Feb 14 Love is in the air at the Winter Olympics on Valentine's Day By Fernanda Figueroa, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — At the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, winning medals isn't the only thing making hearts swell. From the ice rinks to the snowy hills, love is in the frozen air. Some competitions already seem to have Cupid in… Continue reading
Feb 14 U.S. targets Islamic State in Syria with series of airstrikes By Associated Press The strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter. Continue reading
Feb 14 Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, five European nations say By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say European lab tests confirmed epibatidine in his body. They say the toxin does not occur naturally in Russia. Continue reading
Feb 13 In Munich, NATO leaders assess America's reliability as an ally By Nick Schifrin The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings. This year, a serious and almost shocking question hangs over the event: Is the United States still a reliable ally? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin is in Munich… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch In Munich, NATO leaders assess America's reliability as an ally By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings. This year, a serious and almost shocking question hangs over the event: Is the United States still a reliable ally? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin is in Munich… Continue reading
Feb 13 How Olympians prepare for the pressure of the world stage By William Brangham The Winter Olympics are in full swing, but it's a far cry from the first games held 130 years ago. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores advances in training, technology and psychology with Dr. Caroline Silby, and discusses how climate change… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:22 European leaders warn of urgent need for self-defense as U.S. reliability questioned By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn America’s historic allies came together at one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings to try and chart a new future. The Munich Security Conference has long hosted frank debates, and this year, European leaders confronted a world in which some… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:18 World order in transition, but U.S. is still a key ally for Europe, Finnish president says By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn At the Munich Security Conference, Nick Schifrin spoke with Finnish President Alexander Stubb about the future of Europe's relationship with the United States. Continue watching
Feb 13 Olympic skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring Ukrainian war victims By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport's highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a helmet that paid tribute to his country's war victims. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:43 After 3 years of relentless war, Sudan faces world's worst humanitarian crisis By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The United Nations is accusing a paramilitary group in Sudan of committing widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. The nearly three years of relentless conflict in Sudan have triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Continue watching