

  • Evangelical Leader Urges Community to Rethink Climate Change: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Evangelical Leader Urges Community to Rethink Climate Change

    S2022 E5056 - 18m 10s

    In a year that has seen climate disasters across the world, our next guest says action is a biblical mandate. Walter Kim is president of the National Association of Evangelicals, which recently released a report detailing why climate change is also a religious issue. He tells Michel Martin that evangelicals must end their historic resistance to climate action.

  • Does the West Owe Pakistan Climate Change Reparations?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Does the West Owe Pakistan Climate Change Reparations?

    S2022 E5055 - 17m 25s

    Record floods have recently swept through Pakistan, and now people are attempting to rebuild their lives while officials warn it may take months for the water to recede. Environmental expert Aisha Khan speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the devastation and impact of these floods.

  • Russian Propagandists Are Starting to See the Truth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russian Propagandists Are Starting to See the Truth

    S2022 E5054 - 17m 50s

    Iuliia Mendel was President Zelensky’s press secretary before the Russian invasion. In a new book she details her experience in government and life under Russian occupation. Mendel joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Ukraine's recent military advances and her time with Zelensky.

  • Theresa May Remembers Weekly Meetings With Queen Elizabeth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Theresa May Remembers Weekly Meetings With Queen Elizabeth

    S2022 E5053 - 2m 42s

    Few people had the experience of one-on-one time with the Queen. For Theresa May, it was a weekly occurrence. May was the 13th of 15 prime ministers who served under the Queen, and was the last to hold office before the COVID-19 pandemic. She experienced many in-person moments with the monarch during what is known as the weekly audience. May joins Christiane to discuss her memories.

  • Gen. Ben Hodges Analyzes the Latest News on Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gen. Ben Hodges Analyzes the Latest News on Ukraine

    S2022 E5052 - 1m 43s

    Following a stunning Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv , Putin is facing mounting criticism from his own side. Loyal commentators have asked whether he miscalculated or was misinformed. Deputies from 18 municipal districts in Moscow, St. Petersburg and elsewhere are now calling on Putin to resign. The former commander of American forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges (Ret.), joins the show.

  • What the Queen Meant to America: Her Legacy and Leadership: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Queen Meant to America: Her Legacy and Leadership

    S2022 E5051 - 16m 39s

    In her 70 year reign, Queen Elizabeth developed a close relationship with the US, meeting 12 of the 14 serving presidents during her reign. Following the death of President John F. Kennedy, she shared a particularly moving tribute. Historian Jon Meacham speaks with Walter Isaacson about Her Majesty’s relationship with America and its presidents.

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