World Dec 20 U.S. military accelerates in Pacific in attempt to prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan The Biden administration calls China the most consequential strategic competitor for the United States now and for decades to come. One major source of tension is Taiwan, which is supported by the U.S. but considered a breakaway province by China.
Arts Dec 19 New film ‘Retrograde’ chronicles chaotic United States withdrawal from Afghanistan It has been 16 months since the United States left Afghanistan in what a top U.S. military officer called a “strategic defeat.” The new film "Retrograde" documents the withdrawal, the Afghan forces left to fight on their own, and the…
World Dec 15 Indo-Pacific Commander discusses rising tensions with China, future of the region The U.S. government labels China as one of its greatest challenges, even more so now as Beijing flexes its military prowess with an unprecedented build-up. Admiral John Aquilino is the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Nick Schifrin traveled…
World Dec 08 American Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in exchange for arms dealer Brittney Griner is finally free after a dramatic prisoner swap. The WNBA star had been held by Russia for most of this year on a minor drug offense, and was serving 9 years in a prison camp. But on Wednesday…
World Dec 05 Western nations cap price of Russian oil over war in Ukraine The G-7 group of leading industrialized nations, the European Union and Australia have agreed not to facilitate the export of Russian oil unless it's sold for $60 or less a barrel. The EU also banned all seaborne imports of Russian…
World Dec 01 Turkey attacks Syrian Kurds, the U.S. partner in fight against ISIS The U.S. military says the leader of ISIS was killed last month by anti-regime forces in Syria’s southwest. It is Syria’s northern border with NATO member Turkey that has the U.S. concerned about new violence. The Turkish military has been…
World Nov 28 Thousands in China protest zero-COVID policy in largest demonstrations in decades The largest protests in more than 30 years rocked China as tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country filled the streets to denounce Beijing’s zero-COVID quarantine and testing policies. But some of the demonstrations quickly evolved into demands for…
World Nov 25 Workers in Zimbabwe exposed to toxic mercury in illegal gold mining operations The chemical mercury is considered so dangerous to humans and the environment that more than 100 countries have agreed to try to end its use. But across the world, millions of miners are still exposed to the toxic metal. In…
World Nov 25 Andrew Weiss explores Putin’s motivations for war in new graphic novel, ‘Accidental Czar’ As the U.S. and other nations try to end the Russian war in Ukraine, there has been a renewed focus on Russian President Putin. Who is he, where did he come from and what does he want? Andrew Weiss tries…
World Nov 23 Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister on tensions with China amid threatening military activity The people of Taiwan will head to the polls this weekend for local elections. The vote comes as mainland China has ramped up threatening military activity around Taiwan, which it views as a break-away province. Nick Schifrin reports on the…