Nation May 25 What’s changed in Minneapolis four years after George Floyd’s death Four years ago today, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ignited international protests over racism and calls for police reforms. Despite that global reach, it is still very much a local trauma for Minneapolis. John Yang speaks…
Arts May 25 The struggles and breakthroughs of Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong Anna May Wong was a pioneering actress considered to be the first major Asian American film star, despite the limits imposed by Hollywood’s racism. As this year’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close,…
Economy May 12 The costs and pitfalls of ‘earned wage access’ apps that offer loans between paychecks Two years of high prices for everything from groceries to gas have left many Americans struggling between paydays. For help, some are increasingly turning to “earned wage access” apps, which offer small, short-term loans until their next paycheck. We hear…
World May 12 New film shows the toll Russia’s invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine The war in Ukraine has upended the lives of millions of people. It’s also disrupted the lives of an untold number of animals, both pets and zoo animals. An upcoming episode of Nature on PBS, “Saving the Animals of Ukraine,”…
Health May 11 What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only…
Nation May 11 The history-making legacy of Asian American photographer Corky Lee May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For our “Hidden Histories” series, we learn about Corky Lee, a photographer who chronicled the daily lives, struggles and contributions of Asian Americans, a community that is often marginalized,…
Nation May 05 How some colleges and students have reached agreements over pro-Palestinian protests The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found…
World May 05 What a rapidly changing civil war means for the future of Myanmar Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. Now, resistance groups have gained control of a…
Health May 04 What Biden’s expansion of health privacy rules means for people seeking abortions In late April, the Biden administration issued new rules designed to keep prosecutors from obtaining medical records of patients who seek legal abortions. The expansion of HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of health information to state officials as part of a…
Politics May 02 Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights, and…