Health Jun 15 Study highlights why LGBTQ+ people may be at greater risk for cancer A first-of-its-kind report from the American Cancer Society is shedding new light on cancer risks for LGBTQ+ people. It found that some LGBTQ+ populations are more likely to have cancer risk factors, less likely to be screened for certain types…
Nation Jun 15 How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions Every year in the United States, as many as a billion birds die while migrating. These birds aren’t being killed by climate change or toxic substances in the air or water, but by collisions with glass. For our ongoing series…
Politics Jun 13 Access to mifepristone remains unchanged as Supreme Court rejects abortion pill challenge In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a group of anti-abortion doctors does not have any legal basis to challenge access to mifepristone, one of the two common drugs used in medication abortion. As a result, access to…
Nation Jun 09 What frequent water main breaks say about America’s aging infrastructure U.S. drinking water is among the world’s safest and most reliable, but aging infrastructure across the country is posing challenges. The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that there's a water main break every two minutes. Shannon Marquez, professor of…
Nation Jun 09 New book ‘Free To Be’ dives into medical science of gender identity for young people According to the Human Rights Campaign, half of the U.S. states have passed measures restricting treatment for young people with gender dysphoria. But the legislative debate has often been short on science and medicine. Dr. Jack Turban joins John Yang…
Health Jun 08 Wildfire smoke is hazardous even hundreds of miles away. Here’s how to protect your health Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away is still a health threat, contributing to nearly 16,000 deaths a year, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis. Laura Kate Bender, who leads the Healthy Air campaign for the…
Education Jun 08 As temperatures rise, schools without AC struggle to keep students healthy and learning Studies show that in more places in the United States, there are now more days hotter than 80 degrees during the school year than there were in 1970. Schools that can’t afford air conditioning are struggling with overheated classrooms, which…
Nation Jun 02 What’s behind a surge in car thefts and carjackings across the country Car thefts soared between 2019 and 2022, surpassing 1 million in 2022 for the first time in 14 years, according to government and insurance industry statistics. Meanwhile, reports of overall property crimes like robbery, theft and vandalism fell during the…
Nation Jun 01 Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is the cost of housing, behind only inflation. John Yang speaks with Diane Yentel, CEO…
Nation May 26 Wastewater from Tyson meat processing plants is polluting U.S. waterways, report says Tyson Foods is one of the world’s biggest meat and poultry producers. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, it’s also a major polluter in the United States. A new report from the group says Tyson plants dumped more than…