Politics Oct 29 Biden admits to ‘clumsy’ handling of nuclear submarine deal in meeting with Macron President Joe Biden is in Rome, after a day of high-profile meetings with Pope Francis and France's President Emmanuel Macron. Nick Schifrin has more on how Biden spent the day.
Science Oct 28 Oil giants deny spreading climate disinformation as they face Dem heat on Capitol Hill The leaders of major oil and gas companies testified at a tough hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill about their companies' roles in greenhouse gas emissions, the acceleration of climate change and allegations of past deception and misinformation. The testimony comes…
World Oct 18 Kidnapping of American missionaries in Haiti a jab at the U.S., expert says A group of majority American missionaries in Haiti have not been heard from since their kidnapping over the weekend, a. As Yamiche Alcindor reports, there has been a growing number of abductions in Haiti, amid a number of crises there.
World Oct 12 N. Korea flexes nuclear power amid regional arms race, wants U.S. to end ‘hostile policy’ With the many crises both domestic and global facing the Biden White House, one key challenge — North Korea — has decided to make its presence known. Surrounded by missiles and other weaponry, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put…
World May 21 Both Israel and Hamas claim victory after truce, bringing prospect of peace into question The shooting has stopped, but the war of words goes on as Israel and Hamas offered sharply different appraisals Friday of who won and who lost their fourth conflict in just over a dozen years. John Yang reports on day…
World May 20 A look at the US role and reaction to cease-fire in the Middle East A cease-fire is at hand in the war between Israel and Hamas. Word of the truce came Thursday from Israel, and Hamas quickly agreed. If it holds, it would end 11 days of fierce fighting that killed at least 230…
World May 19 Egypt indicates a truce agreement between Israeli and Hamas forces Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza may be edging closer to a cease-fire after 10 days of open war. Egyptian mediators say there's a truce agreement, in principle. A top Hamas official said he expects fighting to stop in a…
Nation May 04 Is the NRA’s bankruptcy filing just a way to escape regulation? The surge of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. are increasing calls for stronger action on gun violence, access to weapons and its limitations. When discussing gun control, people often point to the long reach and influence of the NRA,…
World Apr 22 Modi punts responsibility to states as India records highest global single day infections This week, India set grim and global new high records Thursday with 315,000 cases in just 24 hours and another 2,100 deaths — the highest one day number of new COVID-19 infections of any nation since the pandemic began. The…
Nation Apr 21 New federal action and greater calls for change follow Chauvin trial, conviction A Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday, setting off new calls to reform policing — and new federal action from the Justice Department. John Yang reports.