World Dec 07 Biden made consequences of Ukraine invasion ‘crystal clear’ in call with Russia’s Putin President Joe Biden's video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday was the fourth time the leaders have spoken or met this year. Russia now has more than 100,000 troops stationed on the border of Ukraine, and Biden gave Putin…
Nation Dec 06 VA Sec. McDonough on benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, preventing vet suicide President Joe Biden has vowed to improve veterans’ access to health care, prevent their suicide, and specifically provide benefits to those exposed to toxic air through burn pits while serving in the military. Nick Schifrin talks to Denis McDonough, the…
World Dec 01 Officials pessimistic about agreement between U.S. and Iran amid tense talks For the first time Wednesday, the recently elected Iranian government is negotiating its nuclear program with the world powers who signed the nuclear deal back in 2015. Iran wants relief from economic sanctions. The U.S. and Europe want Iran to…
Health Nov 30 Will the omicron variant require a new vaccine? An expert weighs in A growing number of countries are reporting cases of the coronavirus' omicron variant, and many are mandating travel bans. Meanwhile, advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have now endorsed drug maker Merck's pill to treat COVID-19 in high-risk…
World Nov 25 Former head of Saudi intelligence recounts America’s longstanding ties to Afghanistan It's been three months since the U.S. withdrew its forces from Afghanistan, but America's involvement there didn't begin after Sept. 11, 2001. It began decades earlier, after the Soviet Union invaded that country in 1979 and the U.S. began working…
World Nov 16 Nuclear weapons, Taiwan and other key issues addressed on Biden-Xi call President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping held their most significant talks yet Monday night, and discussed everything from Taiwan to trade, and even nuclear weapons. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Nov 15 What we know about a 2019 U.S. airstrike in Syria and its alleged cover-up This weekend, The New York Times published a story about what it describes as a cover-up by the U.S. military of an airstrike that killed as many as 80 civilians. It took place in Syria in 2019, and The Times…
World Nov 12 U.N. says Ethiopia to ease blockade of aid for Tigray, but no official agreement in sight The United Nations says the Ethiopian government promises to ease its de facto blockade on the northern territory of Tigray, where hundreds of thousands are facing famine after a year of conflict. Nick Schifrin has the story.
Nation Nov 11 Analyzing WH plan to aid veterans suffering from burn pit exposure, suicidal ideations President Joe Biden said Thursday his administration is moving to make it easier for veterans to get their illnesses from burn pits to be recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many veterans have suffered after their exposure to toxic…
World Nov 10 EU says Lukashenko using refugee crisis to ‘destabilize’ region, overwhelm Polish border This week, thousands of refugees from across the developing world tried to enter Poland by crossing its border with Belarus, its neighbor to the east. But the European Union says this is not only a case of desperate families fleeing…