Nation May 29 FDA commissioner defends changes to COVID vaccine recommendations In a significant shift this week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant individuals. That sparked concerns from some public health officials and medical professionals. But FDA…
Nation May 28 Why public health groups are concerned about changes to COVID vaccine recommendations Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would drop the COVID vaccines from its list of recommended shots for pregnant women and children. That decision and other recent changes under Kennedy are leading…
Politics May 27 NPR CEO discusses suing Trump administration over order targeting funding NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court over his executive order targeting funding for NPR, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit contends Trump's order is a violation of…
Nation May 22 Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ report targets vaccines, food supply and prescription drugs President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report about the uptick in chronic childhood diseases and what they say are the underlying causes. The report from the "Make America Healthy Again" commission is…
Nation May 20 Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig…
Science May 16 Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder Doctors announced this week that they have treated a newborn baby with a rare genetic disease using the world’s first personalized gene editing therapy. Geoff Bennett discussed the treatment and its potential with Dr. Peter Marks. He oversaw gene therapy…
Health May 15 What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year before, a drop of about 27 percent. There were…
Nation May 13 Baseball reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible After previously being on the ineligible list, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are now eligible to be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame. The two immensely talented players were both tainted by scandal. Rose admitted to betting on games…
Politics May 12 What’s next for Trump’s trade war after pausing tariffs with China As the U.S. and China announced a surprising pause on tariffs, we're taking a look at what's behind it and where things go in the weeks ahead. To discuss the trade negotiations, Geoff Bennett spoke with Derek Scissors of the…
Nation May 08 Bill Gates on why he’s donating his remaining wealth and his concerns about U.S. aid cuts Billionaire Bill Gates announced a major change to his philanthropic Gates Foundation. There will be a doubling of its giving, to more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, when the foundation will close permanently. The move comes at…