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Amanpour and Company

Jesmyn Ward: Can a Divided Nation Find Hope?

Season 2026 Episode 8174 | 17m 49s

In her latest collection of essays, two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward reflects on the healing power of storytelling. Ward looks back on the fundamental role of her maternal grandmother in the forging of Ward's writing philosophy. The author also discusses her upbringing in the poor Mississippi town of De Lisle, and her own place in the lineage of Mississippi's literary figures.

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Amanpour and Company
June 1, 2026
Oren Libermann; Jan Egeland; Ivy Meeropol; Jesmyn Ward
Episode: S2026 E8174 | 55:54
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Amanpour and Company
“How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies”
Prof. Jeffrey Winters discusses how oligarchy fused with democracy in America in "The Blind Spot."
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May 29, 2026
Kimberlé Crenshaw; Sally Hayden; Jeffrey Winters
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May 28, 2026
Chris Murphy; Rebeca Grynspan; Jill Lepore
Episode: S2026 E8172 | 55:50
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Amanpour and Company
Democracy, Division, and the Declaration at 250
Jill Lepore discusses America's 250th.
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Amanpour and Company
May 27, 2026
Ben Rhodes; Oliver McTernan; Ethar El-Katatney
Episode: S2026 E8171 | 55:50
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The Cost of Sending Help: How Remittance Taxes Could Destabilize Haiti
Documented's Ethar El-Katatney explains how a push to restrict remittances would impact Haiti.
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May 26, 2026
Beth Sanner; Dr. Nahid Bhadelia; Heather Kerr; Maya MacGuineas
Episode: S2026 E8170 | 55:54
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Peter S. Goodman; Mamoud Ahmadinejad; Kelli María Korducki
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Watch • 55:54
Amanpour and Company
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Episode: S2026 E8174 | 55:54
Watch • 55:35
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Episode: S2026 E8173 | 55:35
Watch • 55:50
Amanpour and Company
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Episode: S2026 E8172 | 55:50
Watch • 55:50
Amanpour and Company
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Ben Rhodes; Oliver McTernan; Ethar El-Katatney
Episode: S2026 E8171 | 55:50
Watch • 55:54
Amanpour and Company
May 26, 2026
Beth Sanner; Dr. Nahid Bhadelia; Heather Kerr; Maya MacGuineas
Episode: S2026 E8170 | 55:54
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