Nation Jan 12 Los Angeles fires cause widespread closures, heavy damage to area’s schools Firefighters are racing to contain the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area during a lull in the winds, which are set to strengthen again Sunday night. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second-largest in the nation, with 500,000…
Health Jan 12 What to know about this winter’s surge of viral illnesses across the country According to the CDC, the number of people going to doctors with illnesses the flu, RSV and COVID is surging. Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina joins John Yang to discuss why this year’s sick season is hitting Americans hard and what to…
Science Jan 12 What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate’s past and future Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth’s climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past, how it’s changing now and how…
Health Jan 11 Formaldehyde is everywhere, but poses dangers to our health. Here’s what to know The chemical formaldehyde is found just about everywhere, including in composite lumber, plastics, paints and glues used in many homes and offices. This past week, an EPA evaluation said it poses “an unreasonable risk” to human health. A ProPublica investigation…
Nation Jan 10 TikTok’s future in hands of Supreme Court as justices hear arguments against ban In a matter of days, one of the most popular social media apps in the country could pull the plug if the Supreme Court doesn’t grant it a legal reprieve. Concerns about TikTok's Chinese ownership led Congress to pass a…
Nation Dec 22 A therapist’s advice for dealing with the pain of family estrangement during the holidays The picture-perfect image of happy families at holiday gatherings isn’t reality for everyone. According to a Harris poll conducted in November, about 18 percent of those surveyed said they had only limited interactions with their immediate family. Some of our…
Nation Dec 21 Major takeaways from this week’s chaotic, last-minute funding deal in Congress President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight…
World Dec 21 Ravages of war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria leave millions of children in dire need As the humanitarian crisis affecting children in Gaza continues to deepen, UNICEF says there’s also a great need in Lebanon and Syria. John Yang speaks with UNICEF spokesman James Elder about what he saw on a recent trip to the…
World Dec 15 Syrians begin piecing their lives back together a week after rebels overthrow Assad Signs of normalcy are starting to return a week after life inside Syria was upended as rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. As the country’s new leaders begin to chart a path forward, the UN envoy to Syria called for…
World Dec 14 Search continues for missing Syrians imprisoned by Assad regime Under the Assad regime, hundreds of thousands of Syrians were swept up by the government’s security apparatus, never to be seen again. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn gained access to one of the intelligence branches that orchestrated that brutal oppression and…