Nation Sep 20 California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change California claims the five biggest oil and gas companies knew that using their products led to climate change, but then spent decades misleading the public. The lawsuit says extreme weather fueled by climate change has caused billions of dollars in…
Nation Sep 15 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with…
Health Sep 12 CDC director discusses updated COVID booster as infections rise from latest variant A new round of COVID-19 boosters will be available within days as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country. The Food and Drug Administration approved the new shots Monday and a CDC advisory panel recommended the updated boosters…
Nation Sep 06 Research uncovers role of churches and religious groups in Indigenous boarding schools For more than a century, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were forced to attend boarding schools. Those schools stripped children of their identities and cultures. Deaths are estimated to be in the thousands as they suffered abuse, neglect,…
Nation Aug 31 How the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and violence is impacting the community The murders of several LGBTQ+ people and allies in recent weeks are raising alarm across the U.S. O’Shae Sibley was stabbed to death in Brooklyn after police said he confronted a group who made homophobic slurs and Laura Ann Carleton…
Nation Aug 31 U.S. health officials recommend moving marijuana to lower-risk drug classification The Department of Health and Human Services is recommending a major change in the way the federal government treats marijuana, but stops short of saying it should be decriminalized under federal law. HHS says marijuana should no longer be classified…
Nation Aug 29 Medicare drug price negotiations could save government billions President Biden announced the first batch of drugs designated for Medicare price negotiations that would make them more affordable for older and disabled Americans. But drug manufacturers are attempting to block the effort. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Stacie Dusetzina.
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…
Politics Aug 15 Young activists in Montana win landmark climate change lawsuit against state Monday, a judge in Montana sided with a group of young environmental activists who argued the state was violating its constitution by promoting fossil fuel development without considering the impact on climate change. William Brangham examined the arguments on both…