Nation Apr 08 Pastor reveals the reasons behind COVID vaccine hesitancy in the evangelical community As of Thursday, more than 64 million Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and many others are eagerly waiting for their shots. But among white evangelical Americans, interest in the vaccine isn't as widespread. John Yang speaks with one…
Politics Mar 31 Are college athletes employees? Supreme Court mulls compensation for student players College basketball’s “March Madness,” which reaches its crescendo this weekend, reminds us that big-time college athletics can look like big business. As John Yang reports, it was a fitting backdrop Wednesday for a well-timed Supreme Court argument over compensation for…
Politics Mar 30 Record number of bills look to restrict trans rights in the U.S. A record number of bills to limit transgender rights have been introduced this year in state legislators across the country, with lawmakers in 28 states considering 93 bills targeting the rights of transgender Americans according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Nation Mar 29 American renters hard-hit by pandemic juggle complicated assistance systems, eviction laws With 9.5 million Americans, or 17 percent of tenants, in the U.S. still behind on their rent according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Biden administration on Monday extended a federal moratorium on evictions through the end of June. There…
Nation Mar 25 Shot chasers: How volunteers are helping bridge America’s vaccine gap As the U.S. continues to grapple with the pandemic, vaccine supply remains limited in some areas. Distribution systems are fragmented and tough to navigate, especially for the estimated 25 million Americans who don’t have internet access for online registration. Luckily,…
Nation Mar 24 As Evanston, Illinois approves reparations for Black residents, will the country follow? The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 percent of its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $10 million over 10 years. John Yang discusses…
Nation Mar 22 Female basketball players get unreliable COVID testing, less online promotion from NCAA The NCAA women's basketball tournament got underway Sunday. But even before the opening tip, new anger and frustration erupted last week over the NCAA's different approaches to the women's and mens' teams — including less reliable COVID testing. The problems…
Nation Mar 09 Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi highlights ‘dire state’ of city’s infrastructure Much of Mississippi's largest city is beginning its fourth week without safe drinking water coming out of faucets. Jackson residents, about 80 percent of whom are Black, remain under a system-wide order to boil water, and some don't have any…
Politics Mar 02 Supreme Court hears challenges to two Arizona election laws State legislatures across the country are trying to rewrite election laws after the contentious 2020 election. And as John Yang reports, a U.S. Supreme Court case argued Tuesday will determine how courts will assess those new laws.
Nation Feb 25 Millions of students with limited broadband access at risk of falling behind amid COVID-19 During the pandemic, the federal government has tried to boost access to broadband internet. The Cares Act provided $150 billion to state and local governments, which many used to help extend connectivity, and the most recent stimulus package gave $7…