World Jan 28 LGBTQ+ Ugandans fight for survival, civil rights under country’s anti-gay law Uganda’s constitutional court is expected to rule soon on a law that threatens fines, life imprisonment and even death for being gay. Ugandan civil rights groups challenged the Anti-Homosexuality Act in December amid international pressure to repeal the law. Ali…
Nation Jan 21 Why Alabama’s plan to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas is raising concerns Unless the courts intervene, a death-row inmate in Alabama is scheduled on Thursday to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed using an untested method: nitrogen hypoxia. Alabama’s solicitor general has called it “painless and humane,” but…
World Jan 14 Inside Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian disaster as aid funding falls short Since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has plummeted further into political and economic instability. Frequent natural disasters and shortfalls in donor funding make the dire situation one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
World Dec 23 What sustainable aviation fuel means for the future of airline emissions Studies estimate that air travel accounts for about 4 percent of human-induced climate change, and the UN warns that airplane emissions will triple by 2050. The aviation industry’s quest to cut emissions recently took a step forward with the world’s…
Nation Nov 26 The cutting-edge work of Native American aerospace engineer Mary Golda Ross As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, for our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the life and legacy of Mary Golda Ross, the first Native American woman to become an engineer and a pioneering figure of the…
Nation Nov 25 The complicated legacy of Charles Curtis, first and only Native American vice president In 1929, Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation, became Herbert Hoover's vice president. John Yang speaks with biographer Deb Goodrich and tribal attorney Ken Bellmard about the story of America’s first and only Native American vice president.
Nation Nov 25 The science behind why doing good makes us feel good From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small — can have a huge effect on both recipients and givers. Ali Rogin reports on…
Nation Nov 05 How Susan La Flesche Picotte became the 1st Native American medical doctor November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the traditions and languages of Indigenous communities in the United States. For our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the story of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American…
Nation Oct 01 Hispanic? Latino? How the language of identity is shifting over time Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates a U.S. population of 64 million that’s diverse, growing and constantly changing. But can a single term like Hispanic or Latino describe a group with such varied ancestry and geographic origin? Mark Hugo Lopez from the…
Health Sep 30 What to know about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer Nearly 300,000 American men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, though most of those diagnosed don’t die from it. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charles Ryan, a genitourinary oncologist and head of the Prostate Cancer…