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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May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025 / 55m 47s

Fiona Hill, former National Security Council official under Donald Trump, discusses the latest on Russia-Ukraine. Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on her new documentary "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk." From the archives we revisit a conversation with women's rights advocates Gloria Allred, Lejla Dauti and April Hernandez-Castillo. NCAA President Charlie Baker on the future of college sports.

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May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025 / 55m 45s

Steven Levitsky, government professor at Harvard University, discusses the school's tensions with the Trump administration. Harvard professor Dr. Kari Nadeau, explains the impact of funding cuts on research. Director Wes Anderson on his new film, "The Phoenician Scheme." Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) discusses the Trump-backed budget bill dubbed "The Big Beautiful Bill."

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May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025 / 55m 47s

A sit-down with Omer Shem Tov, who describes his 505 days in captivity in Gaza. Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, on the State Department's order to American embassies to pause new student visa appointments. University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman on her new book "Lawless."

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May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025 / 55m 47s

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was called to Capitol Hill to defend the Trump administration's agenda this week. Former Secretary of State John Kerry joins the show to discuss. Author Laura Bates to discuss her new book "The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution Is Reinventing Misogyny." Biochemist David Liu on the Trump administration's cuts to scientific research.

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May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025 / 55m 47s

Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on recent Israeli strikes in Gaza. Fmr Israeli PM Ehud Olmert explains why he believes "Israel is committing war crimes." Fmr US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and fmr NSC official David Shimer discuss the future of the Russia-Ukraine war. Humphrey Ker and Arthur Okonkwo share the story of their football club, documented in "Welcome to Wrexham."

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May 26, 2025

May 26, 2025 / 55m 34s

One year after her release, former Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel reflects on her experience and the fate of her husband still being held by Hamas. Sir Geoffrey Nice on the ICC’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu. Joni Levin and Keith Clarke on their new docuseries “Call Me Ted.” “Fire Weather” author John Vaillant on what the second Trump administration means for climate.

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May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 / 55m 37s

Alex Marquard reports on the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. An exclusive interview with South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola following Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa. The U.N.'s Tom Fletcher on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times on the problems plaguing American aviation.

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May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025 / 55m 46s

Fmr. US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink analyzes the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war and advocates for continued support for Ukraine. Wilfred Frost, son of David Frost, delves into his father's life, including his interview with Ronald Reagan in the wake of Watergate, in a new docuseries. President Emeritus of Purdue University Mitch Daniels explains why higher education needs reform.

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May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025 / 55m 46s

Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the latest in Israel and Gaza from Tel Aviv. Rim Turkmani, Director of the Syria Conflict Research Programme at LSE, discusses Syria's attempts to regain favor with the West. Bonny Lin, Director of the China Power Project, talks about the tension between China and Taiwan. Ian Bremmer discusses Trump's trip to the Persian Gulf and the rising power of tech.

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May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025 / 55m 36s

Fmr US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder on ongoing discussions about peace between Russia and Ukraine. Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman discusses the latest in the war in Gaza. Romanian political scientist Vladimir Bortun explains what the results of the Romanian elections mean for Europe and beyond. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow talks about his new book about the life of Mark Twain.

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May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025 / 55m 47s

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, on how tariffs will impact the economy of African nations. Daniel Kehlmann on his new novel "The Director," which takes a fictionalized look at the real life of Austrian film director G.W. Pabst. After Columbia discontinued her course on race and media, journalist Karen Attiah decided to offer it online. She joins the show to discuss.

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May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025 / 55m 38s

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses peace talks that are set to take place in Turkey between delegations from Russia and Ukraine. Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman weighs in on the deals Pres. Trump is making on his Middle East trip. Dr. Jerry Avorn explains why the cost of medication in the U.S. is so high and what Trump may be able to do to lower it.

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May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025 / 55m 47s

Correspondent Jeff Zeleny is following President on his Middle East tour and joins the program from Doha. Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on the current strain on U.S.-E.U. relations. Standing Together co-directors Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood on leading a Jewish and Arab movement for peace. NYT columnist Thomas Friedman on his op-ed, "This Israeli Government Is Not Our Ally."

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May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025 / 55m 46s

Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, offers his thoughts on Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Jordan Thomas shares the reality of what it is like to fight forest fires in his book "When It All Burns." Actor Kelsey Grammer shares his experience with trauma, grief, and healing after the murder of his sister in his book "Karen: A Brother Remembers."

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May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025 / 55m 47s

Parents of Omer Neutra, an Israeli American captured and killed on Oct. 7, react to the return of American hostage Edan Alexander. Journalists Emily Feng and Felix Salmon on the 90-day pause in the U.S.-China trade war. Cardinal Michael Czerny on Pope Leo XIV's first public statements. Randi Weingarten offers an alternative future for public education.

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May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025 / 55m 31s

Finnish President Alexander Stubb weighs in on what may be Donald Trump's strategy to broker peace in Ukraine. Director James Jones and journalist Christo Grozev discuss Jones's new documentary detailing Grozev's work exposing Russian spy rings and murderers. NYT technology reporter David Yaffe-Bellany sheds light on the operations of Trump's crypto firm, World Liberty Financial.

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May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025 / 55m 47s

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joins the show. History professor Christopher Bellitto on the selection of the new pope. Margaret MacMillan, a historian at Oxford University, offers penetrating insight into how war shapes our world. Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks to Michel Martin shortly after visiting Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk in an ICE detention center in Louisiana.

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May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025 / 55m 46s

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel discusses Israel's plans for Gaza and the ongoing humanitarian crisis happening there. Sister Nathalie Becquart and theology professor Steven Millies offer insight into choosing a new Pope as the conclave begins. NYT reporter Ana Swanson explains how Americans are and will continue to feel the impacts of tariffs.

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May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025 / 55m 47s

The former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. discusses new PM Mark Carney's visit with Donald Trump. Mujib Mashal, South Asia Bureau Chief for The New York Times, analyzes the political situation between India and Pakistan. A look back on Christiane's 2018 conversation with Sylvia Earle. Catherine Coleman Flowers on her new book, "Holy Ground," and the fight for environmental justice in America.

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May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025 / 55m 46s

Immigration law expert Marielena Hincapié discusses deportations under Trump. Vickie Patton, General Counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses drastic changes the Trump administration is making to climate change policy. Laurie Segall, CEO of Mostly Human Media, on Google making its AI chatbot available to kids. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou talks major changes at the DOJ.

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