President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has come under intense scrutiny for alleged human rights abuses, most recently in a report by human rights organization Reprieve, examining Egypt’s mass trials and death sentences. Christiane speaks with Reprieve’s director Maya Foa and a former prisoner in Egypt, Ibrahim Halawa.

Journalist and commentator Christine Ockrent joins the program from Paris to analyse the D-Day commemorations and the current state of relations between President Trump and President Macron.

World-renowned historian Sir Antony Beevor speaks with Christiane to explain what happened on D-Day and why it matters today.

Christiane sits down in Normandy with the US Secretary of the Army Mark Esper to discuss D-Day, the post-WWII alliance, and President Trump’s contentious military transgender ruling.

173 veterans from WWII have travelled to Normandy to mark the anniversary of D-Day, including 65 who were there on D-Day itself. Christiane speaks with Jake Larson, a veteran who was there, fought, and survived on that historic day, and also with high school student Carlisle Salapare, who has made the journey to Normandy to learn more about the greatest generation.

Patton Oswalt may be best known for his roles in sitcoms like “The King of Queens” and voicing beloved animated characters – including a rodent with a culinary flair in “Ratatouille”. But he has faced adversity in his personal life, which he confronts in his new stand-up show “Annihilation”, touring the UK and US this summer. Oswalt spoke with Hari about his career and healing grief with laughter.

Michel Martin sits down with the host of HBO’s “Problem Areas,” which explores the nation’s most pressing issues through a satirical lens, and why this season they’re focusing on inequality in education.

David Kwong is a man of many tricks – a New York Times crossword constructor and a magician, he’s known for his particularly cerebral type of magic. His sold-out show “The Enigmatist” is an immersive evening of puzzles and illusions at the High Line Hotel in New York City, and he sat down with Walter Isaacson to discuss it.

Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Stacey Cunningham, who has well and truly smashed the glass ceiling over Wall Street. Stepping onto the trading floor as an intern in the 90s, she’s now taken the helm of the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the first female president in the organization’s 200 plus year history.

As a director, Ron Howard has created huge commercial and critical hits, with films like Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and Rush. His new documentary looks at the life and work of opera’s legendary divo Luciano Pavarotti, and he speaks with Christiane about the singer and much more from New York.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been called the de facto leader of Europe. Voters this weekend turned out in record numbers to push the Green Party to great success in Germany, while the far right and the center ground both fell short. In the wake of that result, Merkel grants an extremely rare and exclusive interview to Christiane in Berlin.

Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Mark Bertolini, the former CEO of Aetna, to discuss the state of healthcare in America and how events in his personal life shaped his own understanding of patient care.

Hari Sreenivasan sits down with 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, to discuss why the former tech executive believes he can stand-out in a crowded democratic field.

Christiane Amanpour speaks to David Miliband, former British foreign secretary and now President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, to discuss how Ebola has returned to strike again in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than a thousand people are already dead.

As Prime Minister Theresa May announces she will resign her post, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and editor of The Spectator Fraser Nelson join the program to discuss a legacy marked by disunion in May’s party and country, as well as what this means for Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Michel Martin sits down with Eric Liu, a former Clinton administration advisor and CEO of the non-profit “Citizen University,” to discuss the lessons in civility he argues for in his book, “Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy.”

Walter Isaacson sits down with restaurant critic Ruth Reichl to discuss her new memoir, “Save Me the Plums,” and her life-long passion for food.

Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Prof. Suketu Mehta, author of “This is Our Land,” who argues the West is being destroyed not by immigrants, but the fear of immigrants.

Alicia Menendez speaks to author of “All That You Leave Behind,” Erin Lee Carr. Her father was star journalist David Carr, who collapsed in the New York Times newsroom in 2015. She discusses her father’s legacy and her own grief.

Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Rachel Lears, director of “Knock Down the House,” to discuss the year she spent documenting the highs and lows of campaigning against the establishment, by following would-be freshmen in the 2018 midterm elections, including one Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.