World Jan 22 Why the UN thinks Saudi crown prince helped to hack Jeff Bezos' phone United Nations investigators have unveiled an extraordinary charge: that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia may have been personally involved in hacking Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest men. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Agnès…
World Jan 21 Idlib is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing Assad -- and it is barely livable The war in Syria has waged for almost nine years and claimed millions of lives. Northwest Idlib province is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But the crowded, muddy refugee camps there offer little…
Health Jan 14 A war veteran's story of survivor's guilt -- and redemption Over two decades of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, much research has explored the psychological toll suffered by the men and women who serve. A phenomenon that is perhaps less well understood is survivor’s guilt. Adam Linehan was an Army…
World Jan 13 Iranians take to the streets to protest government after it admits downing plane After the U.S. killed an elite Iranian general, the regime in Tehran hoped to unify its people, many of whom had been protesting against Iran’s government for months. But then Iran’s military accidentally shot down a passenger aircraft and denied…
World Jan 10 Will fallout from Soleimani killing drive U.S. troops from Iraq? The fallout from the Trump administration’s killing of Qasem Soleimani continues to unfold -- and it could affect the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq. On Friday, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo rejected Iraqi calls for the U.S. to plan…
World Jan 09 U.S., other governments say it's likely Iran shot down Ukrainian passenger jet According to the U.S. government, evidence is mounting that an Iranian missile was responsible for the crash of a passenger plane near Tehran Wednesday. Iran denies the charge, but the U.S. says radar, satellite and photos indicate it is "highly…
World Jan 08 After missile strikes on Iraqi bases, U.S. and Iran both appear to de-escalate President Trump says Iran is “standing down” after firing missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops -- but causing no casualties. But Iran says its goal is to see U.S. forces leave the Middle East. The Carnegie Endowment for International…
World Jan 07 What we know about Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq Early Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched 15 ballistic missiles at air bases in Iraq that house American troops -- a remarkable act that came directly from the Islamic Republic rather than its network of proxies. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff…
World Jan 07 Iran says it has launched ballistic missiles at American air bases in Iraq After trading threats with the U.S., Iran said Tuesday night it launched ballistic missiles on Iraqi facilities housing U.S. troops in retaliation for the American killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The attacks come after President Trump and top U.S. officials…
World Jan 06 Iranians unite to mourn military icon Qassem Soleimani Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets Monday to mourn Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike Friday. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led funeral prayers and wept over Soleimani's body. But the fallout…