Economy Aug 10 How Taylor Swift created an economic juggernaut with her Eras Tour Pop superstar Taylor Swift ended the first U.S. leg of her Eras Tour Wednesday night, leaving American fans waiting until next fall to see the concert that's turbocharging the economy and capturing the pop culture zeitgeist this summer. Stephanie Sy…
Politics Aug 02 Trump’s attorney blasts latest indictment as ‘attack on free speech’ Former President Donald Trump's third indictment includes the most serious charges against him. The counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding for Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. John Lauro is…
Politics Jul 31 What’s the deal with UFOs? The historical context of recent whistleblower claims Are we alone in the universe? Former Pentagon employee David Grusch told Congress last week that UFOs are real and the U.S. government has been withholding knowledge of non-human life on Earth for nearly a century. Meanwhile, NASA is set…
Nation Jul 28 Black-owned brewery breaking barriers and creating change in their community In California's wine country, a duo brewing craft beer is breaking barriers. Hella Coastal is the first Black-owned brewery in Oakland and one of the few nationwide. Laura Barrón-López reports on the mission to diversify the brewing industry and create…
Politics Jul 26 What’s next for Hunter Biden’s case after plea deal unravels A plea agreement that would have kept Hunter Biden out of prison for tax and gun charges was unexpectedly put on hold, adding new questions to an already politically divisive deal. GOP attacks on President Biden and his son will…
Education Jul 25 National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history A new national monument dedicated to the murdered teenager Emmett Till and his mother honors three sites critical to Till's story, and central to the birth of America's civil rights movement. The announcement comes in the middle of a heated…
Politics Jul 19 Trump plans to massively expand executive power if elected, report says Donald Trump and his allies are preparing for a possible second term in office that would massively expand the power of the president, centralizing control under the Oval Office. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Ruth Ben-Ghiat about what this would mean…
World Jul 13 Biden visits newest NATO country as questions about Ukraine’s membership remain President Biden will soon land back in the United States after traveling to three European countries in five days. His last stop Thursday, after two days of NATO meetings, was the newest alliance member, Finland. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López…
World Jul 12 NATO promises long-term military aid to Ukraine but no timeline for membership President Biden is in Finland after an eventful two-day NATO summit in nearby Lithuania. Finland is the newest member of the trans-Atlantic alliance and Biden will celebrate that Thursday. But there was still much to do on the second day…
Politics Jul 11 NATO summit starts with Ukraine seeking path to join alliance The NATO leadership summit began Tuesday with President Biden and allies meeting to discuss Ukraine’s security, new defense plans and a recommitment to unity against Russian aggression. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports from the summit site in Vilnius, Lithuania.