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Exploring the Russian propaganda machine
Evacuations are underway from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, where dozens of civilians who were holed up in and around the Azovstal steel plant have emerged. But hundreds more remain, runni…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
A close looks at the Kremlin's failures
Putin is doubling down on Ukraine’s Donbas region, and the Pentagon says Moscow’s shift in strategy may be working for them. Their apparent advances on the battlefield come after Putin’s initial assa…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
How might the war end?
As Russia shifts its strategy in Ukraine, so is the US shifting its tone and upping its urgency. President Biden asked Congress today for an additional $33 billion in aid, more than twice the amount …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Remembering Madeleine Albright
Today the heights of Washington paid tribute to a titan of American diplomacy, as presidents and diplomats past and present gathered at the funeral of Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary o…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Can Mallory McMorrow spark a turning point in the culture wars?
The midterm elections are just months away, and right on cue the culture wars are raging. Michigan Democratic lawmaker Mallory McMorrow found herself in the middle of this pitched battle after defend…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
An in-depth look at France's presidential election
Emmanuel Macron is the first French president in two decades to win re-election, comfortably beating his hard right challenger Marine Le Pen in the second round this weekend. Despite Macron's victory…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Focus on Earth Day
We mark Earth Day with a special program, following efforts to combat climate change in the present and digging into why it’s taken so long to take action in the past. We begin in Chile, which has a …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Majority of Britons want Boris to resign but he refuses
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in India for a two day visit, some 5,000 miles from home – but it seems he can’t outrun the accelerating fallout from his ‘Partygate’ scandal. Today, the House of C…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Exclusive interview with Israeli PM Naftali Bennett
Clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem have deepened a political crisis in Israel. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s fragile ruling coalition lost its one seat majority earlier this month when a membe…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Is West's aid to Ukraine sufficient?
President Biden has implored western allies to stand up to Putin’s aggression in a call with partners today. It comes as both Ukraine and Russia declare that the battle of battles has begun, for the …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago