Sep 18 Watch 8:46 U.S.-Saudi nuclear power deal faces pushback over potential weapons risks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This week, Democratic representatives introduced a resolution to block the Trump administration’s new civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal paves the way for the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia build a nuclear power program for peaceful purposes. But… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 9:57 'The Last Free Women' follows 4 Afghans rebuilding their lives after escaping the Taliban By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte When the Taliban swept back into Kabul in 2021, millions of Afghans suddenly faced an uncertain and dangerous future. Among them were two young sisters whose ambitions to study medicine and law were threatened. Their escape and the lives they… Continue watching
Sep 18 Pentagon moves forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops By Konstantin Toropin, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a… Continue reading
Sep 18 Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power By Associated Press Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. Continue reading
Sep 18 Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began By Nasser Karimi, Cara Anna, Lee Keath, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 10:12 As AI behavior raises concerns, ex-researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris OpenAI announced it had discovered six new instances of “concerning or unexpected” behavior by its artificial intelligence models. It follows repeated warnings about how rapid advances in AI threaten to outpace the ability to develop the tech safely. One of… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Judge says Kennedy Center must provide notice before making changes to building In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge ordered that Kennedy Center officials provide a 30-day notice before making any significant physical changes to the building, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming a proposal that could see his country… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 7:47 Qatari spokesman on regional war and the path back to U.S.-Iran talks By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Violence has spread across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran. Qatar has spent months mediating between Iran and the U.S. while also being targeted by Iranian strikes. Nick Schifrin sat down with Dr. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 7:08 Jon Ronson and Geoff Bennett discuss modern masculinity on 'Settle In' By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz Jon Ronson’s new book, "The Castle," asks questions about what young men are being taught about what it means to be a man. Ronson joined Geoff Bennett on our PBS News podcast "Settle In" and discussed why certain visions of… Continue watching
Sep 17 Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed Houthis draw Yemen into wider war By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press An estimated 125,000 people have fled as Iran-backed Houthi rebels have advanced down the Red Sea coast to a key maritime chokepoint. Continue reading