• U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees

    U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees

    Aug 04, 2016 09:24 PM EDT

    ... the large movements of refugees and migrants that stems primarily from conflicts in the Middle East and Africa. Obama would have been hard-pressed to make the case for other countries to do more with the U.S. failing to reach a goal that amounts to only about 2 percent ...

  • After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry

    After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry

    Jun 20, 2016 05:41 PM EDT

    ... through community service Just after completing that program, Jimenez says he exited a violent relationship and spent time on the Texas Gulf Coast trying to make sense of things. “I love going out in the wild alone, being around plants and birds. It’s where I am most reflective. I ...

  • Column: What the U.S. dollar's ups and downs mean for you

    Column: What the U.S. dollar's ups and downs mean for you

    Jun 08, 2016 07:22 PM EDT

    ... role as a reserve currency, its ups and downs link seemingly unconnected dynamics. Its movements affect everyone from Japanese investors and British intelligence analysts to Argentinian small business owners and American families. What forces are affecting the greenback — and more importantly, what do the moves mean for you? There are ...

  • World leaders urge action against terrorism at Nuclear Security Summit

    World leaders urge action against terrorism at Nuclear Security Summit

    Apr 02, 2016 04:54 PM EDT

    ... hand, known in diplomatic-speak as "gift baskets." Latin America and the Caribbean are now free of highly enriched uranium, the White House said, praising Argentina by name for converting its remaining stockpile into a less dangerous form. Fissile materials like highly enriched uranium and separated plutonium are necessary ingredients ...

  • Summit explores how to keep nuclear material away from terrorists

    Summit explores how to keep nuclear material away from terrorists

    Apr 02, 2016 12:14 AM EDT

    ... improved their nuclear security, including stronger regulations and more physical security of nuclear facilities. MARGARET WARNER: The White House announced at least two more countries, Argentina and Indonesia, were joining some dozen other nations in removing all their highly-enriched uranium and plutonium, essential fuels for nuclear weapons. JUDY WOODRUFF ...

  • Shields and Brooks on Trump-Cruz wife feud, ISIS terror in Brussels

    Shields and Brooks on Trump-Cruz wife feud, ISIS terror in Brussels

    Mar 26, 2016 12:22 AM EDT

    ... this historic visit and there were some voices, well, he shouldn't have gone to the baseball game, he shouldn't have gone on to Argentina, how much does that matter? DAVID BROOKS: Yes, I think those criticisms are unfounded. The president -- we have a big government. We can do ...

  • Latest from Cuba: Cubans shocked by Castro's joint news conference with Obama

    Latest from Cuba: Cubans shocked by Castro's joint news conference with Obama

    Mar 21, 2016 02:33 PM EDT

    HAVANA -- The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Cuba.

  • Obama to raise human rights during historic trip to Cuba

    Obama to raise human rights during historic trip to Cuba

    Feb 18, 2016 01:25 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Thursday he'll raise human rights issues and other U.S. concerns with Cuban President Raul Castro during a history-making visit to the communist island nation.

  • WHO alarmed at spread of Zika virus and risk of deformities in babies

    WHO alarmed at spread of Zika virus and risk of deformities in babies

    Jan 28, 2016 04:32 PM EDT

    Millions of cases of the Zika virus, with its potential to cause deformities in newborns, might come to the Americas over the next year, World Health Organization officials said Thursday.

  • The nation's first Hispanic president?  Why no one's talking about that

    The nation's first Hispanic president? Why no one's talking about that

    Dec 24, 2015 10:33 PM EDT

    Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both have a legitimate shot at becoming the nation’s first Hispanic presidential nominee. And yet their ethnicity has received far less attention than Barack Obama’s race did when he ran for president eight years ago.