Biden and Lula have more in common than you think

From their right-wing challengers to climate concerns, Presidents Biden and Lula will have a lot of familiar ground to cover when they meet at the White House.

But perhaps the most important issue facing the leaders of the world's two biggest presidential democracies will be convincing their own nations, and the world, that democracy is alive and well.

The BBC's Nomia Iqbal and Mariana Sanches explain how the leaders and their nations compare at this critical moment.

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Written, produced, filmed and edited by Alexandra Ostasiewicz.

A short history of aerial espionage

The US shot down what they believed to be a Chinese spy balloon at the start of February, sparking a global discussion on what the UFO could have been.

But in an age of drones, satellites and hi-tech spy planes, why would any world power still be using balloons for surveillance?

An expert explains the reasons a technology first used during the French Revolutionary Wars remains so in demand today.

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Produced, filmed, animated, and edited by Alexandra Ostasiewicz.

When Biden met Putin: Decoding the world leaders' body language

President Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden met for a summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

Cameras were not allowed inside the talks, but body language expert Mary Civiello breaks down what their interactions outside the negotiating room revealed, and what it means for the bilateral relationship.

Published June 2021

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Produced and edited in one day by Alexandra Ostasiewicz.

Dramatic moments from a week of chaos in Congress

Days of failed votes for Speaker have offered a unique glimpse of moments not usually captured by cameras in the US House of Representatives.

The BBC's Holly Honderich dives into the most dramatic parts of the week-long saga.

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Scripted, produced, filmed, and edited by Alexandra Ostasiewicz. Presented by Holly Honderich.

Macron state visit: What issues are on the menu for the US and France?

French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart Joe Biden are meeting in Washington for the first formal state visit of Biden's presidency.

The pièce de résistance will be a state dinner at the White House on Thursday. The BBC's Laura Trevelyan sat down for some French food and insight into the bilateral dynamics.

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Filmed and edited by Alexandra Ostasiewicz for BBC World News America. Produced by Jamsheda Young with presenter Laura Trevelyan.

A whirlwind dash through Biden's first year in office

How did the US president do in his first 12 months in the White House? We take a look back at the highs - and the lows - of Joe Biden's presidential term on the anniversary of his inauguration

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Produced and edited by Alexandra Ostasiewicz. All footage is archive material, primarily from Getty Images.