Nation Jul 08 Baby boomers on their role in social change and how luck affected their prosperity The COVID-19 shutdown and recession may have exacerbated an already growing division in popular culture between Millennials and baby boomers. On Wednesday, we heard from millennials. Tonight, we continue our look at generational tensions over economic disparities with perspective from…
Nation Jul 07 ‘OK, boomer’: What’s behind millennials’ growing resentment for their predecessors? The downturn of the pandemic economy has hit many groups hard. But for many millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — and Generation Z, who follow them, that pain — plus a number of other factors — are…
Nation Jun 30 Rainbow capitalism raises questions about corporate commitments and Pride Month’s purpose Throughout the month of June, LGBTQ communities in the U.S. have been celebrating Pride in cities and states around the country. And corporate America has made itself a part of that, too, by increasingly tapping into Pride Month and trying…
Nation Jun 15 Two people confessed to a murder Lamar Johnson is in prison for. Politics may keep him in Across the country, prosecutors are trying to overturn wrongful convictions and right historical injustices. For nearly 26 years, Lamar Johnson has been serving life without parole for a murder he says he didn’t commit and two other men confessed to.
Nation May 25 In St. Louis, changing a history of violence ‘has to be grassroots’ but can’t end there After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,…
Nation May 10 In her bid to end TB, Mireille Kamariza is shattering stereotypes about scientists Before COVID-19, tuberculosis was the world's deadliest infectious disease. Though rare in the United States, the disease is prevalent in many parts of the world and kills millions. John Yang tells us of one scientist's journey to the discovery both…
Nation Mar 31 Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD People with intellectual and developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism often have underlying health conditions that make them more susceptible to COVID-19. Plus, many receive care in group living facilities, putting them at further risk. But despite…
Nation Mar 15 How politics is disrupting the vaccine rollout for inmates Prisons and jails have been hit hard by the pandemic, with major outbreaks across the country. But when it comes to allocating scarce vaccines, states have dramatically different ideas about how inmates should be prioritized. And the experience of one…
Nation Feb 25 Despite being first in line, many health care workers are delaying vaccinations COVID-19 vaccines were developed with record-breaking speed, and by late last year they were rolled out to frontline health care workers across the country. But despite being first in line many of those workers have decided to delay getting the…
Nation Feb 25 Millions of students with limited broadband access at risk of falling behind amid COVID-19 During the pandemic, the federal government has tried to boost access to broadband internet. The Cares Act provided $150 billion to state and local governments, which many used to help extend connectivity, and the most recent stimulus package gave $7…