About Larisa @NewsHourWorld
Larisa Epatko produces multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland.
Larisa’s Recent Stories
World Sep 18
Russia and Turkey created a buffer zone in Syria. Now will it hold?Charles Lister of the Middle East Institute describes what's motivating Turkey and Russia to enforce the buffer zone in Idlib, Syria, as well as what the U.S. thinks of the agreement, in an extended version of his interview on Monday's…
World Sep 17
What’s at stake in the North-South Korea summit?At this week’s summit -- the third between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in this year -- Moon is tasked with getting more answers without putting his relationship with Kim (or the U.S.) at…
World Sep 13
Health workers selling simple cures door-to-door are saving livesEven more than the pay, these community health workers are driven by the respect they receive for the services they provide.
World Sep 12
With looming Idlib crisis, what can we expect from another round of Syria peace talks?The next round of Syria peace talks are scheduled to begin Friday, even as the international community braces for a potential bloodbath in Idlib province, the country’s last rebel stronghold.
Nation Sep 11
9/11 to today: Ways we have changedThe terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, set in motion events that would change the course of life in the U.S. and around the world. Below is a short list illustrating how much the world has and hasn’t changed since…
World Sep 10
John Kerry: Putin, countries like China ‘taking advantage’ of TrumpFormer Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he’s “never” seen an administration in as much disarray as President Donald Trump’s, and warned that other countries were “taking advantage” of the chaos in Washington. Kerry joins Judy Woodruff to discuss…
World Sep 07
What’s the global fallout from the anonymous NYT op-ed on Trump?The opinion piece and a book from Bob Woodward have raised questions about how a “two-track presidency" might affect America’s foreign relationships.
World Aug 29
5 good news stories that caught our eyeA Muslim woman in Myanmar helps others gain confidence, and a former Army Ranger helps people in conflict countries get what they really need.
World Aug 28
UN accuses all factions in Yemen conflict of war crimesThe U.N. report says further investigation of violations and abuses -- including civilian deaths, torture of detainees and rape -- is required.
World Aug 27
What’s in Trump’s proposed trade deal with Mexico?President Donald Trump on Monday moved to replace NAFTA with the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, calling it “much simpler, much better” than a trade deal he has criticized for years.
