Nation Jun 07 Pipeline battle brews in Minnesota between Indigenous tribes and a major oil company A protracted stand-off between a major oil company and northern Indigenous American tribes intensified this week over the construction of a pipeline in Minnesota. Tara Houska, an attorney, founder of the advocacy organization Giniw Collective and a member of the…
World May 19 Egypt indicates a truce agreement between Israeli and Hamas forces Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza may be edging closer to a cease-fire after 10 days of open war. Egyptian mediators say there's a truce agreement, in principle. A top Hamas official said he expects fighting to stop in a…
World May 18 Palestinians strike to protest Israeli military action in Gaza, but no cease-fire in sight John Yang reports on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as calls for a ceasefire are ignored and destruction spreads as Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli artillery attacks continue on day nine with no let-up in sight.
World May 17 Families faced with death, destruction amid Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza The battle between the Israeli military and Hamas militants has now entered a second week, as calls mount for an immediate cease-fire. So far, the violence has killed more than 200 Palestinians in Gaza, and another 10 people in Israel.
Politics May 12 How smugglers seduce Central American migrants with the ‘American Dream’ More migrants were arrested or detained along the southern border in April than during any other month in the last 20 years. Desperate to make it to the U.S., many Central American migrants are being influenced by smugglers and their…
Nation Apr 14 The rise and fall of ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff Former financier Bernie Madoff, who organized the largest fraud in wall street's history, died Wednesday. He swindled major charities, universities and celebrities out of billions, and was serving 150 years in prison. Stephanie Sy has our report about his rise…
World Apr 12 How conflict between Iran and Israel could affect U.S. diplomacy with Iran A major explosion Sunday disabled parts of Iran's uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, south of Tehran. Iran quickly blamed Israel for the incident, which comes as indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over the crippled nuclear deal are set…
Nation Apr 06 How resilience through COVID, sexism helped Stanford women’s team win NCAA championship In a trying year, the annual college basketball tournaments offered a welcome feeling of the familiar. The Baylor University men won their first title. But as Amna Nawaz reports, it was the women of Stanford who scored the big win,…
Politics Mar 18 Congress holds first hearing on Asian American violence in decades amid ‘crisis point’ Fear and fallout from this week's deadly shootings in Atlanta have echoed across the country. While investigators have not confirmed a motive in the attack that killed eight, including six Asian women, many across the country have deemed it a…
Nation Feb 18 After brutalizing much of the U.S., storm surge shines a spotlight on disparities The storms that have descended on much of the country, and their after-effects, have hit vulnerable groups the hardest, especially communities of color. Dr. Robert Bullard, a professor at Texas Southern University who focuses on wealth and racial disparities related…