Nation Feb 28 Food banks prepare for spike as pandemic SNAP benefits come to an end In the last three years, households eligible for food assistance received at least $95 more per month as part of a pandemic-era increase to combat hunger. But Wednesday, those benefits will expire, meaning a smaller monthly food budget for nearly…
Nation Feb 20 Animal shelters struggle as many pets adopted during pandemic are returned Rescue shelters are feeling pressure with too many potential pets and not enough people adopting them. Inflation has made owning and caring for a pet more expensive, leaving some owners struggling to afford rising costs. Deputy Senior Producer of National…
Health Feb 16 People living with long COVID explain how the disease changed their lives The specter of long COVID, with its mysterious cause, no obvious cure and an unknown duration, haunts millions and millions of people. In this report, we hear from some of those who are suffering with it and William Brangham speaks…
Nation Feb 03 Western states that rely on Colorado River fail to reach agreement on cutting consumption This was an important week in the battle out west over water use. Seven states along the Colorado River basin were supposed to reach a collective agreement on how to use less water from an ever-shrinking river, but they failed…
Nation Feb 01 20 years later, Mark Kelly reflects on the space shuttle Columbia disaster Wednesday marks 20 years since the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way home. The tragedy not only killed all seven astronauts on board but also was the beginning of the end for the space shuttle program and changed how…
Nation Jan 30 6th Memphis officer suspended amid calls for more accountability following Nichols death A sixth police officer has been suspended in the death of Tyre Nichols. Memphis police announced officer Preston Hemphill has been relieved of his duties as part of an internal investigation. The move comes amid calls for further accountability for…
Health Jan 27 FDA eases blood donation restrictions against men who have sex with men The FDA announced plans to ease a decades-old restriction preventing men who have sex with men from donating blood. A lifetime ban was put in place during the AIDS epidemic over fears of HIV transmission. The new guidelines would ask…
Nation Jan 26 Former Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols Five fired police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have been charged with second-degree murder in a killing that has echoed across the country. The victim, Tyre Nichols, died after a confrontation during a traffic stop earlier this month. Attorneys for Nichols'…
Health Jan 26 New alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can still be harmful to health Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol’s impacts, suggested lowering that to two…
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…