Health Apr 29 Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native Americans are shorter than white Americans. According to new research, Black people live longer in areas with…
Nation Apr 26 Seditious conspiracy trial against Proud Boys members in hands of jury Jurors are deliberating in the case against Proud Boys members who stormed the capitol on Jan. 6. They face multiple criminal counts, including seditious conspiracy, a rarely-used, Civil War-era charge for plotting to overthrow the government. John Yang discussed the…
Science Apr 22 What it takes to save some of the world’s most threatened plant species According to scientists, 80 percent of the Earth’s living species are unknown to humans. Even as more are identified, more are disappearing — and sometimes, we don’t know what’s being lost until it’s too late. This Earth Day, we begin…
Politics Apr 21 What’s next for abortion pill legal battle as Supreme Court decision maintains access The Supreme Court decided Friday to preserve access to the abortion drug mifepristone, for now. The pill will remain on the market while the Biden administration appeals a lower court ruling that would withdraw the Food and Drug Administration approval…
Health Apr 16 Why mortality for young Americans is increasing at an alarming rate Life expectancy for the average American is now 76 years, hitting the lowest point in nearly two decades after declining for the second year in a row. Dr. Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society…
Nation Apr 16 ‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film There’s an addictive quality to Tetris — so addictive that in the Soviet Union, where it was created in 1984, the government blocked it from state computers because it was ruining productivity. A slightly embellished version of how the video…
World Apr 15 Journalists retrace fateful journey of group of 43 African migrants lost at sea A new AP investigation highlights the desperate and sometimes deadly journey many African migrants are taking across the Atlantic in search of a better life in Europe. The reporting centers on a boat that drifted thousands of miles off-course from…
Health Apr 10 Uninsured patients say North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion is a life-changing development North Carolina is now the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The bipartisan expansion, signed into law last month, comes after a decade of Republican resistance in the state. As John Yang reports, it will be…
Politics Apr 08 The history and future consequences of the Supreme Court’s conservative shift Recent reporting by ProPublica revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed, lavish trips funded by a Republican megadonor. This comes as the country waits to see how the justices will rule in a number of contentious cases. Supreme…
Politics Apr 02 Trump’s arraignment will be unprecedented in U.S. history. Here’s what’s next Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York court this week to face the first criminal charges ever brought against a former president. At the same time, recent polling shows him leading the 2024 Republican presidential field. Former…