Nation Oct 27 Pivotal Ohio Supreme Court election highlights importance of down-ballot races This past week, a county judge in Ohio struck down the state’s near-total abortion ban, saying it violated a voter-approved constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights. The ruling is likely to end up before the state Supreme Court, underscoring the importance…
World Oct 26 How Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran affects cease-fire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon After Israel’s first-ever open attack on Iranian soil, Iran is saying that it might not respond in kind if there’s a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon. A senior Biden administration official said efforts will soon resume to end the fighting…
Politics Oct 26 How Harris and Trump are trying to reach voters in the battleground state of Michigan Saturday is the first day of statewide early voting in Michigan, and both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in the state trying to energize their supporters. Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, joins John Yang…
Economy Oct 20 How the economic toll of major storms reaches far beyond their direct paths Massive storms like Helene and Milton can devastate the people and properties that take direct hits, causing billions of dollars in damages. But the economic effects of these events can be felt thousands of miles away and for many months…
Health Oct 20 Overdose deaths involving antidepressants are on the rise. The reason why is complex For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sharp drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths. But at the same time, numbers from the CDC show that fatal overdoses involving antidepressants have been on the rise for the…
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…
Arts Oct 12 Inside the whimsical world of celebrated children’s author Sandra Boynton If there’s a toddler in your life, chances are you know the name Sandra Boynton. Reading her board books to little ones at bedtime is part of the nightly ritual in homes across America. For our Weekend Spotlight series, John…
Economy Oct 12 How first-generation Latino Americans are trying to close the wealth gap Total U.S. household wealth has trended upward over the last 15 years or so, but there is still great inequality along racial lines. According to federal data, the typical white family has almost five times the wealth of the typical…
Nation Oct 12 ‘The grief is ongoing’: American Jews reflect on the High Holy Days a year after Oct. 7 Sundown tonight marks the end of Yom Kippur, the solemn day of atonement and reflection for Jews everywhere. On the Jewish calendar, the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Ten Days of Repentance. We hear…