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Amanpour is CNN International’s flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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Amanpour: Brian Deese, Ro Khanna & Gilbert Gee Feb 12, 2020

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Christiane Amanpour is joined by Brian Deese, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock to talk about the fund manager's pledge to put sustainability at the heart of its investments. U.S. House Democrat and Co-chair of the Bernie Sanders campaign Ro Khanna discuses Sanders' New Hampshire win and the race for the democratic nomination. Correspondent Matt Rivers speaks with some of the passengers now stuck on the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship turned quarantine zone floating just off the coast of Japan. And our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Gilbert Gee, Professor at the Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA, about the rising fear and prejudice faced by Asian communities in the wake of the Coronavirus.

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Amanpour: Ehud Olmert, Husam Zomlot, Charlotte Alter and Yuval Levin Feb 12, 2020

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As Israel is headed towards a high stakes election and its Prime Minster, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing indictment, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss politics in the region and the fate of Israel's leader. Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, weighs in with his view on the President Trump's controversial Middle East Peace Plan drawn up between his senior adviser Jared Kushner and Netanyahu. Charlotte Alter, national correspondent at TIME, discusses how the millennial vote could sway the presidential election in 2020 and her book "The Ones We've Been Waiting For." Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Yuval Levin, conservative commentator and director of social and cultural studies at the American Enterprise Institute, to get his cure for divisiveness.

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Amanpour: Jan Egeland, A.O. Scott, Karen Han, Latif Nasser and Carol Rosenberg Feb 10, 2020

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Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council and former adviser to U.N. special envoy for Syria, joins Christiane Amanpour to assess the situation on the ground for the people of Idlib province. As President Assad attempts to crush the last resistance in the rebel-held area, he highlights the humanitarian crisis that news outlets are neglecting. A.O. Scott, chief film critic at The New York Times and Karen Han, entertainment reporter at Polygon, reflect on Parasite's historic win at the Oscars, as the only international film in Oscar history to win the coveted "Best Picture" award. As well as discussing this brilliant win for South Korean director Bong Joon-ho they dig into why people are still criticizing the ceremony for lack of diversity in other areas. Latif Nasser, host of Radiolab's "The Other Latif," and Carol Rosenberg, reporter at The New York Times and expert on Guantanamo Bay, talk to our Hari Sreenivasan about Latif's search for truth. The podcast host shares a name with detainee 244 at the infamous "Gitmo" prison who is suspected of being one of Bin Laden's most trusted advisers, but he says he's innocent.

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Amanpour: David Rohde, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon and Isabel Allende Feb 08, 2020

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David Rohde, journalist and executive editor at NewYorker.com, sat down with Christiane Amanpour to look back on an eventful and tumultuous week in U.S. politics; from the dramatic State of the Union address to President Trump's acquittal. He digs into Trump's relationship with Attorney General William Barr and Barr's defense of executive power. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, husband and wife and the executive producers of "Little America," explain their new series that is a touching exploration of migrants in America. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with award-winning Chilean author Isabel Allende to talk about her new novel "A Long Petal of the Sea."

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Amanpour: Jeremy Farrar, John Fetterman, Lee Van Horn and Mike Isaac Feb 07, 2020

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Jeremy Farrar, infectious disease expert and director of the Wellcome Trust, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the coronavirus outbreak which originated in Wuhan and has now infected over 30,000 people across 25 countries and killed more than 630. John Fetterman, Lietuenant Governor for Pennsylvania, and Lee Van Horn, manager of Avangrid Renewables, explore how a ban on fracking would affect key swing states in the 2020 election. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Mike Isaac, technology reporter at The New York Times, to explain why Uber should be a cautionary tale for corporate greed and the limits of the gig economy.

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Amanpour: Gretchen Whitmer, David Byrne, Fran Drescher Feb 06, 2020

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Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic Governor for Michigan, joins Christiane Amanpour as the Senate is set to acquit President Donald Trump in his historic impeachment trial. They discuss his theatrical and divisive ninety-minute State of the Union address on Tuesday and the key issues that the Dems are focused on going into the 2020 race. David Byrne, the musician best known for his band "Talking Heads," explains his new Broadway show "David Byrne's American Utopia" which is a tribute to the quirky, complicated America as seen through his eyes. Our Ana Cabrera sits down with actress Fran Drescher to talk about her iconic role as Fran Fine is nineties sitcom "The Nanny" as well as her new show "Indebted" on NBC. She also speaks candidly about her battle with uterine cancer, her sexual assault and the importance of healthcare.

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Amanpour: Paul Krugman, Kim Ghattas, Paige Winfield Cunningham Feb 04, 2020

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As the first major contest in the 2020 election is wrapping up in Iowa Paul Krugman, the New York Times columnist and economist, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss a key concern for many voters: the economy. Krugman explains his surprising argument that the Democratic nomination is irrelevant when it comes down to actual economic policy. Journalist Kim Ghattas, who has been covering the Middle East for twenty years, digs into President Trump's Middle East Plan that the Arab League of nations has just unanimously rejected. She also unpacks the forty-year rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia that she details in her new book, "Black Wave." Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Paige Winfield Cunningham, reporter at The Washington Post, to talk about healthcare policy in the U.S. and why she believes neither party will make major changes to healthcare if elected in the 2020 race.

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Amanpour: David Dimbleby, Kitty Green and Petra Costa Feb 01, 2020

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As the UK finally leave the European Union after several delays, changes in leadership and much debate, David Dimbleby, former "Question Time" presenter, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss how this is the most divisive event to happen to British politics in recent times. He also talks about about his new podcast venture, "The Sun King", that explores the Murdoch media empire. "The Assistant" examines the toxic workplace culture that enables predatory behavior and vilifies those that speak up against it. Writer and Director of that film, Kitty Green, explains what message she was trying to send with this film. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with director Petra Costa to unpack her new Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge of Democracy," that looks at the rise and fall Brazil's presidents. She speaks about the very real threat to democracy in her home country.

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Amanpour: Gary Hart, Sanjay Gupta, James Miles & Kim Gardner Jan 31, 2020

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Christiane Amanpour is joined by former Democratic Senator Gary Hart to talk about the significance of the Iowa caucus, and he helped to shape it. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta and James Miles, China Editor at The Economist, discuss the rapid spread of the Coronavirus, and China's response to the crisis. And our Michel Martin is joined by Kim Gardner, St. Louis' first African American Chief Prosecutor, who has now filed a lawsuit against the city for 'racially motivated conspiracy to deny the rights of racial minorities'.

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Amanpour: Mohammad Shtayyeh, Philip Hammond, Ahmed Albasheer Jan 30, 2020

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Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, which Palestine lies at the heart of but apparently had no say in. He explains how this came about and why he refuses to back it. Philip Hammond, former British Foreign Secretary, reflects on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's support of the plan as well as Brexit and the future of UK politics. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Ahmed Albasheer, host and director of the "Albasheer Show," to talk about his show, the ongoing protests in Iraq and his personal story.

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