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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: Jared Kushner, Marwan Muasher, Aaron David Miller and Ted Koppel Jan 29, 2020

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Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the President Donald Trump, joins Christiane Amanpour to answer questions about his newly unveiled Middle East Peace Plan. Marwan Muasher, former Jordanian Foreign Minister, and Aaron David Miller, former U.S. Middle East negotiator, weigh in and give their views on the controversial plan drawn up by Kushner, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without the involvement of the Palestinians. Ted Koppel, the award-winning journalist who made his name as ABC News' Nightline show, speaks to our Walter Isaacson about the state of journalism and democracy today. In 1988 he hosted an unprecedented town hall meeting between Israelis and Palestinians live from Jerusalem; he gives his take on the current state of the relations between the two states.

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Amanpour: Heidi Heitkamp, Tom Inglesby, Jemele Hill and Joshua Yaffa Jan 29, 2020

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Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senate Democrat, joins Christiane Amanpour to explain how rural voters feel about impeachment. She emphasizes how the Democrats must connect impeachment to ordinary people's lives. As fears continue to grow over the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus Dr. Tom Inglesby, director at John Hopkins Center for Health Security, weighs in and assesses the severity of the situation. Jemele Hill, staff writer at The Atlantic, reflects on basketball legend Kobe Bryant's remarkable yet complicated career and legacy. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Joshua Yaffa, Moscow correspondent at The New Yorker, to talk about Putin's rule over modern Russia, which he details in his new book "Between Two Fires."

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Amanpour: Scott Jennings, Alec MacGillis, Tim Robbins and Esperanza Spalding Jan 25, 2020

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Scott Jennings, former aide to Mitch McConnell, and Alec MacGillis, author of "The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell," join Christiane Amanpour to dig down into the rise of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, his relationship to President Trump and his approach to the impeachment trial. Tim Robbins, the award-winning actor and director, talks about directing his new play "The New Colossus," that pays homage to all the immigrants and refugees over the years that have set sale for America in search of a better life. He reflects on his iconic roles in "Mystic River" and "Shawshank Redemption" and how he channels his advocacy through his art. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Esperanza Spalding, the two-time award-winning Grammy musician to explain how she's pushing the boundaries of jazz and using music to heal the soul in her latest album, "12 Little Spells."

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Amanpour: Anne Milgram, Tom Steyer and David Strathairn Jan 24, 2020

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Anne Milgram, former New Jersey Attorney General, joins Christiane Amanpour to break down the legal arguments so far to come out of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Our Michel Martin sits down with Tom Steyer, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate long-shot, to talk about his bid to be the next commander-in-chief. As world leaders mark the 7th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Actor David Strathairn discusses his new role in play "Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski," that explores not only the depravity of the Holocaust but the bravery of those who resisted.

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Amanpour: Danny Weiss, Jonathan Burks, João Doria and Reginald Dwayne Betts Jan 23, 2020

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Danny Weiss, former chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Jonathan Burks, former chief of staff to House Speaker Paul Ryan, join Christiane Amanpour to give their impeachment analysis from both sides of the aisle. As Democrats and Republicans are lay out their opening arguments for and against the impeachment of President Trump they unpack why communication is not working between the two parties. João Doria, the Governor of São Paulo, speaks from the World Economic Forum in Davos where climate is the key theme. He discusses the climate crisis as well as President Bolsonaro's leadership in Brazil. Our Michel Martin sits down with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts to talk about his new book "Felon" which highlights the power of words when behind bars.

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Amanpour: Joseph Stiglitz, Noah Feldman, John P. Carlin Jan 21, 2020

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Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, joins Christiane Amanpour from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to explain why President Trump is misleading the public with the metrics he is using to measure the growth of the U.S. economy. He also lays out the case for listening to climate change scientists and creating a green economy that will lead way to the boom it is yet to see. Noah Feldman, constitutional scholar, unpacks the case for impeachment against Trump and how the Senate, led by majority leader Mitch McConnell, are likely going to conduct their partisan trial. Our Hari Sreenivasen sat down with John P. Carlin, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security, to discuss the ever-rising threat cybercrime poses to democracies around the world.

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Amanpour: Evelyn Farkas, Dimitri Simes, Steve Inskeep and Sarah Hurwitz Jan 21, 2020

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Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, and Dimitri Simes, CEO and President of The Center for the National Interest, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the start of Trump's impeachment trial in the senate as the President readies himself for the World Economic Forum in Davos. Simes and Farkas dig down into U.S. relations with Russia and the rest of the world. Steve Inskeep, NPR host, discusses his new book "Imperfect Union," that tells the story of America's first political power couple, John and Jessie Fremont. In 1856 John was the first ever Republican nominee for president and the campaign was dominated by immigration, race, and political demagoguery. Inskeep reflects on the parallels with today's politics. Sarah Hurwitz, White House speechwriter for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, has turned her focus from politics to Judaism in her book "Here All Along." She sits down with Our Michel Martin to explain why she thinks the Jewish faith, that she was born into, can help us in these divisive times.

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Amanpour: Peggy Orenstein, Father Greg Boyle and Dan Buettner Jan 18, 2020

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Peggy Orenstein, author of "Boys & Sex", joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss why she's turning her attention from the sexual experiences and education of young girls to boys. She explains why we need to give boys the opportunity to express their vulnerability and stamp out the toxic locker room banter that is so pervasive amongst them. Father Greg Boyle reflects on starting up Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles; the largest rehabilitation program in the world for active gang members. He speaks passionately about breaking the cycles of abuse and violence that grips these gang members, through a process of tenderness, learning and spirituality. Then - our Hari Sreenivasan sat down with Dan Buettner, founder of the Blue Zones Project and National Geographic fellow to talk about his well-being improvement initiative launched in over 40 cities across the United States. As part of the initiative he was inspired to create a cookbook, "The Blue Zones Kitchen," drawing on all those cities had to offer.

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Amanpour: Vadym Prystaiko, Andrew Forrest and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Jan 17, 2020

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Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour to talk about the explosive interview from Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Parnas seemed to confirm the White House's effort to intimidate the President of Ukraine into providing dirt on Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Prystaiko discusses the international crises that Ukraine has been inadvertently dragged into; from the impeachment of Donald Trump to the Ukrainian airliner shot down in Iran. Andrew Forrest, founder and chairman of Fortescue Metals, talks about the devastating wildfires in his home Australia. Forrest donated $48 million in aid - but as a mining magnate he has a complicated history with the contributing factors to climate change and by extension these very fires he is helping to put out. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the host of "Finding Your Roots," to discuss his Emmy award-winning show and the array of celebrities he has helped piece together their ancestry.

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Amanpour: Jennifer Granholm, Andrew Gillum, Afua Hirsch, Robert Lacey and Bernard-Henri Levy Jan 16, 2020

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Jennifer Granholm, former Michigan Governor, and Andrew Gillum, former Tallahassee Mayor, join Christiane Amanpour to unpackthe latest Democratic debate where key candidates Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren faced off on issues of impeachment, trade and foreign policy. Afua Hirsch, journalist and author of "Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging," and Robert Lacey, royal historian and the Queen's biographer, dig down into the latest royal scandal. They asses what has prompted Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals: the media circus, allegations of racism and misogyny. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with celebrity intellectual and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy to discuss his return to his roots as a war correspondent. He sat down to talk about two of his gritty new war documentaries - "Peshmerga" and "The Battle of Mosul" in which he's embedded with Kurdish forces battling Islamic State.

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