Politics Oct 19 A look at the battleground state of Pennsylvania’s key races in the 2024 election This fall, Pennsylvania is living up to its name as the Keystone State. Both the Harris and Trump campaigns see the state’s 19 electoral votes as key to reaching the 270 needed to win the presidential election, while contests there…
Nation Oct 13 Biden policy that protects undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens is on hold. What’s next? A Biden administration program offering a path to citizenship for up to half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens is on hold while a federal court considers a challenge from 16 Republican-led states. For more on this issue, John…
World Oct 06 Lebanese civilians run from bombs, sleep on streets as Israel intensifies attacks Israel carried out its heaviest bombardment of Beirut in its campaign against Hezbollah overnight. Civilians who had evacuated their homes returned to ash and rubble. Nearly one quarter of the Lebanese population has been displaced, with some living out of…
Nation Oct 05 How hundreds of California police officers have kept past misconduct confidential For decades, California police departments that want to sever ties with officers for misconduct have agreed to let them resign and to keep the bad behavior confidential in order to avoid lawsuits. But as a result, hundreds of officers have…
Education Sep 28 School districts face tough choices as last of pandemic-era federal aid runs out As September comes to a close, public schools across the country are finding themselves at the edge of a funding cliff as pandemic-era federal dollars run out. Principals in Georgia and Ohio describe how they are affected, and Ali Rogin…
Politics Sep 22 Nation’s top weather and climate service faces potential political storm While extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are targeted for drastic changes in Project 2025, the roadmap for the next conservative president. To…
Nation Sep 14 A federal housing program reduced veteran homelessness by more than half. What’s next? According to government data, homelessness in the U.S. increased 12 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. But one group has seen significant improvement over the last 15 years: veterans. Much of that can be credited to a government housing program…
Arts Sep 14 GeoGuessr star player Trevor Rainbolt’s tips for success in the popular geography game A popular online geography game is taking players around the globe, one Google Street View image at a time. John Yang speaks with Trevor Rainbolt, perhaps the game’s most famous player, for a look inside the world of GeoGuessr.
World Aug 29 Israel says militant linked to ‘numerous terror attacks’ killed in West Bank raids Israel and Hamas agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to allow hundreds of thousands of children to receive polio vaccinations over three days. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, at least 16 people have been killed in what the Israeli military…
Health Aug 24 How extreme heat is contributing to a nationwide blood shortage The American Red Cross says there’s an emergency shortage of blood for transfusions. In July, the national supply dropped by more than 25 percent. The Red Cross says the only solution is more blood donors. Jessa Merrill, director of biomedical…