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Amanpour and Company

Is the U.S. Public School System Collapsing? New ProPublica Report

Season 2024 Episode 7052 | 17m 50s

America's public school system is in crisis. Enrollment has plummeted since the pandemic, with one million families opting for private schools or homeschooling. The result? School closures across the country, with disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities. ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis joins Hari to discuss his latest article for The New Yorker: "The Death of School 10."

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When AI Harassment Goes Mainstream: Grok’s Scandal & the “Crisis of Impunity”
Charlie Warzel discusses Grok AI's recent controversies.
Clip: S2025 E8081 | 18:22
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Amanpour and Company
January 21, 2026
Alexander Stubb; Kelly Ann Shaw; Charlie Warzel
Episode: S2025 E8081 | 55:36
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Amanpour and Company
January 20, 2026
Sen. Chris Coons; Jeremy Diamond; Lydia Polgreen; Noubar Afeyan
Episode: S2025 E8080 | 55:50
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Moderna Co-Founder: Science Cuts Could Lead to “Dystopian Future”
Noubar Afeyan argues why the U.S. should be "choosing science" amidst vast cuts to research grants.
Clip: S2025 E8080 | 18:28
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Amanpour and Company
January 19, 2025
Nic Robertson; Heather Conley; Sir Peter Westmacott; Kimberlé Crenshaw; Mike Gordon
Episode: S2025 E8079 | 55:53
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Fmr. Federal Prosecutor on the Turmoil Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Mike Gordon discusses the Justice Department's actions in Trump's second term.
Clip: S2025 E8079 | 18:16
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Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel on Vaccines, Healthcare and Living a Healthy Life
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel offers his advice on leading a healthy life in his book "Eat Your Ice Cream."
Clip: S2025 E8078 | 18:08
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Amanpour and Company
January 16, 2026
Shirin Ebadi; Theodor Meron; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
Episode: S2025 E8078 | 55:50
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Amanpour and Company
January 15, 2025
Mohammad Marandi; Nazenin Ansari; Phil Gunson; Andrew Ross Sorkin
Episode: S2025 E8077 | 55:54
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Andrew Ross Sorkin Explains the DOJ Criminal Investigation of the Fed Chair
Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses the DOJ investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Clip: S2025 E8077 | 18:25
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Watch • 55:36
Amanpour and Company
January 21, 2026
Alexander Stubb; Kelly Ann Shaw; Charlie Warzel
Episode: S2025 E8081 | 55:36
Watch • 55:50
Amanpour and Company
January 20, 2026
Sen. Chris Coons; Jeremy Diamond; Lydia Polgreen; Noubar Afeyan
Episode: S2025 E8080 | 55:50
Watch • 55:53
Amanpour and Company
January 19, 2025
Nic Robertson; Heather Conley; Sir Peter Westmacott; Kimberlé Crenshaw; Mike Gordon
Episode: S2025 E8079 | 55:53
Watch • 55:50
Amanpour and Company
January 16, 2026
Shirin Ebadi; Theodor Meron; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
Episode: S2025 E8078 | 55:50
Watch • 55:54
Amanpour and Company
January 15, 2025
Mohammad Marandi; Nazenin Ansari; Phil Gunson; Andrew Ross Sorkin
Episode: S2025 E8077 | 55:54
Watch • 55:50
Amanpour and Company
January 14, 2026
Jomana Karadsheh; Elliott Abrams; Kaouther Ben Hania; Mike Fox
Episode: S2025 E8076 | 55:50
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January 13, 2025
Nazanin Boniadi; Nina Khrushcheva; Jacob Soboroff; Kenneth Rosen
Episode: S2025 E8075 | 55:55
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Amanpour and Company
January 12, 2026
Abbas Milani; Douglas Holtz-Eakin; Ben Markovits; Shawn Hubler
Episode: S2025 E8074 | 55:52
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Amanpour and Company
January 9, 2026
Jared Genser; Ethan Hawke; Carol Leonnig; Aaron C. Davis
Episode: S2025 E8073 | 55:42
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Amanpour and Company
January 8, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders; Paula Newton; Christopher Lockyear; David Frum
Episode: S2025 E8072 | 55:46