Health Dec 14 Hospitals nationwide grapple with IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a manufacturing plant that produces about 60 percent of the…
Nation Dec 07 How a Christmas tree farm in North Carolina overcame Hurricane Helene’s destruction Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction in the mountains of North Carolina devastated one of the region’s big industries: Christmas tree farming. One family operation overcame obstacles to get its crop to market, including one special tree that ended up in…
Health Nov 24 Why millions of adults with ADHD struggle to get treatment More than 15 million U.S. adults have currently been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, according to a recent CDC report. The report also noted that most adults with ADHD struggle with access to treatment for the condition. Ali Rogin…
Nation Nov 23 The long-term effects of hurricanes and major disasters on children’s mental health It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. Experts say the storm’s effect on children might last for years to come. Ali Rogin speaks with Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center at the…
World Nov 16 Report highlights disproportionate killings of Indigenous environmental activists Leaders at the United Nations’ COP29 climate change summit are being pressed this year to address the rising threats to environmentalists and defenders of human rights. Ali Rogin looks at the challenges facing these activists around the world and speaks…
Nation Nov 10 What Trump’s second term could mean for military members and veterans The full extent of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs is not entirely clear, but he's likely to reverse some of the Biden administration's policies while reinstating others from his first term. Ali Rogin…
Nation Nov 09 How schools and law enforcement are navigating a spike in violent threats This fall, the big question facing educators and law enforcement officials is how to best deal with a wave of threats of violence, shootings and bombings, and the fears, evacuations and temporary shutdowns they cause. Ali Rogin speaks with school…
Politics Nov 03 Harris and Trump appeal to voters with starkly different tones in final days of the election Final pre-election polls released Sunday show Trump and Harris deadlocked as the race goes down to the wire, but there are indications that some late deciders may be breaking for the Democratic nominee. Both candidates spent the weekend appealing to…
World Nov 02 ‘They’re all dead’: Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence Haitian immigrants have found themselves at the center of a political storm this fall, as former President Trump and his supporters repeatedly make unfounded claims about them. Most came to the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis in Haiti,…
Science Oct 27 Scientists search for ways to battle deadly fungus devastating North America’s bats The association between bats and Halloween dates back thousands of years, based on the superstition that the flying mammals are omens of death. But for nearly two decades, North American bats have been facing a deadly threat themselves: a fungal…