Nation Aug 06 What to know about the U.S. women’s national team’s heartbreaking World Cup loss Going into the 2023 World Cup, few would have predicted what happened to the U.S. women’s national soccer team. They made their earliest departure ever from the tournament after Sunday’s loss to Sweden on penalty kicks in the round of…
Health Aug 05 The FDA just approved a pill for postpartum depression. Here’s what that means Postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth, affecting about a half million Americans each year. It’s among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death. Now, the FDA has approved the first pill for treating postpartum depression. Patricia…
Nation Aug 05 Court cases targeting abortion highlight digital privacy concerns In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution's key evidence was exchanges between the two on Facebook Messenger. Caitlin Seeley George with the nonprofit digital rights…
Health Aug 03 Rising COVID hospitalizations point to another summer surge in infections Signs point to a COVID-19 summer surge for the fourth consecutive year. Overall, infections remain much lower compared to the past, but cases began increasing last month and between 300 and 400 Americans are dying each week. John Yang discussed…
World Jul 30 ‘We live in misery.’ Haitians struggle to survive as country spirals in chaos The situation in Haiti seems to be progressively worsening, as gangs control half the country's territory and most of its capital. We hear from Haitians affected by the violence, and John Yang speaks with Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of…
Health Jul 30 Climate change causing a sense of despair? Here are some ways to combat it This summer, millions of Americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change, from triple-digit temperatures to wildfire smoke to bleached coral reefs in warming oceans. For some, growing concern about climate change can become an overwhelming sense of despair…
Nation Jul 30 Heat Diaries: What it’s like living through Phoenix’s historic heat wave Phoenix, Arizona has been hotter for longer than any other big U.S. city this summer, with a record 30 consecutive days of highs above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. We hear first-hand accounts from some of those sweltering in the heat, including…
Arts Jul 29 Journalist’s memoir portrays Maria Schneider’s life beyond ‘Last Tango in Paris’ At 19, French actor Maria Schneider was launched into the spotlight for her role in the erotic drama “Last Tango in Paris.” The notorious film made her famous, but haunted the rest of her life. But she was more than…
World Jul 28 Hong Kong democracy activist describes how Chinese government targets critics in exile For over 20 years, it was understood that Hong Kong was part of China, but it ran its own affairs. Hong Kong residents had many freedoms that mainland Chinese did not. That all started to change four years ago as…
World Jul 26 Displaced Syrians in peril after Russian veto at UN halts aid to rebel-held areas This month, a Russian veto at the U.N. Security Council suspended humanitarian aid delivery to rebel-held northwest Syria. The Syrian regime declared all aid deliveries to rebel-held territories must now be coordinated through Damascus and not the U.N. As John…