World Jun 22 Former national security adviser analyzes U.S. airstrikes on Iran The Trump administration said “Operation Midnight Hammer” severely damaged or destroyed Iran’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. For more analysis of the strikes, John Yang speaks with retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a Hoover Institution senior fellow who served…
World Jun 22 Desperation mounts in Gaza as Palestinians are killed while seeking food aid While the world’s attention is focused on Iran, Israel’s war in Gaza continues. Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours killed 51 Palestinians and wounded 104. John Yang speaks with James Elder, global spokesperson for UNICEF,…
Nation Jun 15 ‘Panic industry’ surges as more Americans fortify their homes to prepare for the worst Bomb shelters, secret passageways, gun rooms and flammable moats may sound like the stuff of Hollywood. But today across the country, they’re part of plans people are making to protect themselves against the worst. That’s according to a recent report…
Nation Jun 01 As hurricane season begins, federal agencies overseeing storms face barrage of challenges Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal government's ability to forecast and track these storms and…
World May 31 Raging Canadian wildfires trigger air quality warnings across upper Midwest Wildfires burning in western Canada are triggering poor air quality warnings in the upper Midwest, advising people with heart or lung disease, older adults and pregnant people to limit outdoor activities. Meteorologists say that the impact of the fires this…
Nation May 25 The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, demand on power plants is…
World May 25 Why global tensions are rising in the South China Sea amid recent clashes Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing tries to exert its claim to virtually the…
Health May 24 New study finds link between pre-teen use of social media and depression Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between use of social media by pre-teens and future depression. The study, published this week in the American Medical Association’s journal JAMA, said more time spent on social…
Nation May 18 What to know about the new federal law against revenge porn and explicit deepfakes On Monday, President Trump is expected to sign the bipartisan Take It Down Act, which calls for stricter penalties for posting sexually explicit images online without the subject’s consent or with harmful intent — what’s called “revenge porn.” Ali Rogin…
Nation May 18 What scientists have learned from Mount St. Helens’ devastating eruption, 45 years later It was 45 years ago today when Mount St. Helens erupted, triggering the biggest landslide in Earth’s recorded history and creating an ash cloud that reached across the country. John Yang looks back at the deadliest and most destructive volcanic…