World Sep 09 Many Afghans haven’t eaten in weeks as Taliban rule triggers humanitarian crisis An international commercial flight took off from the Kabul airport Thursday for the first since the Taliban seized the country. On the evacuation flight were 200 foreigners, among them Americans. But they leave behind a country in a humanitarian crisis.
Nation Sep 07 Middletown lost the most residents on 9/11 after NYC. Here’s how the community is healing Ali Rogin returns to Middletown, a New Jersey town where she grew up that was disproportionately affected by the 9/11 attacks in 2001, to see how residents and neighbors coped over the past two decades.
World Sep 06 Taliban gain control of Panjshir Valley but are yet to form an official government A senior State Department official confirmed the United States evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan and relocated them to a nearby country in the first known U.S. overland extraction since the August 31 withdrawal deadline. As Ali Rogin reports, that comes…
World Aug 24 10 days after devastating Haiti earthquake, many survivors finally get medical attention In Haiti, the death toll from this month’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise. More than 2,200 people are confirmed dead, with 344 still missing. John Yang reports on how the earthquake has led to a new set of challenges…
World Aug 23 U.S. has no clear bureaucratic plan for Afghan evacuees For those Afghans who braved the Taliban’s violence and desperate crowds to get to the Kabul airport, their challenges do not end when they arrive. The process for getting Afghans to the United States is full of logistical and bureaucratic…
World Aug 18 Why Haiti’s rescue efforts and resources should be controlled by Haitians In Haiti, the death toll from Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise to almost 2,000 people. In cities near the epicenter of Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, Tropical Storm Grace brought heavy rains and flooding, exacerbating already-difficult recovery efforts. Ali Rogin provides an…
World Aug 06 Hungary’s crackdown on its LGBTQ community prompts condemnation from European leaders The rights of Hungary’s LGBTQ people are increasingly under threat. Last month, a law came into force that restricts the depiction of homosexuality and sex reassignment to children in schools. The law has drawn intense opposition from other countries in…
World Aug 03 Ethiopian government appears determined to target Tigray as humanitarian crisis deepens The Biden administration this week sent its most senior official yet to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. USAID Director Samantha Power is putting pressure on the Ethiopian government and its Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister to alleviate a humanitarian…
World Jul 14 Chaos in South Africa as riots, looting follow Zuma’s jailing In South Africa, rioting and looting rocked parts of the country again overnight. The trouble began last week after the country’s former leader Jacob Zuma was jailed, and police say more than 70 people have been killed and 1,200 arrested.
World Jul 12 Exploring the conspiracies, chaos in the assassination investigation in Haiti It's been less than a week since the shocking assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse. A possible conspiracy involving a Haitian-born doctor from Florida has further roiled a fraught situation as political rivals jockey for power. Judy Woodruff speaks to…