Health Apr 14 Florida and Kentucky become the latest states to pass new restrictive abortion laws Restrictive abortion laws continue to pass in state legislatures across the country. Florida signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday soon after Kentucky’s new abortion bill was implemented, one that opponents say effectively shuts down all abortion access.
Economy Apr 11 U.S. Postal Service gets boost to overhaul its finances and modernize The U.S. Postal Service has secured a major victory that will keep it afloat and address service delays that have plagued the agency in recent years. President Biden on Monday signed a sweeping bill into law that will overhaul the…
Politics Apr 07 Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd shares his ideas for an ‘American Reboot’ When Will Hurd announced in 2019 he would not seek re-election to his border district's congressional seat, the House Republicans' only Black member was known as one of the few in his party to openly criticize then-President Trump. Now, the…
Health Apr 06 Oklahoma Legislature bans most abortions following a national trend The Oklahoma Legislature has passed a sweeping ban on abortions in the state, marking the latest in a national trend of red states implementing restrictive abortion laws. NewsHour's Adam Kemp reports from Oklahoma City, and Mary Ziegler, author of "Abortion…
Education Mar 30 How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law regulates school lessons on gender, sexual orientation A controversial new law went into effect in Florida this week. Coined by opponents as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, it forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for kindergarten through third grade. But those who oppose the bill…
Politics Mar 29 Supreme Court hears an Army reservist’s case involving exposure to burn pits in Iraq The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that questions whether sweeping legal immunity for states trumps guarantees for America’s veterans. John Yang introduces us to a Texan who served his country, and now finds himself in a legal…
Politics Mar 15 What the withdrawal of President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name from consideration to the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday after a stalemate in the Senate over her nomination. Fed policymakers are expected to raise interest rates this week, for the first time in…
Politics Mar 14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on bipartisan support for Ukraine, Biden’s nominees NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including bipartisan support for the war in Ukraine and President Biden’s struggle to get approval for federal…
World Mar 07 Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil Russia is one of the world's largest energy producers of both crude oil and natural gas. Prices for both commodities have skyrocketed since the war started almost two weeks ago, and they are near record territory. Europe especially relies on…
Politics Feb 25 How Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson could reshape the nation’s highest court President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court is a landmark moment for Black women across the legal field, who throughout American history have made up less than 2 percent of the federal bench. Margaret…