Tensions between China and the U.S. were front and center at the Shangri-La Dialogue. What is the path forward? 

The Heat: Shangri-La Dialogue

Known for superlatives at their events, Apple called the product, "the most advanced personal electronics device ever," noting that it filed more than 5,000 patents to create the device.

Apple unveils new mixed reality tech at latest showcase

CGTN’s Jim Spellman spoke to a woman living on the streets of Washington D.C.

Homeless in America: Struggling to survive in D.C.

U.S. health officials show the average life expectancy for Americans improved last year, but it’s still lower than its been in more than two decades years. According to statistics drawn from government agencies around the world, life expectancy in the U.S. is nearly seven years […]

Life expectancy in U.S. falls behind other comparable countries

It featured cutting-edge tech that was sometimes eye-opening and head-scratching, but never dull. Take a look.

Tech innovators unveil new products at Augmented World Expo

Digital Originals
Is the Middle East decoupling from the U.S.?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia amid frayed ties linked to disagreements. The two countries have not been seeing eye to eye on regional security issues, human rights, or oil prices. Antony Blinken is on a visit […]
Tech innovators unveil new products at Augmented World Expo

It featured cutting-edge tech that was sometimes eye-opening and head-scratching, but never dull. Take a look.
The U.S. reached a “deal in principle” to raise the debt ceiling

U.S. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy say they have a deal to raise the debt ceiling. As the House aims to vote on Wednesday, they have to convince rank-and-file lawmakers to back the deal in time to head off a […]
Argentina’s Economy Minister visits China

Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa travels to China on Monday, May 29. Argentina formally joined the Belt and Road Initiative in 2022, Massa is looking to work out details on financial cooperation between the two countries. Watch for more.
The Heat
The Heat: U.S. Politics

Former U.S. President Donald Trump braces for a potential indictment over classified documents seized at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida estate.
The Heat: Consequences of U.S. Post-9/11 Wars

A new study says America’s post 9/11 wars have led to millions of deaths, and continuing health, economic and environmental challenges. 
The Heat: China-Africa Ties

Growing ties between China and Africa. Where are the relations headed?
The Heat: Shangri-La Dialogue

Tensions between China and the U.S. were front and center at the Shangri-La Dialogue. What is the path forward? 
World Today
Homeless crisis in Los Angeles

Homelessness has become an all-too-common sight across Los Angeles. A new program aims to convert some hotels and motels across the city into temporary shelters. See more.

Activists rally on World Ocean Day in Brazil
Activists rally on World Ocean Day in Brazil

Holding hands and forming a two-kilometer human chain along Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro, hundreds of activists and volunteers staged a symbolic group hug with the sea to mark the World Ocean Day.
Homelessness surges in New York City
Homelessness surges in New York City

Homelessness in New York City has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In December 2022, there were close to 70,000 homeless people. Among them, about 20,000 children.
Honduran president to visit China
Honduran president to visit China

Honduran President Xiomara Castro will pay a state visit to China from June 9 to 14. Find out more.

Global Business
Tech innovators unveil new products at Augmented World Expo

It featured cutting-edge tech that was sometimes eye-opening and head-scratching, but never dull. Take a look.
Apple unveils new mixed reality tech at latest showcase

Known for superlatives at their events, Apple called the product, “the most advanced personal electronics device ever,” noting that it filed more than 5,000 patents to create the device.

U.S. faces potential real estate crisis

The U.S. commercial real estate market is facing a potential crisis.
Regional leaders gather for UNASUR

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed regional leaders to Brazil Tuesday in an effort to reintegrate the region’s governments and cultivate their collective power.
Big Story
BIG STORY – Good with Numbers

A new generation of math and science innovators are pushing research to new levels.
Balance: Biodiversity in the Americas

Biodiversity is the variety of life on planet earth. Declining ecosystems threaten our way of life. Balance: Biodiversity in the Americas show some of the efforts being undertaken in Latin America and the U.S. to maintain a diversity of species and allow our society to function in perfect symmetry.
Americas Now
The Rise of Women into the Mezcal World

  Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the agave plant. It includes a large family of spirits like world-famous tequila, a type of mezcal. In the south of Mexico, women are making history as they have moved to the forefront of mezcal production […]
Bird Flu Detected in Mammals in Peru

Since 2022 some parts of the world have experienced the worst avian influenza outbreak ever. From Condors in California to seabirds in Gambia, the avian flu is killing birds all over. But it’s also begun to spread to mammals. Dan Collyns tells us how the […]
The Ordeal of Wrongfully Convicted People in the USA

Since 1989, over 3,000 people have been exonerated from prison sentences in the United States after evidence proved they were innocent. But how hard is it for wrongfully convicted people to rebuild their lives? Dan Williams reports.   
Canada and Portugal on How to do Better with Technology

Americas Now’s Elaine Reyes moderated a panel about how technology reshapes trade, migration, and relations among countries at the Web Summit Rio. She invited Portugal’s Secretary of State for Internationalization, Bernardo Ivo Cruz, and Canada’s chief Trade Commissioner, Sara Wilshaw, to talk about how quickly […]
Full Frame
Full Frame: The Future of Work

COVID-19 saw changes in the way society did nearly everything. From how people ordered their food, boarded their flights, or even how they completed their daily work task. The pandemic saw a 22% rise in granted patents globally, and with Ai is infiltrating nearly every […]
Full Frame: Innovations of Tomorrow

Science and technology is making its way into all walks of life. Today, nearly everything from our refrigerators to our vacuum cleaners seems to be connected to the internet. The question of just how far technology will streamline life and how we will power this […]
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