Nation Oct 12 Why hurricanes can cause thousands more deaths in the years after they hit The official death toll from Hurricane Milton may not be telling the whole story. New research suggests that lasting damage from storms like Milton could result in thousands of additional deaths in future years, particularly among society’s most vulnerable. John…
Nation Oct 06 Helene’s destruction puts spotlight on costly gaps in homeowners insurance Property and economic losses from Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as high as $250 billion. As climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe, homeowners can get a rude awakening about what their insurance does and doesn’t…
Health Sep 29 What to know about a rare but serious medical condition caused by strenuous workouts Officials at Tufts University are investigating an athletic team workout that resulted in nine lacrosse players being hospitalized. The incident has put a spotlight on rhabdomyolysis, a serious, somewhat rare and potentially fatal muscle condition that can be brought on…
Nation Sep 21 How a rise in extreme heat threatens the health of young children worldwide According to a recent report from UNICEF, nearly half a billion children live in places around the world where there are at least twice the number of days that are 95 degrees or hotter than in the 1960s, creating a…
Nation Sep 21 A look at the economic impact and progress of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act so far In 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the biggest investment in projects to combat climate change in American history. To date, more than 100,000 new jobs have been created in clean energy manufacturing. But such a mammoth…
Nation Sep 15 Why federal regulators want to stop grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging What could be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history is at a do-or-die point, with closing arguments this week in a lawsuit filed by the FTC to stop Kroger’s nearly $25 billion purchase of Albertsons. The companies say…
Arts Sep 14 GeoGuessr star player Trevor Rainbolt’s tips for success in the popular geography game A popular online geography game is taking players around the globe, one Google Street View image at a time. John Yang speaks with Trevor Rainbolt, perhaps the game’s most famous player, for a look inside the world of GeoGuessr.
Economy Aug 31 Families paying for school lunches grapple with recurring online transaction fees Schools are increasingly turning to online payment systems for school lunches. Those systems are run by payment processing companies, which typically charge transaction fees. According to federal analysis, families qualifying for reduced-price meals may be paying as much as 60…
Health Aug 31 Why carbon monoxide poisoning is on the rise as extreme weather causes more power outages Climate change is making extreme weather events like wildfires, floods and hurricanes more frequent and severe. Scientists now say that carbon monoxide poisonings are on the rise amid widespread power outages following those events. ProPublica’s Lexi Churchill joins Ali Rogin…
Health Aug 25 In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with…