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…
World Nov 05 How Daniel Ortega 'demolished' democracy in Nicaragua This Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up…
World Nov 04 How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region The U.S. State Department is now allowing non-essential workers and family members to leave Ethiopia as rebel forces from the Northern Tigray region approach the capital. The two sides and their allies have been fighting for exactly one year, and…
World Nov 02 China's timeline to ditch coal, adopt green technology may be too slow to help climate World leaders from more than 100 countries are in attendance at the U.N. Climate conference in Scotland. But China's Xi Jinping, president of the globe's largest polluter, is absent from the crowd. For any efforts to succeed in fighting climate…
Politics Oct 29 Biden admits to 'clumsy' handling of nuclear submarine deal in meeting with Macron President Joe Biden is in Rome, after a day of high-profile meetings with Pope Francis and France's President Emmanuel Macron. Nick Schifrin has more on how Biden spent the day.
World Oct 28 What we know about Sudan's ongoing civil disobedience after military coup President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States stands with peaceful protesters in Sudan who are demonstrating against Monday's military coup. On the ground, at least 11 protesters have been killed. The United Nations Security Council also called for…
World Oct 27 Bolsonaro may face criminal charges for botching COVID response over 'false dilemma' A Brazilian Senate committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro submitted their findings to the country’s attorney general Wednesday. It recommended criminal charges for Bolsonaro's pandemic response. The inquiry is unprecedented and scathing, accusing a sitting head of state of crimes against…
World Oct 26 One Afghan refugee on her 'desperate hope' for her homeland, life in the U.S. Thousands of Afghan refugees are now in the process of settling into American life following their evacuation from Afghanistan when the Taliban took control of the country in August. Those refugees are mostly scattered among eight military bases around the…
Politics Oct 25 Former U.S. diplomat who spent decades working on Afghanistan discusses deal with Taliban Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much…