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International outcry grows over ‘unbearably desperate’ situation in Gaza hospitals
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WASHINGTON (NPR) – International outcry continues to grow over conditions at Gaza’s biggest hospital around which Israel’s military says it’s been battling Hamas fighters. Doctors Without Borders released a voice… Read More
This wasn’t the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Given the hullabaloo over the Chinese surveillance balloon, you’d think something like this never happened before. But it has. At least four other times in recent years…. Read More
Russia’s Plan A in Ukraine failed. Here’s what Plan B could look like
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ukraine’s military has fought so effectively that Russia has abandoned its Plan A, which envisioned a quick takeover of the capital Kyiv. Russia has now turned… Read More
After A Major Hack, U.S. Looks To Fix A Cyber ‘Blind Spot’
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By law, the government can’t monitor domestic Internet traffic. Hackers suspected of being Russian exploited this blind spot by disguising their origins and working through unwitting U.S. companies.
An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?
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With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there’s a law against it. There’s not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.
Among The 1st To Get A Polio Vaccine, Peter Salk Says Don’t Rush A COVID-19 Shot
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When he was 9 years old, Salk was inoculated by the polio vaccine developed by his father, Dr. Jonas Salk. Today, he is an optimistic about a COVID-19 vaccine but offers a warning.
In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of ‘Vaccine Nationalism’
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The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China.
‘Persistent Engagement’: The Phrase Driving A More Assertive U.S. Spy Agency
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For the director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Paul Nakasone, it means relentlessly tracking adversaries in cyberspace and increasingly taking action against them.
CIA Chief Pushes For More Spies Abroad; Surveillance Makes That Harder
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CIA Director Gina Haspel wants more undercover officers overseas. But in an age of universal surveillance, instant online searches and social media profiles, staying below the radar is a challenge.
Trump Declares New Shipping Sanctions On North Korea
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The latest punitive measures are aimed at ships and shipping companies from several countries that are sending oil and other products to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions.