World Dec 07 Notre Dame’s ceremonial reopening also marks Trump’s return to the world stage Against the Paris skyline, the Notre Dame Cathedral has risen from the ashes with its official reopening Saturday. Dozens of world leaders, diplomats and celebrities attended the celebration of the monument’s rebirth, including a high-profile return to the global spotlight…
Nation Dec 07 Drunk driving in the U.S. rose in recent years. Would a lower legal limit improve safety? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, drunk driving crashes are as much as 40 percent higher between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than the rest of the year. The legal blood alcohol limit in the U.S. is…
World Dec 05 Syrian rebels capture city of Hama, dealing another serious blow to Assad government Rebels dealt another blow to the Syrian government by capturing a city in the center of the country. Opposition forces took control of Hama, one of the few cities that remained largely under government control since the civil war started…
Nation Dec 04 The bald eagle was never officially named the national bird. That could soon change Despite centuries on the national seal and widespread assumption, the bald eagle has never officially been designated as the national bird. John Yang reports on the effort to change that and why it matters.
Politics Dec 01 Trump taps ‘deep state’ conspiracy theorist Kash Patel to lead the FBI As he continues stocking his new administration with staunch loyalists, President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated Kash Patel to be FBI director. Patel claims that the FBI is part of what he calls the “deep state” conspiracy against Trump and his…
Economy Nov 30 Consumers still feel inflation’s squeeze as holiday shopping season begins The weekend after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, beginning with Black Friday. Some retailers have been offering discounts throughout November in hopes of encouraging shoppers squeezed by inflation to open their wallets. We hear from…
Health Nov 30 Why Black women are more likely to get unnecessary C-sections, risking complications Cesarean sections to deliver babies are among the most common surgical procedures in U.S. hospitals. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that Black women are almost 25 percent more likely than white women to have…
Economy Nov 10 What to know about the ‘New Right’ school of economic thought advocated by Vance Vice President-elect JD Vance is an advocate of a new school of conservative economic thought that says tax policy and other government intervention should be used to promote stronger families, communities and industry. To learn more about the goals of…
Politics Nov 09 How anger over the war in Gaza may have shaped some voters’ choices in the election Many of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rallies in the closing days of the campaign were interrupted by people angry about the mounting death toll in Gaza and Lebanon and the Biden administration’s support for Israel. That anger may have been…
Politics Nov 09 What to expect from the new Trump administration on climate and environmental policy During his campaign, Trump said he wants to get rid of virtually all Biden administration regulations intended to cut carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels. He’s also called for the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature…