Science Jul 11 Why extreme heat is more dangerous than many realize Tens of millions of people living in the Southwest are dealing with what the National Weather Service says it's one of the longest heat waves in modern record. That extreme heat is even more dangerous than some might realize. Geoff…
Nation Jul 10 Okla. judge dismisses restitution lawsuit filed by last survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre An Oklahoma judge threw out a lawsuit seeking financial restitution for the three remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The suit was trying to force the city and others to make amends for the destruction of the once-thriving…
World Jul 04 New book ‘Spies’ chronicles war of espionage between U.S. and Russia For decades, the U.S. and Russia have been locked in a war of espionage and compelling new details about the stealth operations between the two countries are coming to light. Geoff Bennett asked author Calder Walton about those revelations in…
Politics Jul 03 Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ on his historic city council primary win In 1989, Yusef Salaam was one of five teenagers arrested and wrongly imprisoned after the brutal rape of a jogger in New York’s Central Park. They were exonerated in 2002 when DNA evidence linked another person to the crime. Now,…
Education Jun 30 Biden pledges alternative plan after Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt. The decision affects more than 40 million borrowers, but the president insisted that his fight is not over and pledged an alternative…
Nation Jun 30 Brooks and Capehart on the implications of the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the implications of the Supreme Court’s major decisions this week.
Nation Jun 29 Breaking down the Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to affirmative action in higher education, striking down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The ruling has widespread implications for the future of higher education. Geoff…
Nation Jun 29 Writer predicts more socioeconomically diverse colleges after end of affirmative action Richard Kahlenberg, an author and non-resident scholar at Georgetown University, served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in both affirmative action cases heard before the Supreme Court. He spoke with Geoff Bennett and explained his perspective on what he…
Science Jun 29 Gravitational wave discovery leads to greater understanding of the fabric of our universe Albert Einstein theorized that as heavy objects move through space and time, they create ripple effects in the fabric of our universe. Now an international team of scientists have detected new evidence of that. Researchers found new signs of gravitational…
Politics Jun 28 White House adviser Mitch Landrieu on Biden’s economic message and vision President Biden traveled to Chicago Wednesday to promote his economic agenda. He explained his vision for the future and how he believes his policies have delivered so far. It’s one stop on a nationwide tour pushing the president’s message on…