Nation Nov 30 Former USAID employees keep dismantled agency's life-saving work afloat When the U.S. Agency for International Development shut down, more than 80% of its programs were cancelled. In an attempt to keep the most cost-effective and life-saving projects up and running, two laid-off agency employees created a website to match…
Health Nov 29 Whooping cough cases remain elevated as vaccination rates drop As friends and family gather this holiday season, there’s a warning for new parents. The CDC says cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, remain elevated this year. An unvaccinated infant died from the illness in Kentucky this week, while other…
Nation Nov 29 Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here's why The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people struggling to afford a place to live despite working at full-time jobs or a number of part-time jobs. Journalist Brian Goldstone, author of “There Is No Place for Us: Working…
World Nov 23 Officials meet in Geneva for Ukraine talks as peace plan's author called into question In Geneva on Sunday, U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention, while President Donald Trump said Ukrainian…
Nation Nov 23 Federal agents escalate tactics as Trump administration pushes for more migrant arrests From Los Angeles to Chicago to Charlotte, federal law enforcement agents are arresting immigrants in raids unfolding in the public eye. Videos circulating online show agents pinning protesters to the ground, smashing car windows and dragging suspected undocumented immigrants away…
World Nov 23 New film 'That Night' tells story of woman who survived fire at infamous Iranian prison Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. Many spent time at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, where a fire broke out…
Politics Nov 22 What to know about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation and falling out with Trump The announcement by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., that she’ll resign from Congress in January has sent shockwaves through Washington. It marks a dramatic break with Trump after a public falling out with him in recent months, as Greene criticized…
Science Nov 22 How patients are using AI to fight back against denied insurance claims As health insurers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to process claims, denials have been on the rise. In 2023, about 73 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans had their claims for in-network services denied, and less than 1% of…
World Nov 17 Haitians displaced by violence face deportation after fleeing to Dominican Republic The UN says 1.4 million Haitians have fled because of violence and instability. Many crossed the border into the Dominican Republic. But there, they live in fear and limbo, and many have been deported back to Haiti. As part of…
Nation Nov 16 How the bill that ended the shutdown could threaten the U.S. hemp industry's future The legislation Congress passed this past week to reopen the government included a provision banning intoxicating products made out of hemp plants, a type of cannabis like marijuana, but with a lower level of the psychoactive element THC. Ali Rogin…