World May 08 Iran partially withdraws from nuclear deal amid domestic political pressure On the first anniversary of the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal, Iran's government announced it will follow suit with a partial pullout from the agreement. Iran curtailed its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, but the…
Arts May 02 The trauma of a childhood on the front lines of Ukraine’s war In eastern Ukraine, war with Russian-backed separatists has raged on and off for five years, forcing a generation of children to endure prolonged trauma and the premature loss of innocence. The film “The Distant Barking of Dogs” chronicles the story…
World Apr 08 The Trump administration’s unprecedented move on Iran The Trump administration designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization Monday, with the goal of rendering the IRGC “radioactive” to other countries and organizations. The unprecedented move represents one more step in the administration's ongoing “maximum pressure” campaign…
World Mar 28 The U.S. is trying to negotiate peace with the Taliban, but is Afghanistan ready? The U.S. is serious about making peace with the Taliban, but some experts question whether Afghanistan is ready for the U.S. withdrawal that would accompany an accord. As Nick Schifrin reports, Afghanistan currently relies upon American firepower, training and financial…
World Jan 15 New Senate foreign relations chair on how to handle Saudi Arabia, China and working with Trump Sen. James Risch's approach stands in sharp contrast to his predecessor, former Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, who often sparred with the president.
World Dec 17 Responding to Ebola in Congo is hard work, but made that much harder by violence Ebola has been reported in a number of locations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making the current outbreak the second worst in history. Getting medical care to the sick is complicated by ongoing violence. Nancy Aossey of International…
Nation Dec 05 In the hunt for revenue, did Facebook share more data than it disclosed? In April, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that his platform doesn’t “sell any data to anyone.” But now, documents released by a British Parliament committee suggest the social media giant was trading access to user data in exchange for…