World Jun 16 Key takeaways from tense but ‘constructive’ US-Russia summit The summit in Switzerland is over, and President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are headed home. As expected, there were no large breakthroughs from talks between the two leaders. Instead, both sides cast the talks as business-like, “positive”…
Politics Jun 15 Biden ends 17-year EU trade dispute escalated by Trump. Here’s how it could impact US jobs President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva Tuesday, ahead of his highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. But first, he moved Tuesday to end a tariff war with the European Union escalated by his predecessor. White House…
World Jun 14 Biden underscores US commitment to NATO in sharp contrast to Trump President Joe Biden is in Brussels, Belgium Monday night, trying to reassure NATO allies about U.S. support and discuss common concerns such as ending the pandemic, confronting cyberattacks and climate change, and the threats from Russia and China. White House…
World Jun 11 Biden meets with G-7 leaders to discuss global vaccinations, taxes on world’s wealthiest President Biden joined leaders of the world's top economic democratic nations Friday for the start of the three-day G-7 meeting in southwest England. On the agenda are global taxes, trade and the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. White House…
Health Jun 03 Why Black women face a triple threat from breast cancer For Black women in America, a breast cancer diagnosis brings with it a disturbing statistic. Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but 40 percent more likely to die from it than white women, according to the Centers…
World Jun 02 Haiti endures an ‘assault on democracy’ as Moise clings to power Political upheaval in the island nation of Haiti prompted the Biden administration to allow Haitians in the U.S. to renew their protected immigration status. It reverses the Trump administration's efforts to end those protections. But as Yamiche Alcindor reports, anxiety…
Politics May 27 Biden’s proposed budget plan could be the largest since World War II. Here’s what’s in it President Joe Biden's first budget proposal, which will be released Friday, will look to transform the economy, education — all while confronting climate change. It would also be historic in its price tag if passed: $6 trillion — the highest…
Nation May 25 In St. Louis, changing a history of violence ‘has to be grassroots’ but can’t end there After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,…
Nation May 24 In George Floyd’s death, Michael Brown Sr. sees history repeat itself In 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Like George Floyd, his death led to weeks of protests and some violent clashes with law enforcement, and gave birth to the…
World May 20 A look at the US role and reaction to cease-fire in the Middle East A cease-fire is at hand in the war between Israel and Hamas. Word of the truce came Thursday from Israel, and Hamas quickly agreed. If it holds, it would end 11 days of fierce fighting that killed at least 230…