Health Feb 23 What Trump’s IVF executive order means for access to fertility assistance for Americans One of the executive orders Trump signed this past week seeks policy recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization. According to a 2024 survey, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age say they received fertility assistance, including IVF, but…
World Feb 16 ‘We will never be a colony,’ Canadian foreign minister says to Trump’s 51st state remarks The future of Ukraine took center stage at Munich’s security summit over the last few days. Before the U.S. announced it would meet with Russian officials, Nick Schifrin sat down in Germany with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss…
World Jan 26 Aid worker describes ‘dire need’ of children in Gaza amid delicate ceasefire The delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is allowing food and supplies to flow into Gaza, for now. But after 15 months of war, the need is great and the situation remains dire for Palestinians, especially children. UNICEF’s Rosalia Bollen…
Economy Jan 25 The effect of removing medical debt from millions of Americans’ credit scores More than 100 million Americans are burdened with medical bills they can’t pay. In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules banning credit agencies from including medical debt on credit reports, starting…
World Jan 19 Father of U.S.-Israeli hostage hopeful for son’s release as Gaza ceasefire gets underway Three women are back on Israeli soil for the first time in 15 months since they were kidnapped in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and held captive in Gaza, as a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect…
World Jan 18 Why Netanyahu announced a last-minute snag in Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal Just 12 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to go into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said it would not go forward until Hamas made good on its agreement to provide a list of hostages they’re…
Nation Jan 12 Los Angeles fires cause widespread closures, heavy damage to area’s schools Firefighters are racing to contain the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area during a lull in the winds, which are set to strengthen again Sunday night. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second-largest in the nation, with 500,000…
Health Jan 12 As recovering addicts age, many struggle to get care for long-term health issues The graying of America is being reflected in the nation’s drug crisis. Even as overdose deaths drop, millions of aging former drug users are living with long-term health challenges exacerbated by their previous substance use. We hear from a number…
Health Jan 11 How to protect yourself from the health hazards of wildfire smoke Vast plumes of smoke and ash from the California wildfires are threatening the health of people miles away, and has led both the Biden administration and Los Angeles County to declare public health emergencies. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Russell…
Nation Jan 05 How the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol still divides America four years later Monday marks four years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when a mob of then-President Trump’s supporters smashed their way into the building under the false belief that the 2020 election had been stolen. NPR’s Tom…