WASHINGTON

March 02, 2021

FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol, with lawmakers on Tuesday. Stream the proceedings live here.

Conflict & Justice

Yemen's most stable city threatened by Houthi takeover

The World

February 19, 2021

Houthi militias have renewed their military campaign to take over Marib, Yemen. Nadwa al-Dawsari, a scholar at the Middle East Institute, tells The World what’s at stake with this new push to take control of Marib.

Business, Economics and Jobs

The pandemic wiped out tourism on Pacific island nations. Can they stay afloat?

The World

January 28, 2021

Many Pacific islands and territories are solely dependent on tourism and key commodity exports. The move to close borders during the pandemic has come at a great economic cost.

Nuclear

US and Russia extend key nuclear arms reduction treaty

The World

January 27, 2021

The World's host Marco Werman spoke to Lynn Rusten, vice president of global nuclear policy at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, about the New START treaty's extension and the urgency of follow-up agreements.

Extremism

Civil rights groups oppose expanding laws to target domestic terrorists

The World

January 26, 2021

Some lawmakers want to make it easier to investigate and charge someone for domestic terrorism. But civil rights groups say they shouldn’t.

Biden administration

'Even as we grieved, we grew': Poet Amanda Gorman gives powerful performance at inauguration

The World

January 20, 2021

Amanda Gorman, 22, makes history as the youngest inaugural poet to perform on Inauguration Day. Gorman captivated audiences with her poem, "The Hill We Climb."

Top of The World

Inauguration Day for Biden-Harris; Biden to sign 15 executive orders upending Trump-era policies; Trump's flurry of pardons

The World

January 20, 2021

Today is Inauguration Day — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in at noon as the 46th president and vice president of the United States. On Day One, Biden announced plans to sign at least 15 executive orders, upending a broad range of Trump-era policies.

Biden administration

Watch live: Biden takes the helm as president — 'Democracy has prevailed'

Associated Press

January 20, 2021

Updated

01/20/2021 - 12:30pm

Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that "democracy has prevailed." Watch the proceedings live here.

Extremism

A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present during the US Capitol riot

The Conversation

January 13, 2021

The crowds that stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6 were not just engaged in an effort to support Trump. The symbols they carried were of an extreme form of anti-Semitism.

Trump administration

Former FBI agent: 'Major intelligence failure' of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission

The World

January 11, 2021

"There is going to have to be a reconstruction of events and find out who dropped the ball and why," said legal and security analyst Asha Rangappa, a former FBI special agent.

WASHINGTON

Watch live: FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot

Yemen's most stable city threatened by Houthi takeover

The pandemic wiped out tourism on Pacific island nations. Can they stay afloat?

US and Russia extend key nuclear arms reduction treaty

Civil rights groups oppose expanding laws to target domestic terrorists

'Even as we grieved, we grew': Poet Amanda Gorman gives powerful performance at inauguration

Inauguration Day for Biden-Harris; Biden to sign 15 executive orders upending Trump-era policies; Trump's flurry of pardons

Watch live: Biden takes the helm as president — 'Democracy has prevailed'

Updated

A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present during the US Capitol riot

Former FBI agent: 'Major intelligence failure' of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission

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