Nation Jun 15 Two people confessed to a murder Lamar Johnson is in prison for. Politics may keep him in Across the country, prosecutors are trying to overturn wrongful convictions and right historical injustices. For nearly 26 years, Lamar Johnson has been serving life without parole for a murder he says he didn’t commit and two other men confessed to.
Politics May 27 Veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’ struggle to get benefits approved by the VA Tens of thousands of U.S. Veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq are sick — many say due to the military's trash "burn pits." Veterans have had to fight to get their illnesses recognized as linked to their service and…
Nation May 25 Louisville’s Black residents won’t ‘go back to sleep’ after Breonna Taylor’s death Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor during an execution of a "no-knock warrant" in her home. No one was charged for her death, but it changed the lives of the city's residents, spurring vast protests and calls to action. Despite some…
Politics May 25 What you need to know about the redacted Barr memo released by the DOJ Late last night, the Justice Department released a memo addressed to then-Attorney General William Barr from its office of legal counsel. The memo formed Barr's decision not to charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice. John Yang gets…
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 20 A look at the humanitarian crisis wrought by Israel-Hamas war John Yang reports on life on the ground for Palestinians and Israelis caught in the crossfire of war, and how US pressure on the region’s leaders has affected civilians, and Middle Eastern immigrant communities in the US.
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…
World May 19 Can Biden walk the line between support for both Israel and Palestine? For decades, the U.S. has supported Israel, backing up its defense policy and supplying tens of billions of dollars in aid and weapons. Now, some within the Democratic party are questioning that support, and challenging President Biden's handling of the…
World May 18 Palestinians strike to protest Israeli military action in Gaza, but no cease-fire in sight John Yang reports on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as calls for a ceasefire are ignored and destruction spreads as Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli artillery attacks continue on day nine with no let-up in sight.