Politics Apr 12 National Urban League’s ‘State of Black America’ report shows consistent disparities Since 2005, the National Urban League has released an annual "Equality Index" to compare how Black Americans are doing in comparison to white Americans. This year, the index shows that Black Americans get only 73.9 percent of what white Americans…
Nation Apr 08 Federal jury in Michigan clears 2 defendants for plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer A Michigan jury found two men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer not guilty Friday and failed to reach a verdict against two others. Federal prosecutors allege they planned to take Whitmer in the hopes it would disrupt…
Politics Apr 06 U.S. Supreme Court’s increasingly partisan divide raises questions about ethics Text messages uncovered by the Jan. 6 committee between former President Trump's chief of staff and Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, have raised ethical questions about the court. Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court,…
Education Mar 30 How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law regulates school lessons on gender, sexual orientation A controversial new law went into effect in Florida this week. Coined by opponents as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, it forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for kindergarten through third grade. But those who oppose the bill…
Politics Mar 29 Supreme Court hears an Army reservist’s case involving exposure to burn pits in Iraq The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that questions whether sweeping legal immunity for states trumps guarantees for America’s veterans. John Yang introduces us to a Texan who served his country, and now finds himself in a legal…
Politics Mar 23 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘on track for confirmation’ Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Wednesday during a Senate nomination hearing that she would have no agendas if she becomes the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans again painted her as soft on crime as Democrats…
Politics Mar 22 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her judicial record in Senate hearing Tuesday was the second day of the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. John Yang reports, and congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and our legal analyst Marcia Coyle, of the National Law Journal, join Judy Woodruff…
Economy Mar 16 Federal Reserve raises interest rates in effort to tame inflation In addition to Wednesday's hike in a key interest rate, the Federal Reserve also signaled it expects to continue to raise rates through the year. Nick Timiraos, chief economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and author of a new…
World Mar 09 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights vulnerability of nuclear power plants Ukraine gets much of its electricity from nuclear power, but a series of Russian attacks near nuclear plants over the last two weeks are elevating fears of potential accidents and what they could trigger. John Yang reports on the latest…
World Mar 03 Volodymyr Zelensky’s improbable rise from comedian to wartime leader of a defiant nation The face of Ukrainian opposition to the Russian invasion has been their leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky. His defiant vows to stay and fight have lifted a nation battling for its freedom. John Yang details Zelensky's improbable rise from comedian to…