Nation Oct 13 2 reasons why Boston Marathon bomber case is being heard in the Supreme Court With all nine justices back in the courtroom Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence, eight years after the attack. John Yang reports.
Health Oct 13 Rural U.S. hospitals stretched thin after nurse shortage exacerbated by the pandemic Nursing shortages are impacting healthcare workers and hospitals across the United States. In just the past few days, nurses and other workers in Southern California and Oregon authorized a potential strike against provider Kaiser Permanente. Staffing shortages are part of…
Politics Oct 04 Supreme Court resumes in-person arguments with abortion, guns, religious freedom on agenda The Supreme Court returned to the courtroom Monday morning to hear its first oral arguments of the new term in-person. The cases set for argument this term could make it one of the most contentious in many years. Marcia Coyle,…
Science Sep 29 Here’s what contributed to the extinction of ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed moving 23 animals and plants off the endangered species list, declaring them extinct. Perhaps the most well-known of the species deemed gone forever is the ivory-billed woodpecker. These extinctions are part of an…
Nation Sep 21 Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear ‘devastating’ reincarceration Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Justice Department has released more than 30,000 non-violent inmates to home confinement to try to limit the virus' spread in prison. But, as John Yang reports for our ongoing "Searching for Justice"…
Nation Sep 09 New York’s 9/11 first responders are battling a new kind of mass trauma For our endeavor to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, John Yang spoke to first responders and medical workers who have lived and worked through both the attacks and have also more recently seen the mass trauma…
Nation Sep 02 College athletes say ability to profit off their fame has been a ‘long time coming’ The college football season gets into full swing this weekend. Players are returning to the field for what they hope will be a more normal year after a COVID-plagued 2020 season. But there’s another difference for student athletes this year.
World Aug 24 10 days after devastating Haiti earthquake, many survivors finally get medical attention In Haiti, the death toll from this month’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise. More than 2,200 people are confirmed dead, with 344 still missing. John Yang reports on how the earthquake has led to a new set of challenges…
Nation Aug 20 Examining the politicization of school mask mandates in Florida’s Broward County Students returned to school in a number of states this week amid a new surge of COVID cases and a fierce battle over mask mandates. Republican governors in states like Arizona and Texas have tried to stop school districts from…
World Jul 09 Who will replace Jovenel Moïse? Exploring his assassination and Haiti’s future After Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced a 15 day state of siege. But a new prime minister appointed by Moise — Ariel Henry — says he's the rightful ruler. John Yang discusses the Haiti's…