World Aug 15 Gazan families shattered as war's death toll crosses 40,000 Israel blames Hamas for hiding within civilian areas and said it has killed about 17,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza. If that’s true, that still means more than 20,000 civilians have died. Nick Schifrin discusses the latest in Gaza, and Amna…
World Aug 14 Ukrainian forces push farther into Russia despite Putin's efforts to counter incursion Ukraine said it blasted its way deeper into the Kursk region of Russia where it has captured dozens of towns and settlements and taken Russians prisoner. It's the largest cross-border attack since Russia invaded and the largest presence of foreign…
World Aug 13 The world knows 'Venezuelan people voted for change,' opposition leader Machado says The top United Nations human rights official voiced deep concerns over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela two weeks after elections that the opposition says it won. President Nicolas Maduro claims he won the vote and is cracking down heavily on…
World Aug 12 Middle East on edge as Israel and allies anticipate retaliation from Iran The White House said Monday that the U.S. and Israel believe Iran and its proxies across the region could launch a significant attack in the coming days. The U.S. accelerated the deployment of forces to the region to try and…
World Aug 07 How Ukraine is achieving success using U.S. weapons in Russian-occupied region of Crimea Russia says it's fighting raids by Ukrainian forces for a second day in the Kursk region. It appears to be one of the largest incursions into Russian territory in the war. The Ukrainian government has not claimed responsibility or acknowledged…
Arts Aug 06 'Every star's a life': The personal stories behind the stars on the CIA Memorial Wall Fifty years ago, the Central Intelligence Agency unveiled a memorial to CIA members killed in service to the country. It was first established with typical institutional quiet in the original headquarters lobby. Today, the memorial has become hallowed ground. Nick…
Nation Aug 02 Families reunited as Americans who were detained in Russia arrive home Rarely has an airport seen such joy after very long delays. But Thursday night was no ordinary night at Joint Base Andrews near Washington where three Americans held by Russia returned home to a presidential welcome. Nick Schifrin reports.
Nation Aug 02 Kurmasheva's husband on release from Russia: 'I didn't believe it until I actually saw it' Alsu Kurmasheva is one of the Americans detained in Russia to come home in a prisoner exchange. To discuss the emotional family reunions, Nick Schifrin spoke with Kurmasheva's husband, Pavel Butorin, and their older daughter, Bibi.
World Aug 01 Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia The waiting, the worrying and the dreadful wondering are over for three Americans jailed in Russia and their families. Journalists Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are free after an extraordinary prisoner swap deal struck among…
World Aug 01 Former State Department official analyzes implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade High-profile Americans held in Russia were released as part of the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Nick Schifrin discussed the larger implications of the exchange with Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a…