Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Dick Durbin questions Jackson on child pornography cases in confirmation hearings Kicking off a long day of questioning, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about her judicial philosophy as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings on March 22.
Nation Feb 16 How businesses are handling vaccine rules with no federal mandates In the absence of federal rules, employers across the country have found themselves navigating vaccine politics as state, local and national decision-makers offer their own, sometimes conflicting, guidelines.
Nation Jan 25 What to know about the 3 officers now on trial in George Floyd’s death Unlike the criminal case that resulted in Derek Chauvin’s conviction for murder in a state court last year, the trial of the three officers – Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng – will be more complex and could…
World Jan 24 Afghanistan is in a humanitarian crisis. Here’s how you can help Millions of Afghans are in crisis. Here are some ways to help.
Nation Jan 06 Harris on the state of democracy a year after Jan. 6 On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Judy Woodruff speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris about the state of American democracy, the Democrats' agenda and the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nation May 28 The 3 transgender cases in courts this last week On May 22, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, an 18-year-old transgender man who, while in school, sued his district for the right to use the boys’ bathroom.
Nation May 22 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Russia probe Inside the world's worst humanitarian crisis, why we're seeing more mega rain storms and other stories we're reading now.
Health Apr 27 The autism rate is on the rise, CDC says. Here’s what that actually means This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the prevalence of autism is slightly higher than previously thought, but does it mean autism is becoming more common?…
Politics Apr 20 Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote? Earlier this month, a Washington, D.C., city councilman proposed what hasn’t been a widely embraced idea in recent years: lowering the voting age threshold in local and federal elections from 18 to 16.
Nation Apr 17 5 important stories you may have overlooked These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now.