Nation Dec 08 As some hail bill to counter military sexual assault, others decry 'missed opportunity' Late Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representative passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, which still needs Senate approval, includes a number of changes to how the military deals with its long-standing problem of sexual…
Nation Dec 06 VA Sec. McDonough on benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, preventing vet suicide President Joe Biden has vowed to improve veterans’ access to health care, prevent their suicide, and specifically provide benefits to those exposed to toxic air through burn pits while serving in the military. Nick Schifrin talks to Denis McDonough, the…
World Nov 23 Why Russia may end its 'unstable ceasefire' with Ukraine, and how U.S. politics affects it American and European officials are growing increasingly alarmed by a Russian military build up of more than 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine. The region has been a flashpoint since 2014, when Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, and supported…
World Nov 16 Nuclear weapons, Taiwan and other key issues addressed on Biden-Xi call President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping held their most significant talks yet Monday night, and discussed everything from Taiwan to trade, and even nuclear weapons. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Nov 15 What we know about a 2019 U.S. airstrike in Syria and its alleged cover-up This weekend, The New York Times published a story about what it describes as a cover-up by the U.S. military of an airstrike that killed as many as 80 civilians. It took place in Syria in 2019, and The Times…
Politics Oct 25 Former U.S. diplomat who spent decades working on Afghanistan discusses deal with Taliban Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much…
World Oct 11 A look at the life of A.Q. Khan, scientist behind Pakistan's nuclear weapons program The father of Pakistan's atomic bomb and a proponent of nuclear proliferation, Abdul Qadeer Khan, died Sunday at the age of 85 after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. He was a figure mired in controversy who launched Pakistan's nuclear weapons…
Politics Sep 17 Russian government continues to silence rivals as parliamentary elections begin Russians on Friday began three days of voting to determine their next parliament, with the outcome largely expected to be preordained. But there was an unexpected development Friday, when Google and Apple blocked Russians from downloading the main opposition party’s…
Nation Sep 03 Dover Air Force Base chaplain reflects on the 'forever' sacrifice of America's longest war Last Sunday, President Joe Biden witnessed the repatriation of American service members killed in Afghanistan. As it has for the last 20 years, Delaware's Dover Air Force Base hosted dignified transfers. The solemn, quiet rituals are led by Dover’s chaplains…
World Aug 06 VA will now recognize some veteran's illnesses associated with exposure to burn pits Over the past three decades, veterans who served in Southwest Asia that later suffered from chronic asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis, among other conditions, have had to prove that their illnesses were caused by their military service in order to receive…