Science Dec 10 How the black-footed ferret is making a comeback from the brink of extinction When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be extinct, they are making their way back…
Health Dec 09 Why the FDA’s approval of revolutionary sickle cell gene therapy is a ‘big deal’ Sickle cell disease is a chronic, debilitating condition that affects nearly 100,000 Americans, most of them with African ancestry. Now, the FDA has approved a groundbreaking treatment for it that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR. John Yang speaks with Yale…
Arts Dec 03 ‘Class’ author Stephanie Land on the realities of college when living in poverty Stephanie Land's 2019 memoir, “Maid,” recounted her struggles as a single mother, cleaning houses to earn money and wrestling with the rules of government assistance programs. It was a New York Times bestseller and the basis of a hit Netflix…
World Dec 02 Israeli offensive turns to southern Gaza as hopes of reviving truce dwindle Hopes for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza any time soon have dimmed considerably, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered his negotiators home from Qatar, saying talks had hit a dead end. Since the fighting resumed on Friday, the focus of…
Science Dec 02 What to know about the COP28 deal and new U.S. rules to cut methane emissions At COP28 on Saturday, 50 oil and gas companies — including industry giants ExxonMobil, Shell and BP — pledged to reduce methane emissions to “near zero” by 2030. At the same time, the Biden administration announced new rules to enforce…
Nation Dec 01 Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor and her legacy on and off the Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor, the history-making justice who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died Friday at 93. Her tenure is notable not just because she was the first woman, but also because of what she did…
World Nov 26 Relief, joy as more hostages are released on 3rd day of Israel-Hamas truce Two Americans, including a 4-year-old girl, were among the 17 hostages Hamas released in the third exchange for 39 Palestinians released from Israeli prisons. The four-day cease-fire deal is also allowing aid trucks to cross into Gaza and deliver crucial…
Education Nov 26 11-year-old author Linda Pistun on changing the world by teaching girls science Five years ago, Linda Pistun set out to achieve two goals: end world hunger and improve science education in public schools. In August, at the age of 11, she became a published author. John Yang speaks with Pistun about how…
Nation Nov 26 The cutting-edge work of Native American aerospace engineer Mary Golda Ross As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, for our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the life and legacy of Mary Golda Ross, the first Native American woman to become an engineer and a pioneering figure of the…
Nation Nov 25 The complicated legacy of Charles Curtis, first and only Native American vice president In 1929, Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation, became Herbert Hoover's vice president. John Yang speaks with biographer Deb Goodrich and tribal attorney Ken Bellmard about the story of America’s first and only Native American vice president.