Amanpour and Company

News and Public Affairs Series / 3 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

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January 28, 2025

January 28, 2025 / 55m 47s

Climate experts Benji Backer and Lisa Friedman discuss what Trump's executive orders mean for climate policy. LA Times Middle East Bureau Chief, Nabih Bulos, offers the temperature of the region amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Physician, Holocaust survivor and author Gabor Maté discusses how trauma shapes us and what its impact may be in today's war-torn regions.

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January 27, 2025

January 27, 2025 / 55m 41s

Holocaust survivor Zvi Solow reflects on the 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz -- and antisemitism today. A look back at Christiane's conversations with WWII resistance fighter Selma van de Perre and Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. Zahra Joya on her mission to "give a voice to the women of Afghanistan." Jonathan Blitzer on Trump's immigration crackdowns.

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January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025 / 55m 45s

Former U.S. State Department Official Josh Paul discusses what the new Trump administration means for foreign policy and the ceasefire in Gaza. Director Mike Leigh and actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste explore a wide range of emotions in their new film, "Hard Truths." Rebecca Winthrop and Jenny Anderson explain how to get teens engaged in the world around them and prepare them with skills for life.

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January 23, 2025

January 23, 2025 / 55m 29s

David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, explains the impact of Trump's executive orders on people fleeing persecution. Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, on how the press should navigate a second Trump term. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman discusses Trump’s first executive orders in office and whether they’ll hold up if challenged by the courts.

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January 22, 2025

January 22, 2025 / 55m 35s

Former Chief of British Intelligence John Sawers discusses the impact of Donald Trump's first days in office on global affairs. Analyst Bianna Golodryga reports on the ceasefire and Israeli operations in the West Bank from Tel Aviv. Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, weighs in on the ceasefire. Paul Rosenzweig breaks down Donald Trump's pardons of Jan 6 offenders.

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January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025 / 55m 47s

Just two days into his second term, Trump has already signed dozens of sweeping executive orders. Correspondent Kevin Liptak reports from the White House. Immigration experts discuss the impact of Trump's crackdown at the southern border. English teacher Asma Mustafa on life in Gaza and the importance of the ceasefire. Senator Ron Wyden on the new administration and his book "It Takes Chutzpah."

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January 20, 2025

January 20, 2025 / 55m 18s

David Frum, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, discusses Donald Trump's historic political comeback on this Inauguration Day. Professor of African & African American Studies, Imani Perry, reflects on the overlap of Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day. President of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer gives his "Top Risks for 2025” forecast.

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January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025 / 55m 47s

Former Head of Israeli Military Intelligence Amos Yadlin on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal. Columbia Law professor Tim Wu on the controversial ban on TikTok. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson on "The Anti-Social Century." Plus, a look back at Christiane's 2018 conversation with folk legend Joan Baez.

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January 16, 2025

January 16, 2025 / 55m 35s

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the end of Biden's time in office and the promise of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Former hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin reacts to the ceasefire and hostage deal. Kevin Williams, a resident of Altadena, California, recounts the devastation the fires have caused in the historically Black community.

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January 15, 2025

January 15, 2025 / 55m 21s

A ceasefire-hostage release agreement has been reached by the Israeli government and Hamas. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on what exactly the ceasefire means. Bianna Golodryga reports from Tel Aviv. UN Humanitarian Relief Chief Tom Fletcher on the opportunity to get aid into Gaza. The President of the Palestinian National Initiative Party joins the show. Sharone Lifschitz joins the show.

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January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025 / 55m 47s

Correspondent Lauren Fox reports from the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings. Former CA Governor Jerry Brown weighs in on the LA fires and what needs to be done once they are contained. World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Ghebreyesus discusses the health crises around the world that Donald Trump will face in office. Reporter Leslie Kaufman on the expected financial cost of the fires.

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January 13, 2025

January 13, 2025 / 55m 46s

Correspondent Veronica Miracle reports on the California wildfires from Altadena. Author Robert Kagan argues that Ukraine is a key test for Trump as well as for America’s adversaries. "Babygirl" director and writer Halina Reijn joins the program. Ukrainian artist Slava Leontyev and filmmaker Brendan Bellomo on their new documentary "Porcelain War."

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January 10, 2024

January 10, 2025 / 55m 50s

Tech journalist Kara Swisher and the director of British Future Sunder Katwala discuss Elon Musk's involvement in the incoming Trump administration and his recent commentary on British politics. Director Pedro Almodovar explores assisted dying in his new film "The Room Next Door." Co-founder of Palantir Joe Lonsdale on how Silicon Valley titans will play a role in the Trump administration.

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January 9, 2025

January 9, 2025 / 55m 23s

Senior investigative correspondent Kyung Lah reports with the latest on the LA fires. James Fallows served as Jimmy Carter's chief speechwriter and reflects on his time working alongside the late president. Historian Abbas Milani unpacks Carter's Middle East legacy. Biographer Kai Bird on how Carter's upbringing in the post-Civil War South shaped his views on race and politics.

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January 8, 2024

January 8, 2025 / 55m 45s

US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas discusses current domestic threats including terrorism and raging wildfires. Ibrahim Nash'at documents the fall of Afghanistan to Taliban rule after America's departure in 2021 in his documentary "Hollywoodgate." Sommelier Yannick Benjamin explains the devastating impact lack of healthcare access can have in the restaurant industry.

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January 7, 2024

January 7, 2025 / 55m 23s

Former White House adviser Stuart Eizenstat looks back on the accomplishments of President Jimmy Carter. Colman Domingo and Greg Kwedar on their prison drama film, "Sing Sing." Bruce Hoffman, Council on Foreign Relations' Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, on the growing terror threat and what forces might be driving people towards extremist ideas.

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January 6, 2025

January 6, 2025 / 55m 47s

Former CIA Director David Petraeus discusses Donald Trump's forthcoming presidency and the global challenges he will face. Former Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna weighs in on Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's decision to step down. Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn recounts his experience at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection that took place four years ago today.

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January 3, 2024

January 3, 2025 / 55m 41s

Malala joins the show to discuss her foundation’s announcement of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive in Afghanistan. Ofir Amir is an October 7th survivor and helped produce an exhibition that aims to take viewers through what happened that day at the Nova Music Festival. A.J. Jacobs on his new book “The Year of Living Constitutionally."

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January 2, 2025

January 2, 2025 / 55m 28s

Christiane hosts a panel of leaders in the field of artificial technology. 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.

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January 1, 2025

January 1, 2025 / 55m 47s

Award-winning musician John Legend tells Christiane Amanpour why he's telling the history of talent show "Afghan Star" in his newest project. Hollywood legend Jodie Foster and boxing champ-turned-actor Kali Reis on their hit TV show "True Detective: Night Country." Grammy Award-winning musician Terence Blanchard on his opera, “Fire Shut Up In My Bones.”

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