Science Sep 24 Big Oil pledged to fight climate change, but do their actions line up? To prevent catastrophic global warming, international groups say there should be no new investment in fossil fuel projects. The world's biggest energy companies support those goals publicly, but their spending and lobbying suggest they have no plans to slow down…
Nation Sep 17 Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers The high cost of diapers is an often invisible part of poverty in America. Although more than 5 million babies and toddlers in the U.S. live in low-income families, most government programs don't provide diapers or funding to purchase them.
Nation Sep 11 Honoring lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 21 years ago Today, the nation mourned the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. We look at how Americans marked this somber anniversary.
World Sep 11 Scale of destruction due to Pakistan floods nearly 'incomprehensible' One-third of Pakistan remains underwater after the deadliest floods the country has ever seen. Nearly 1,400 people have died, 13,000 injured and millions left homeless since unprecedented monsoon rains started in mid-June. Ali Rogin spoke with Somini Sengupta, The New…
Economy Sep 03 Answers to questions about Biden's student debt forgiveness plan The total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. currently stands at $1.6 trillion — more than the debt from credit cards and car loans combined. Following President Biden's announcement on student loan forgiveness, many borrowers could soon see…
Education Aug 21 Students face anxieties during return to in-person school While most schools across the country returned to in-person instruction last year, many families opted to stick with virtual learning or switched to homeschooling. And for them, the start of this new school year brings a range of new anxieties.
Science Aug 14 Climate change is worsening heat waves in oceans. Here's why that's a problem This summer has seen record-high temperatures around the world, but the damaging effects of heat do not stop at the water's edge. In Europe, the Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing elevated temperatures since May, with deadly consequences for delicate underwater…
World Aug 07 The complex challenges of delivering grain from war-torn Ukraine Four more merchant ships left Black Sea ports carrying corn and other products from Ukraine today. They are part of a deal in which Russia temporarily lifted a blockade to alleviate global food shortages. Meanwhile, the first ship to leave…
Politics Aug 03 Kansans vote overwhelmingly to preserve abortion rights Voters in Kansas turned out in record numbers Tuesday and overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the state constitution and opened the door for the Republican-controlled legislature to pass restrictions or…
Politics Aug 01 Kansas becomes first state to hold a vote on abortion rights after Roe reversal After the Supreme Court struck down the national right to abortion access in June, the issue was returned to states, which have since implemented a patchwork of protections, restrictions or total bans. Abortion rights will now be on the ballot…