Nation Aug 29 Podcast 'The Retrievals' reveals painful experiences of female patients are often ignored A new podcast is bringing to light the abuses suffered at a fertility clinic at Yale. In 2020, a nurse secretly replaced vials of an opioid used to reduce pain during egg retrievals with saline solution. That meant the women…
Nation Aug 25 Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses…
World Aug 25 Spanish soccer head refuses to step down for forcibly kissing player after World Cup win The glow of Spain’s first Women’s World Cup championship has been dimmed by a cloud of controversy. The criticism has erupted around Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation. During the on-field celebration, Rubiales grabbed midfielder Jennifer Hermoso and…
World Aug 18 Residents flee Yellowknife, Canada as wildfire moves closer to city The impact of wildfires is being felt on two fronts tonight. On Maui, residents are trying to rebuild their lives days after fires scorched parts of the island and killed more than one hundred people. But for one city in…
Nation Aug 16 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. The confirmed death toll now stands at 106 people and with most of those victims still unidentified, families and friends of the missing are left…
Health Aug 16 Study estimates nearly half of U.S. water supply contaminated with 'forever chemicals' A recent government study estimates nearly half of America’s tap water could contain toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. These chemicals have been used in many everyday items since the 1940s from nonstick cookware to cosmetics to rain jackets. Exposure…
Nation Aug 14 Editor of Marion County Record discusses possible motives behind police raid of newsroom Police officers in Marion, Kansas, are under fire after raiding the newsroom of the town’s local newspaper, confiscating computers, cellphones and other materials. Marion County Record publisher and editor Eric Meyer said his 98-year-old mother collapsed and died following a…
Nation Aug 11 Why people in Maui were caught off guard by the deadly wildfires At least 55 people are now confirmed dead after fast-moving wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui this week. Those who did manage to survive now face the daunting task of piecing their lives back together. Stephanie Sy reports on…
Nation Aug 11 Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits The Supreme Court blocked a bankruptcy plan for drug maker Purdue Pharma that would have paid out billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic and shielded the company’s owners from legal liability. The Justice Department argued that shielding the…
Arts Aug 11 Hip-hop was born 50 years ago. Nelson George discusses its evolution and legacy Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on two turntables to keep the music…