Nation Feb 08 Monkey theft, leopard escape at Dallas Zoo raise questions about safety of animals The mystery of two missing monkeys and the death and disappearance of other animals from the Dallas Zoo has captured the country’s attention over the last couple of weeks. Wednesday at the Houston Zoo, zookeepers are on high alert after…
Nation Feb 02 Pedestrian deaths in U.S. reach highest level in 40 years Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have reached their highest level in 40 years. Using funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is spearheading the allocation of $5 billion to state and local governments through a federal grant…
Nation Jan 31 Police tactics again under scrutiny in wake of killing of Tyre Nichols Five days after former police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, the circumstances that led to his death renewed conversations about policing, the use of force and related issues. Radley Balko, author of “Rise of…
Health Jan 30 How videos of police brutality traumatize many Americans Authorities said releasing video of the Tyre Nichols beating was important to convey the brutality of the attack. But for many Americans, the video is traumatizing and one of far too many they have witnessed after a police killing. Clinical…
Nation Jan 26 How the trauma of mass shootings fundamentally change American communities This week's mass shootings in California, plus two others in just eight days, left 25 people dead and wounded 15 others. They also left many people to cope with the trauma of these attacks. Jennifer Carlson is studying the impact…
Nation Jan 18 Recent shootings involving children raise concerns over their access to guns In the last few weeks, the country has seen several harrowing events where very young children have had access to loaded guns and in two cases, shot themselves or others. It’s again raised questions about the responsibilities of adult gun…
Health Jan 05 Damar Hamlin's high school coach explains what makes him so well-loved There is encouraging news on pro football player Damar Hamlin. Doctors now say that all signs indicate his neurological state is intact. The Buffalo Bills safety's heart stopped during a Monday night game in Cincinnati and had been kept under…
Nation Dec 26 Why there are new assessments of Oppenheimer's role in history Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons during World War II and is perhaps best known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.” But he was a complicated man. As William Brangham explains, there are…
Arts Dec 26 Critics look back on the standout TV shows of 2022 TV might be the most popular American pastime. One study shows that on average, 55% of Americans spend one to four hours each day watching TV, and 22% watch four or more hours every day. 2022 has been a very…
Health Dec 15 Winter surge in infections from RSV, flu, and COVID straining U.S. hospitals The White House is warning of a surge of illness this holiday season, as the country deals with the simultaneous uptick of three, highly contagious respiratory viruses. Hospitals across the country are filling up with patients suffering from flu, RSV…