The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

CNN

<p>The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, is a collection of unique and immersive single subject episodes from CNN’s Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning longform<br>storytelling team.  Every week we showcase character-driven stories, special interviews, profiles, and investigative deep dives featuring reporting from CNN’s anchors and<br>correspondents. </p>

  • 50 minutes 1 second
    War with Iran: The Attack and the Fallout

    One week into the war, Sara Sidner traces the events of recent years inside Iran and what led to the decision to strike, examining the ripple effect of economic and security impacts to the region and what it all means for America.

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    9 March 2026, 1:50 pm
  • 49 minutes 47 seconds
    What Happened to Nancy Guthrie?

    Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home near Tucson on January 31. Ed Lavandera reports on the latest in the search for the mother of Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie; examining the timeline of events and key evidence in her disappearance.

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    16 February 2026, 2:30 am
  • 54 minutes 22 seconds
    Inside the Raid: Venezuela's Future

    David Culver reports from the border of Venezuela on the raid that ended in the capture of Nicolas Maduro; examining the country's long history with the U.S., motives behind the raid, the legal case against Maduro and what comes next. 

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    12 January 2026, 1:48 pm
  • 52 minutes 30 seconds
    Justice Defenders: Change Inside Prison

    Anderson Cooper travels to Kenya to report on the work of Justice Defenders, a non-profit seeking to help those incarcerated in Africa's overcrowded prisons return to society, and whether their model could work in America's justice system.

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    8 December 2025, 6:59 pm
  • 49 minutes 57 seconds
    MisinfoNation: White Genocide

    Donie O'Sullivan investigates why the narrative of alleged "White genocide" in South Africa, fueled by fears of demographic change in the US, has gained traction among Americans, including Donald Trump, and reveals a more complex reality.

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    16 November 2025, 5:00 am
  • 49 minutes 9 seconds
    The Hidden Homeless

    As affordability continues to be a key issue in the NYC mayoral election, the city's worst housing shortage in half a century serves as the backdrop for an intimate portrait of its forgotten victims - homeless youth.

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    3 November 2025, 1:34 pm
  • 49 minutes 54 seconds
    Bad Sports: When Fans Turn Violent

    As violent fan behavior escalates worldwide, Ed Lavandera speaks with sports fans, officials, and authorities to investigate how the hive mentality of sports fandom, fueled by adrenaline and frustration, can erupt into violent conflict.

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    12 October 2025, 4:00 am
  • 51 minutes 5 seconds
    No Laughing Matter: Free Speech Under Attack

    Jake Tapper examines the events leading to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension from ABC and the role of government and business in the decision to take him off the air; exploring issues of freedom of speech and press under different administrations.

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    29 September 2025, 11:06 am
  • 48 minutes 6 seconds
    Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White

    Sara Sidner shares a powerful portrait of a multi-racial Southern family that confronts and explores its painful shared history and comes together in spite of it. United, they consider how they can serve as a blueprint for racial healing. 

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    22 September 2025, 6:50 pm
  • 47 minutes 38 seconds
    Political Violence: America's Bloody History

    The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is just the latest attack on public figures on both the left and the right. This week's show explores America's sad history of political violence.

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    15 September 2025, 2:00 am
  • 48 minutes 11 seconds
    Sports Betting: America's Big Gamble

    CNN's Nick Watt takes us inside the sports betting world with those who make a living out of it and those who've lost everything. He'll also show you how these apps are designed to draw people in and why it can be so hard to quit.

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    25 August 2025, 2:00 pm
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