Sep 12 Putin says there is ‘nothing criminal’ about suspects in Britain poisoning By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russian authorities know the identities of the two men accused by Britain of carrying out a nerve agent attack on a former spy, an abrupt shift from Russia's earlier position on the poisoning case… Continue reading
Sep 12 EU lawmakers vote to punish Hungary for undermining democratic values By Lorne Cook, Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to launch action against the Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban for failing to uphold the bloc's democratic values and rule of law. Hungary called the vote fraudulent and vowed to challenge it. Continue reading
Sep 11 9/11 to today: Ways we have changed By Laura Santhanam, Larisa Epatko The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, set in motion events that would change the course of life in the U.S. and around the world. Below is a short list illustrating how much the world has and hasn’t changed since… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: U.S. marks 17th anniversary of 9/11 attacks In our news wrap Tuesday, bells rang at the exact moment that the first jet crashed into the World Trade Center Tower on the anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11. In Pennsylvania, President Trump honored those who fought the… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 11:13 17 years on, is Afghanistan making progress toward peace? For 17 years, the United States and its allies have remained in Afghanistan, fighting alongside Afghan forces, now against a strong Taliban insurgency. Nick Schifrin looks at the continuing bloodshed, as well as some aspects of progress, then talks with… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:07 Getting young adults out of their comfort zone can reveal what they really care about For today's high school students, perfect records are valued more than authentic exploration, says Abby Falik. But the founder of the nonprofit Global Citizen Year sees firsthand the benefit of taking kids out of their comfort zone by giving them… Continue watching
Sep 11 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Harry Zahn Issues with recovery from historic flooding in Kerala, India, the start of the murder trial for the fatal Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald, and other stories we're reading this week. Continue reading
Sep 11 International court ‘undeterred’ by John Bolton By Associated Press The Netherlands-based court said in a statement Tuesday it was established by a treaty supported by 123 countries. It says it prosecuted cases only when those countries failed to do so or did not do so "genuinely."… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 12:31 John Kerry: Putin, countries like China ‘taking advantage’ of Trump By Judy Woodruff, Larisa Epatko Former Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he’s “never” seen an administration in as much disarray as President Donald Trump’s, and warned that other countries were “taking advantage” of the chaos in Washington. Kerry joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 6:16 Why the Trump administration is attacking the International Criminal Court In his first official address, national security adviser John Bolton took aim at the International Criminal Court, but also at the Palestine Liberation Organization, announcing the closure of the PLO's office in Washington. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching