The Heat is On
Last month was the hottest May ever, marking the 12th consecutive month that records were broken. In a major new cover article for The Atlantic, journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Ph...
12 Jun 202458min
UN Calls For Ceasefire, But Will Israel And Hamas Approve?
For the first time in more than eight months of war, the United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The security council says Israel has accepte...
11 Jun 202459min
What to make of the European Parliamentary Elections
One of the biggest exercises in democracy this year is filling 720 seats from 27 countries in the European Parliamentary elections. As results continue to flood in, a split-screen image is emerging. E...
10 Jun 202458min
D-Day, 80 Years of Defending Independence
This week we mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a turning point in history, and a triumph of democracy over tyranny. Today, with war raging again in Europe, its legacy is more important ...
8 Jun 202439min
Biden, Amanpour in France
President Joe Biden spoke today from Pointe De Hoc in France, where 80 years ago, 225 US rangers faced withering gunfire to claim a small patch of territory that became a crucial step in reclaiming Eu...
7 Jun 202459min
Remembering D-Day 80 Years Later
On June 6th 1944, the allied forces landed on the Omaha Beach in Normandy, breaking through the Nazi’s Atlantic wall. At huge cost they turned the tide of World War II and began the liberation of Euro...
6 Jun 202459min
Biden's Controversial Border Ban
Joe Biden's controversial executive action on migrants who cross the southern border illegally came into effect overnight. Biden says he was left with "no choice," blaming Republicans for blocking a b...
5 Jun 202458min
Ceasefire Hopes Dwindling
In Israel, any hopes for a ceasefire deal appear to be dwindling. President Biden announced on Friday that the latest ceasefire plan had come from Israel, and was welcomed by Hamas – and yet, Netanyah...
4 Jun 202459min
