Arts Mar 24 How a couple in rural Indiana uses art to combat consumerism and waste A husband and wife duo are raising awareness about consumerism through their art — and making a living in the process. Special correspondent Cat Wise traveled to rural Indiana to meet them and see their art farm.
Nation Mar 20 Pets are part of the family. That makes it harder when veterinary care is out of reach When our animals suffer, we suffer too. Yet for many, veterinary care is simply out of reach. One in four pet owners in U.S. experience barriers to veterinary care, often due to financial constraints.
Nation Mar 18 After pandemic pet boom, owners struggle with rising costs of veterinary care Millions of Americans became pet owners during the pandemic. Today, around 70 percent of U.S. households now have pets, but many owners struggle to cover the costs of veterinary care. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Tennessee.
Arts Feb 21 How an Indiana city’s investment in public art mirrors its overall turnaround As with many cities in the Rust Belt, Fort Wayne, Indiana, went through tough times for several decades as manufacturing plants closed, jobs dried up and people left. But recently, the city has made a turnaround and a big investment…
Arts Dec 20 Nebraska sculptor will be first African American with work displayed in Statuary Hall A major attraction for visitors to Washington is the National Statuary Hall Collection. Housed in the United States Capitol, it honors two notable people from each state, most of whom are white and male. Nebraska will soon help diversify the…
Nation Nov 30 Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release LGBTQ people are incarcerated at a rate three times higher than the general population. But when they are released from prison, experts say many reentry programs fail to meet their unique needs. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports for our series,…
Health Nov 27 How scientists use wastewater to track the spread of COVID As the newest dominant COVID subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 emerge, scientists are looking beyond traditional methods to track its spread. One important tool in their arsenal is wastewater surveillance. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from California, one of the first…
Arts Nov 06 How a historic Nashville hotel played a key role in women’s suffrage Nashville, Tennessee has a historic connection to the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. Special correspondent Cat Wise visited the Hermitage Hotel, built in 1910 just steps from the state Capitol, where a hard-fought battle…
Science Oct 26 Students with disabilities innovate ways to use spaces, products not designed for them For people with disabilities, innovating ways to navigate spaces and use products that weren't designed for them can be part of everyday life. For some, that has meant making their own tools, modifying existing ones or entirely reimagining environments. Special…
Education Oct 04 University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a…