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 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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May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025 / 55m 19s

Historians Jill Lepore and Timothy Garton Ash examine what America now represents after Trump's first 100 days. Correspondent Isobel Yeung on Mexico's drug crackdown. Bestselling author Elie Mystal on his new book "Bad Law."

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May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025 / 55m 44s

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko discusses the minerals deal agreed upon by the US and Ukraine. Dr. Samer Attar, a US surgeon, describes what he saw recently in Gaza. Isabel Allende tells the story of a female war reporter covering Chile's civil war in her book "My Name is Emilia del Valle." Higher ed reporter Douglas Belkin explains how some colleges are attempting to resist pressure from Trump.

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April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025 / 55m 47s

David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato institute, evaluates Trump's immigration policies. Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi join the program for their first joint interview since their release from Iranian Prison. Presidential historian Timothy Naftali places the fist 100 days of Trump's presidency in context.

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April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 / 55m 47s

Canadian journalist Andrew Coyne analyzes Mark Carney's win in the Canadian elections. Israeli reporter Amos Harel sheds light on tensions between Netanyahu and the head of the Shin Bet. Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf and Dinaw Mengestu discuss crackdowns on writers across the world. Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink reflects on 50 years since the fall of Saigon.

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April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 / 55m 46s

Susan Glasser, a staff writer for The New Yorker, on Trump's first 100 days. Ambassador Dennis Ross on his most recent book "Statecraft 2.0." Abortion law expert Mary Ziegler on her new book "Personhood." Filmmaker Perri Peltz and lawyer Matthew Bergman on their new documentary “Can’t Look Away.”

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April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025 / 55m 47s

Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman on what cues Donald Trump seems to be taking from Hungary in terms of foreign policy. From the archive: Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss their film “No Other Land,” which just won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Travel writer Rick Steves tells the story of his most formative trip in his new book "On the Hippie Trail."

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April 24, 2025

April 24, 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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April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025 / 55m 46s

Fellow for the Prevention of Genocide at the Holocaust Museum Stephen Rapp discusses the case he has been building against Bashar Al-Assad. Angela Patton and Natalie Rae tell the story of young girls preparing to reunite with their incarcerated fathers in their new film "Daughters." Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt discusses his new book "Genesis."

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April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025 / 55m 44s

Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah discusses the ousting of Bashar al-Assad by rebel groups. U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on this "watershed moment in Syria's history." U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor explains the U.S. angle on developments in Syria. Abby Edaburn and Jacob Tice on their renewed hope for the return of their brother, journalist Austin Tice, believed to be in Syria.

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April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025 / 55m 38s

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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April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025 / 55m 47s

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago reflects on the life legacy of Pope Francis. Ben Wedeman reports on the Pope's passing from Vatican City. Former Reuters Vatican correspondent Philip Pullella shares what he learned from covering the Pope. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham, discusses what the Pope's death means in this moment both culturally and politically.

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April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025 / 55m 32s

Maura Healey, the Democratic Governor of Massachusetts, discusses what Donald Trump's impact has been since the start of his term. Former Iranian nuclear negotiator Cyrus Nasseri offers perspective on the current talks between Iran and the U.S. Simon Shama explores the history and legacy of the Holocaust 80 years later in a new documentary, "Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On."

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April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025 / 55m 47s

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on the state of the U.S.-China relationship. Director Marcel Mettelsiefen on his new documentary "A State of Rage," which puts a human face on the Israel-Palestine conflict through the eyes of children on both sides. Small business owners Debbie Wei Mullin and Sarah LaFleur on the impacts of tariffs on their businesses.

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April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025 / 55m 40s

Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, discusses threats to their federal funding from the Trump administration and how they are pushing back. Religious scholar David Gibson explains the impact of Pope Francis on the current moment. Kelsey Osgood explores the stories of millennial women who have delved into organised religion in her book "Godstruck."

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April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 / 55m 47s

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko on how Ukraine can navigate a fraught relationship with the White House amidst ongoing Russian attacks. Sudanese political analyst Kholood Khair reflects on two years since civil war erupted in Sudan. Journalst Jane Mayer and director Alex Gibney on the new HBO series "The Dark Money Game." A look back at a 2022 conversation with cartoonist Art Spiegelman.

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April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 / 55m 41s

Economists Ernie Tedeschi and Gregory Mankiw discuss the constantly changing news about Trump's tariffs. Fmr. State Dept Advisor Vali Nasr weighs in on talks between the US and Iran. Correspondent David Culver gives an update on the relationship Trump is cultivating with El Salvador. Kenneth Stern, an expert on hate, shares concerns over the use of antisemitism as an excuse for suppressing speech.

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April 11, 2025

April 11, 2025 / 55m 47s

Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, puts Trump's tariffs in historical context. Artist Linder on her new exhibition "Danger Came Smiling." Colossal Biosciences co-founder George Church on the resurrection of the dire wolf.

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