Nation May 06 Hormone replacement safe and effective menopause treatment, study finds It’s time to reconsider hormone therapy as a treatment for menopause, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This new review suggests that for women in early menopause, the benefits of hormone replacement…
Nation May 01 How colleges decide when to call in police to break up campus protests Hundreds of protestors have been arrested across the country as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify on college campuses. For a closer look at when and how police are involved in these protests, Amna Nawaz spoke with Frederick Lawrence,…
Nation Apr 30 Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel A key issue at these college protests against the war in Gaza is the demand for schools to divest from Israel. Monday, we heard a perspective arguing how universities can do that more readily. Now, Geoff Bennett has a different…
Nation Apr 26 How college protests against war in Gaza compare to demonstrations of the past As protests of Israel’s war in Gaza spread to campuses across the country, some see parallels between today’s demonstrations and college protests of the past. Amna Nawaz discussed that with University of Texas history professor Steven Mintz and professor and…
Nation Apr 24 Father’s push to end gun violence persists 25 years after his son was killed at Columbine It’s been 25 years since 12 students and one teacher were killed in the Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colorado. It was the largest mass killing at a high school in U.S. history at the time. But since then, school shootings…
Nation Apr 23 Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the…
Nation Apr 18 Melinda French Gates discusses increasing economic empowerment for women The United Nations estimates that closing the gender pay gap and giving women more access to loans and capital could give the global economy a $7 trillion bump. These issues are top of mind as leaders gather in Washington for…
Nation Apr 17 Boeing whistleblowers testify about company’s safety issues and design errors Boeing has faced intense scrutiny for months and new whistleblower claims were the focus of a congressional hearing. Aviation correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
Nation Apr 11 How O.J. Simpson’s murder trial exposed a stark racial fissure in America O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial captivated international attention for months, died Wednesday of cancer. His case dominated headlines during the 90s and was a prime example of people's fascination with celebrities and crime. But the trial also exposed another stark…
Nation Apr 10 What new EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ mean for U.S. drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency says that so-called “forever chemicals,” which are harmful to human health, must be removed from U.S. drinking water. It's a moment public health advocates have long called for as PFAS have been linked to certain cancers…