Nation Mar 31 Trans troops, recruits celebrate new Pentagon rule allowing them to serve openly The Pentagon announced new rules Wednesday allowing transgender military members to serve openly. It fulfills an early pledge from President Joe Biden, restoring an Obama-era policy that was overturned by President Donald Trump. Ali Rogin spoke to transgender service members…
Arts Mar 30 'The Mauritanian' explores torture, abuse of former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay The military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, took its first 20 detainees in 2002. Despite various calls to shutter it, it still stands almost twenty years later. A new movie now tells the story of Mohamedou Slahi, who spent 14…
World Mar 25 Amid third wave, European Union running behind as vaccine rollout faces challenges Much of continental Europe is suffering through a third and brutal wave of COVID-19. Making matters worse, the drive to vaccinate throughout the European Union is faltering badly. Coupled with recent concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine, the EU is running…
World Mar 09 Top Iranian official tells U.S. to 'come back' to nuclear deal The United States and Iran remain in a stalemate over how to restart negotiations to manage the regime's nuclear program, but Iranian officials are waiting for the U.S. to make the first move, says Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s…
World Mar 08 How Harry and Meghan's interview is resonating in the United Kingdom Audiences around the world watched Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, describe life in the British royal family in a revealing interview Sunday night. Meghan spoke about the racism she faced from inside and outside the institution.
World Mar 05 Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Iraq amid violent threats and a deadly virus It was a pilgrimage never seen before, in the face of violent threats and a deadly virus. Pope Francis arrived on Friday in Baghdad for the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. Nick Schifrin reports.
Politics Mar 01 4 veterans issues House leaders want to tackle in the new Congress The leaders of the House Veterans Affairs Committee are facing a number of challenges in the year ahead, when they will try to set new priorities for addressing a department riddled with years of leadership challenges.
World Feb 26 Biden administration faces major foreign policy tests in the Middle East The last 24 hours have seen two major foreign policy developments. Overnight, the Biden administration launched its first known airstrike of Iranian-backed militias in Syria, and Friday, the U.S. intelligence community released a damning report tying Saudi Arabia's crown prince…
World Feb 24 After 10 years of civil war, COVID-19 takes hold in Syrian opposition's last stronghold As the 10-year anniversary of the civil war in Syria looms and fighting rages on in the hard-hit city of Idlib, Syria, doctors contending with the pandemic are stretched to their limits. In the last three months, COVID-19 infection rates…
World Feb 22 How a small but powerful band of women led the fight against ISIS In the years-long battle to retake northeastern Syria from ISIS, a small but powerful band of fighters led the way. The women of the YPJ, a Syrian-Kurdish force, fought alongside their male counterparts and face-to-face against ISIS. Author and journalist…