Nation Oct 25 Facebook’s leadership had ‘no appetite’ to fact check political ads, combat disinformation Facebook is under fire again over alleged harm caused by the platform and the tech giant’s willingness — or lack thereof — to stop it. Leaked internal papers given to Congress and federal regulators by a former employee show how…
Politics Oct 21 How Dem debate over Biden climate agenda could affect U.S. economy The coming weeks will be pivotal for President Joe Biden's domestic agenda as Congress and the White House debate the trade-offs of a major bill that could affect the pocketbooks, working conditions and social safety net for Americans. William Brangham…
Nation Oct 20 Chappelle Netflix special is ‘hate speech disguised as jokes,’ advocate says The blowback to Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special, produced by Netflix, has reached a boiling point. Netflix employees walked off the job Wednesday, demanding the company better support its transgender workers. Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media, a media non-profit…
Politics Oct 19 Sec. Cardona on combating COVID’s impact on student mental health, forgiving student loans Leading child health care groups — including the American Academy of Pediatrics — said Tuesday the pandemic has triggered a “national state of emergency” in mental health among U.S. youth, and policy makers need to act. The Education Department issued…
Economy Oct 18 ‘Striketober’ : Growing number of U.S. workers are pushing back against employers The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract this weekend, averting a strike that would have ground productions around the country to a halt. But it’s not the only showdown…
Nation Oct 14 Benton Harbor’s water has had excess lead for years. Residents are only now receiving help Residents in Michigan's Benton Harbor — a predominantly Black city — have been advised to only use bottled water for things like cooking and bathing due to lead contamination. The warning comes just a few years after Flint’s water crisis…
Health Oct 12 The latest health guidance on taking aspirin as heart attack, stroke preventative Adults 60 or older should not necessarily take a daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, according to a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The government-backed panel of independent experts is revising several…
Nation Oct 11 How Native Americans view Biden’s restoration of national monuments Trump shrank The Biden administration recently restored the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument just ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day. The White House said the move protects land sacred to Native…
Health Oct 07 Overwhelmed by COVID patients, Alaska’s health care workers also face harassment New COVID-19 cases continue to fall around the United States — down nearly 25% over the past two weeks, with deaths dropping by more than 10%. But there are still far too many losing their lives, especially in Alaska where…
Science Oct 04 Southern California oil spill could be ‘ecological disaster,’ take weeks to clean up Federal and state investigators are focusing on a 41-year-old pipeline as the cause of a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast. The 126,000 gallon oil spill is threatening wildlife and prompting a robust cleanup effort in the Pacific…