Politics Apr 22 Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow explains why she stood up to a culture war attack Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow spoke with John Yang about her powerful floor speech this week in which she defended herself against false accusations of “grooming” children from a GOP colleague. McMorrow spoke passionately about her responsibility to defend people…
Nation Apr 21 'Don't Say Gay' causes unexpected showdown between Florida, Disney corporation The Walt Disney Company is more than a giant corporation. To many, it's long been synonymous with family entertainment. It's now caught up in a much larger battle in Florida tied to the country's cultural and political divides, prompted by…
Health Apr 19 How people are responding to end of transit mask mandates For the first time in two years, many airplane passengers are flying maskless. After a judge’s decision to strike down a federal mask mandate for trains, planes and buses, the Justice Department said it would only appeal the ruling if…
Economy Apr 15 IRS struggles with a major backlog ahead of the tax deadline As the deadline to file federal taxes approaches Monday in most states, questions remain for many about what to expect this tax season, and when to expect their refunds. The IRS is warning that refunds may be delayed for many…
Health Apr 14 Florida and Kentucky become the latest states to pass new restrictive abortion laws Restrictive abortion laws continue to pass in state legislatures across the country. Florida signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday soon after Kentucky’s new abortion bill was implemented, one that opponents say effectively shuts down all abortion access.
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…