Amanpour and Company

News and Public Affairs Series / 2 Seasons

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.

Watch: S2023 E6121

26m 46s

Jon Batiste on His New Album "World Music Radio"

18m 9s

Jon Batiste has had a busy year. After winning five Grammys at last year’s awards – including album of the year – he is back with a new recording. The concept album "World Music Radio" weaves Jon's signature style of jazz, funk, and soul with the sounds of global artists like Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, and K-Pop girl group New Jeans. To break it all down, Jon speaks with Michel Martin.

Tracing the History of Slavery and Policing in America

18m

A new documentary, "Sound of the Police," examines the history of U.S. law enforcement and Black Americans. The film’s directors, Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon, join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

Ian Bremmer and Mustafa Suleyman on the Race to Regulate AI

17m 50s

Ian Bremmer and Mustafa Suleyman believe international cooperation is the key to managing artificial intelligence. Together they’ve analyzed the AI power paradox for the U.S. Department for Foreign Affairs magazine, and they join Walter Isaacson to discuss why countries and technology companies need to come together on AI regulation.

Lab Leak or Wet Market? Why the Origins of COVID-19 Matter

18m 3s

A new Covid variant is fueling a resurgence of the virus as it continues to evolve. But three years on, we still don’t know how the pandemic started. Author and journalist David Quammen ponders the origin of the virus in his latest article for The New York Times Magazine. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the conflicting theories.

Professor Jason Stanley: Ukraine is Facing a Genocide

17m 46s

Since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow has been forcibly abducting Ukrainian children in an apparent effort to erase Ukrainian culture and identity. Jason Stanley, a professor at Yale University, recently traveled to Ukraine to lecture about fascism, colonialism, and imperialism at the Kyiv School of Economics. Stanley joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the complicated identity.

Columnist: The Link Between Trump’s Indictments and the KKK

16m 51s

With the 2024 U.S. presidential race well underway, democracy continues to be tested. Donald Trump's latest indictment gets to the heart of the matter. Jamelle Bouie is a columnist for the New York Times and joins Walter Isaacson to assess the current state of U.S. politics.

New Doc: Ravish Kumar and the Threat to Free Speech in India

18m 23s

Press freedom is in crisis in India. The world’s largest democracy is one of the worst countries for journalism according to the advocacy group Reporters Without Borders. Now, a new documentary is focusing on violence against journalists and politically partisan media. "While We Watched" follows veteran Indian news anchor Ravish Kumar as he speaks truth to power.

China’s Rise as a Naval Power and What’s at Stake for the US

17m 19s

In China, there are signs of trouble for the world’s second largest economy. High rates of youth unemployment, a housing market crisis and ballooning local debt have slowed the country’s post-pandemic recovery. Yet Beijing’s political influence overseas is growing. Toshi Yoshihara, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, joins the show to discuss China’s ambitions.

Chris Christie on Trump & the "Barbarism" Committed by Putin

5m 39s

Most of Donald Trump's rivals are too timid to take him on, but not Chris Christie. He is the former governor of New Jersey and a former federal prosecutor. Now, as a Republican presidential candidate, he says that Trump "cannot be the nominee," and will not win the election against Biden. Chris Christie joins the show from New York.

James McBride On Community, Book Bans and His New Novel

17m 44s

Award-winning author James McBride explores hope and humanity in his new novel. One of President Obama and Oprah’s recommended authors, McBride has now released "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store." He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the triumph of love over evil.

When Crack Was King: The Effects of a Misunderstood Era

18m 8s

Life in the United States was blighted by the crack epidemic of the 1980s, which devastated communities and defined a generation. "When Crack Was King," a new book by journalist Donovan Ramsey, takes apart many of the misconceptions surrounding the crack era. The author joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the scale of the problem and the role played by race.

Inside Russia’s Wagner Group: “Maximum Horror"

16m 46s

Known for fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, staging an armed uprising against the Kremlin and supporting coups in Africa, the Wagner mercenary group's next target might be the West. So says The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa. In a recent piece on the Wagner Group, Yaffa interviewed conscripts as well as members of the Russian ruling class. He shares his alarming conclusions.

20 Days in Mariupol: “Nightmare You Cannot Wake Up From"

18m 14s

The key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol was besieged soon after Russia’s invasion started. A team from The Associated Press were the only international reporters to remain in the city when fighting broke out. What they witnessed made headlines globally and exposed the atrocities being committed by Russian forces. Mstyslav Chernov retells what he saw in conversation with Hari Sreenivasan.

The Human Toll of Red Tape in Healthcare

17m 25s

Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky is a maternal-fetal physician. In a new essay for the New York Times, she argues that “administrative burden” is putting undue stress on the U.S. healthcare system. Dr. Karkowsky tells Michel Martin how red tape complicates access to care and endangers lives.

Lessons From Women Who Served in WWII

17m 56s

In her new book, military analyst Lena Andrews looks at American women in uniform during World War II. Some 350,000 American women enlisted, but their contribution to the war effort -- from D-Day to victory -- has long been overlooked. Andrews joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the women's auxiliary forces and their service to their country.

Korea’s Jeju Women Fight for Survival Against Climate Change

16m 4s

Too often, the worst effects of climate change are experienced by those who contribute to it the least. Few people feel this more deeply than the Haenyeo women of Jeju Island. This community of women has been diving for generations and they’re witnessing first hand how the climate crisis is destroying the very ecosystem they depend on, putting everything they know and love at great risk.

What New Antitrust Guidelines Mean for Americans

17m 15s

There are bold new moves underway in the U.S. to scrutinize blockbuster business deals and ensure they are in the interest of consumers and the wider economy. Assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter and FTC chair Lina Khan join Walter to discuss the new proposed merger and acquisition guidelines released last week, and how they are calculated to protect market competition.

WIll AI Help or Hurt the News Business?

5m 10s

In a world where it’s increasingly hard to discern fact from fiction, Hari Sreenivasan and Christiane Amanpour discuss the ethical dilemmas of A.I., and why it’s more important than ever to keep real journalists in the game.

Expert Roundtable on the Rise of AI

5m 50s

Whether AI "makes our societies more or less equitable, unlocks breakthroughs or becomes a tool of authoritarians — is up to us." That is the warning, and the call to arms, from the Biden administration this week. In just a few short months, the power and the peril of AI have become the focus of huge public debate. To assess all this, Christiane hosts a panel of leaders in the field of AI.

Miles Taylor: Trump 2nd Term Would Focus Solely on Revenge

17m 58s

Miles Taylor is a former Trump staffer turned anonymous whistleblower who called attention to the former president’s misconduct while in office. Now Taylor is openly sounding the alarm about the possibility of a second Trump term. Taylor's new book "Blowback" is the product of almost 100 conversations with former Trump staffers. The author speaks with Michel Martin about his book.

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