World Jun 22 CIA officer reflects on long career in new memoir ‘By All Means Available’ The CIA and the Defense Department are two of the U.S. government's largest agencies that carry out secret paramilitary and military operations around the world. Michael Vickers had a key role in both and stepped out of the shadows to…
Nation Jun 19 Report says DOJ resisted investigating Trump’s role in Jan. 6 for over a year New reporting from The Washington Post reveals that in the days and weeks following the Jan. 6 attack, senior officials at the Justice Department and the FBI made critical decisions that might have compromised its investigation of former President Trump…
Health Jun 14 Outgoing White House COVID response coordinator on being prepared for another pandemic In the earliest days of the pandemic, Dr. Ashish Jha emerged as an authoritative and trusted voice on the issue. He's now the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, but with the public health emergency officially over, he's leaving the Biden…
Arts Jun 13 Poorna Jagannathan on her role in “Never Have I Ever” and diversity in Hollywood The fourth and final season of Netflix's wildly popular series "Never Have I Ever" is leading streaming charts across the world. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of the series' lead actors, Poorna Jagannathan, about the show's success and how it's…
Science Jun 07 Canadian wildfires blanket eastern U.S. with smoke, causing poor air quality for millions Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada and many of them are out of control. The smoke is putting millions of Americans under air quality alerts, prompting warnings to stay indoors to avoid exposure to pollution. Stephanie Sy reports.
World Jun 06 PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announce surprise merger following legal battle The PGA Tour is merging with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The stunning announcement ends months of bitter legal fights between the rival groups. The PGA says the move will unify the game of golf, but critics and human rights activists…
Politics May 15 Sen. Klobuchar’s ‘The Joy of Politics’ invites readers into her personal life With so much partisan division in our country, "joy" is not a word typically associated with politics, but it is for Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. She sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss her new book, "The Joy of Politics."…
Economy May 10 Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries discusses latest debt ceiling negotiations Lawmakers are working on borrowed time with the nation $31 trillion in debt and projected to be unable to pay its bills in a matter of weeks. But a day after President Biden and key Republican leaders met for the…
Health May 02 Surgeon General discusses health risks of loneliness and steps to help connect with others The U.S. Surgeon General declared a new public health epidemic in America, loneliness. A new report finds loneliness can have profound effects on mental health as well as heart disease, stroke and dementia. It tracks a decline in social connections…
Health Apr 19 Second-highest ranking House Democrat on her party’s plans to fight for abortion access The Supreme Court is allowing full access to the abortion drug mifepristone for at least another 48 hours. The justices issued that order Wednesday and promised a new ruling by Friday night. Geoff Bennett discussed the debate over abortion access…