World Dec 12 The long-term global consequences of Trump’s Jerusalem move When President Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel and promised to move the U.S. embassy, the immediate response was relatively muted. What are the long-term, strategic consequences? Nick Schifrin talks to former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Paul Salem…
World Nov 30 Marine and photojournalist reframe the war-wounded soul in a new memoir Photographer Finbarr O'Reilly and former U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Brennan both went through the intensity of combat, and the loneliness and doubt that follows. Now they’ve written a dual memoir, "Shooting Ghosts," a story of two lives that came…
Politics Nov 14 Congress questions commander-in-chief’s sole nuclear authority Senators raised concerns about President Trump's power to launch a nuclear war in a hearing on Tuesday. U.S. law has long dictated that only a president should carry the responsibility, but that singular authority is now being questioned. Nick Schifrin…
World Nov 06 After shakeup, can Saudi Arabia’s crown prince deliver on promise of reform? In the name of fighting corruption in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced over the weekend the government would hold trials for 11 princes, stamping out opposition and cementing his rule. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin is joined by…
Nation Oct 31 Social media giants are vulnerable to foreign propaganda. What can they do to change? Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google came to Congress on Tuesday to admit publicly that their platforms have a political dark side, and that Russia used them to try to manipulate how Americans voted. Nick Schifrin offers a recap…
World Oct 28 Domestic abuse is not always criminal in Russia In Russia, a woman is killed by domestic violence every 40 minutes, according to data from the Russian government. But earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin signed a law that downgrades “moderate” violence, causing bruises or bleeding once a year,…
World Oct 20 Raqqa has fallen, but ISIS isn’t going away U.S.-backed forces in Syria have declared victory in the city of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State. But four years of ISIS control and four months of fighting have left a majority of the city uninhabitable. Special correspondent…
World Oct 13 Does Congress stand a chance at successfully changing the Iran deal? President Trump announced that he finds Iran is not in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement, but stopped short of actually withdrawing the U.S. from the deal, instead giving Congress 60 days to decide whether sanctions should be reimposed. Nick…
World Oct 10 Trump may scrap the Iran nuclear agreement. Here’s what you need to know Facing a looming deadline, President Trump is expected not to recertify Tehran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, leaving it to Congress to vote on whether to snap back sanctions, and possibly kill the deal. With fierce debate over what the…
World Sep 26 Does Trump’s war of words with North Korea inflame or deter? North Korea has long rallied its people with bombastic threats against the U.S., but lately the evolving war of words has escalated between the two countries. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kathleen Stephens of Stanford University and Balbina Hwang of Georgetown…