Nation Mar 16 How DOGE’s cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety President Trump's drive to shrink the federal workforce has touched nearly every agency, including the Federal Aviation Administration. It comes amid rising public concern about air safety after recent incidents, including January's mid-air collision of a passenger jet and an…
Arts Mar 02 How AI was used in the making of some of this year’s Oscar favorites At this year’s Oscars, there is a subplot of controversy over the use of artificial intelligence in the production of a number of nominated films, including some in the running for best picture. Katey Rich, awards editor at The Ankler…
Economy Mar 01 A look inside Canada’s last-minute efforts to avert Trump’s steep tariffs President Trump says his 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada will go into effect on Tuesday, despite Canadian officials’ efforts to persuade their American counterparts that they have improved border security. John Yang speaks with David McGuinty, Canada’s minister…
World Feb 23 Thousands attend funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, longtime Hezbollah leader killed by Israel In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to…
World Feb 23 New film highlights fear in Estonia, Finland and Sweden of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in…
Politics Feb 22 The Project 2025 policies the Trump administration is already implementing In the first month of his second term, President Trump has reshaped the government with a flurry of executive orders. A recent analysis by Politico found that many of those actions have closely aligned with Project 2025, a conservative policy…
World Feb 16 Former U.S. envoy on why Trump is engaging with Russia over Ukraine talks American officials are preparing for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine, set to begin Monday in Saudi Arabia, with no clear indication yet that Kyiv will be involved. Meanwhile, European leaders are convening an emergency meeting in…
World Feb 15 Zelenskyy’s chief of staff discusses ‘new reality’ for security in Ukraine and Europe The Trump administration’s lead Ukraine envoy said Saturday that there are no plans for Europeans to be included in any talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested at the Munich Security Conference that…
Nation Feb 08 Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle agency A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to place more than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. It’s a setback in Trump’s efforts to dismantle the global humanitarian agency…
Science Feb 08 How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ancient asteroid back to Earth has revealed that the building blocks of life may have been scattered…