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…
Health Aug 24 What the end of a COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured Americans As new, highly contagious mutations are making this summer’s COVID surge significantly bigger than expected, the FDA approved updated COVID vaccines on Friday. But funding runs out this month for a federal program providing free vaccines to uninsured and underinsured…
Nation Aug 24 The future of debt relief for Black farmers after decades of discrimination According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins…
Nation Aug 23 Fed chair says ‘time has come’ to cut interest rates amid signs of weakening job market Financial markets rallied Friday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that it’s time to start cutting interest rates. The question now is by how much, and how quickly fed policymakers will act. Powell said inflation is low enough and that…
Nation Aug 17 The importance of earthquake planning beyond the West Coast This week’s 4.4 magnitude tremor in Los Angeles was along a fault that runs through a densely populated area. But California isn’t the only region in the U.S. with the potential for major earthquakes. Brian Houston, director of the University…
Politics Jul 28 How the Harris 2024 campaign affects Democratic candidates and ballot initiatives Just 100 days out from Election Day, the U.S. political landscape is drastically different than it was a little more than a week ago. The effects of the shakeup on the Democratic presidential ticket are being felt in the battle…
Health Jul 28 The causes and consequences of a decline in doctors going into pediatric care An ongoing shortage of pediatric specialists in areas like neurology and pulmonology has meant long waits or long drives for specialized care. Experts warn that missing early treatment and prevention of diseases can mean more problems and higher costs down…
World Jul 27 What to know about Venezuela’s high-stakes presidential election Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela could be the country’s most consequential one in nearly a decade, with experts saying nothing less than the future of Venezuelan democracy could be at stake. John Yang speaks with Alexandra Winkler, a senior associate…
Arts Jul 27 A look at the art and sport of breaking as it makes its Olympic debut An entirely new medal event will debut at the Olympics in about two weeks: breaking, or what’s perhaps more widely known to the uninitiated as breakdancing. What began at block parties in the Bronx will be going for gold in…
Politics Jul 21 What to know as Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race and endorses Harris With support from Democrats eroding by the day, President Biden announced he’s dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Vice President Harris to be his party’s nominee. Harris later said in a statement, “My intention is to earn and…