World Apr 21 What's next for the Catholic Church as it prepares to select its new leader The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes next, Geoff Bennett spoke…
World Apr 18 The potential impacts of mining rare minerals from the ocean floor Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a controversial and potentially destructive process. Special…
World Apr 16 Ahead of 2nd round of nuclear negotiations, U.S. and Iran harden positions Iran and the U.S. confirmed that a second round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program would take place this weekend in Rome. But at the same time, both the U.S. and Iran have hardened their negotiating positions after describing the…
Nation Mar 26 Administration trying to avoid that Signal chat is massive security breach, Goldberg says Details about U.S. military strikes being discussed on Signal have shocked many in the national security community. But President Trump called the whole episode a "witch hunt" and said Defense Secretary Hegseth "had nothing to do with this." Geoff Bennett…
World Mar 25 Sudan's military takes central Khartoum from RSF rebels as civil war nears 2 years After nearly two years of civil war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, there is a potential turning point. The army has recaptured the presidential palace and the center of Khartoum. Both sides are credibly accused of…
Nation Mar 24 Top Trump officials accidentally included reporter in Yemen strike chat on commercial app Senior Trump administration officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to debate the pros and cons of launching military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and accidentally invited Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and Washington Week moderator, to be…
World Mar 20 Top Houthi official says 'we are at war with America' as U.S. resumes strikes The Houthis are labeled by the U.S. as a terrorist organization supported by Iran. President Trump has once again demanded Iran cease its support and wrote the Houthis “will be completely annihilated.” Nick Schifrin spoke with a top Houthi official…
World Mar 18 After delays in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israel renews attacks on Gaza Israel began striking targets across Gaza, blaming Hamas for its refusal to release more Israeli hostages before negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire. But that Israeli hostage demand was not part of the overall ceasefire deal agreed to…
Nation Mar 17 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media…
World Mar 11 After restarting aid to Ukraine, U.S. will present ceasefire proposal to Russia After 10 days of pressure following a tense Oval Office meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be back in sync. Following a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. restarted military and intelligence aid to Ukraine and will present a…