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About Larisa @NewsHourWorld

Larisa Epatko produced 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

Nation Mar 03

Why Elvis shot this TV (and other photos from the new Graceland entertainment complex)

Along with his snarling baritone and swiveling hips, Elvis apparently was known for his gunslinging.

World Mar 01

You asked: How are refugees referred to live in the U.S.?

After seeing how refugees are vetted, some readers asked us to go back even further in the process and explain how cases are referred to the U.S. in the first place.

World Feb 24

As fighting worsens in Mosul, aid groups struggle to help those who choose to stay

Aid groups are discovering that many Iraqis want to stay in their homes, rather than venturing to temporary camps. “We’re not able to get into western Mosul, but we can only predict that the situation there remains dire," said Su’ad…

World Feb 21

What is it like to be a Muslim at a Baptist university?

Baylor University senior Lama Zakzok would like to add one more religious student organization to Baylor's list: Project Nur, an initiative meant to build acceptance for Muslims and prepare future leaders in social justice.

World Feb 20

You asked: How are refugees vetted today?

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month suspending the U.S. refugee program in order to implement more “extreme vetting,” PBS NewsHour viewers asked us what the current vetting process is.

World Feb 17

In South Sudan, a mother reunites with her children

Families scatter in the chaos of South Sudan's internal fighting, but from time to time, lost loved ones are reunited.

World Feb 13

Push against Russia’s ‘disinformation’ goes online

Two U.S. government-funded news organizations, known for their counter-propaganda efforts during Soviet times, are turning to social media to reach Russian audiences.

World Feb 10

Here’s what the Mexico border wall looks like now

President Donald Trump wants to build up the border between Mexico and the U.S. Here's what that 1,900-mile stretch looks like now.

World Feb 07

For Syrian refugees, uncertainty as legal battle over immigration ban unfolds

Advocacy groups say refugees who have resettled in the U.S. are concerned about what will happen to their family members living abroad.

World Jan 30

Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport

Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order.

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