World Feb 24 Global disparities highlighted by uneven access to COVID vaccines The West African country of Ghana on Wednesday became the first nation to receive a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through a global initiative called COVAX, which aims to give more equitable access to the vaccine. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks…
Nation Feb 19 U.S. military grapples with a rising epidemic of sexual assault in its ranks A video posted by a female U.S. Marine about sexual assault in the military rocketed across the internet and into a Pentagon press-briefing room Friday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin promised to take additional steps to stop such violence. But…
World Feb 17 Protests grow in Myanmar despite internet restrictions and police crackdowns Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets in Myanmar Wednesday to protest former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial, which began this week in secret. Protestors have been calling for the reinstatement of democracy since the military launched…
World Feb 16 In foreign policy shift, Biden lifts terrorist designation for Houthis in Yemen The Biden administration on Tuesday officially lifted the designation of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen as a global terrorist organization. That announcement comes within a larger review of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. Nick Schifrin reports on the prospects…
World Feb 12 How a fight over anti-censorship funding became a symbol of Trump administration turmoil The Open Technology Fund is a small, government-funded organization that fights for internet freedom around the globe -- the kind of freedom restricted by governments in China and Iran and cut off last week by Myanmar's military. On Friday, OTF…
World Feb 11 10 years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt Ten years ago on Thursday, longtime Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak was deposed. The Egyptian revolution was the high point of what became known as the Arab Spring, a movement that spread across the Middle East bringing with it the possibility…
World Feb 08 George Shultz sealed a lasting legacy by helping to bring down the Iron Curtain Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz died Sunday at his California home at the age of 100. The statesman, economist, and business executive served as America's top diplomat under President Ronald Reagan. Nick Schifrin reports on his lasting legacy.
Nation Feb 04 What consequences have rioters faced for the Capitol attack? One month ago this Saturday, a mob of Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to deny Joe Biden's presidential victory in the November election. Since then, the Department of Justice has arrested and charged more than 180…
World Feb 04 Bipartisan report urges the Biden administration to remain committed to Afghanistan One of the Biden administration's primary foreign policy challenges is how to end the United States' longest war. A new bipartisan report urges the administration to remain committed to Afghanistan and ongoing peace talks. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Feb 03 U.S. and Russia agree to extend limits on nuclear arms The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday extended the only remaining treaty that limits the deployment of nuclear weapons. But did the agreement go far enough? Rose Gottemoeller, a distinguished lecturer at Stanford University who served as undersecretary of state for…