Health Jun 08 Wildfire smoke is hazardous even hundreds of miles away. Here’s how to protect your health Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away is still a health threat, contributing to nearly 16,000 deaths a year, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis. Laura Kate Bender, who leads the Healthy Air campaign for the…
Economy Jun 02 How racial disparities in financial education affect America’s wealth gap Knowing how to budget and save money are important skills, but not everyone is taught how to do so. Only 25 states require high schoolers to take a personal finance class, and schools with predominantly Black and brown students are…
Nation Jun 01 Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is the cost of housing, behind only inflation. John Yang speaks with Diane Yentel, CEO…
Nation May 25 What’s changed in Minneapolis four years after George Floyd’s death Four years ago today, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ignited international protests over racism and calls for police reforms. Despite that global reach, it is still very much a local trauma for Minneapolis. John Yang speaks…
Science May 18 How America’s organ transplant system can be improved Nearly 115,000 people are currently waiting for a new organ. But the shortage crisis is nothing new, as 5,600 people die each year waiting for an organ. Ali Rogin spoke with Barry Friedman, the former executive director of the AdventHealth…
Health May 11 What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only…
Health May 11 How intergenerational connections help older Americans stay happier and healthier America’s population is older than it’s ever been, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. About 18 percent of Americans are at least 65 years old, a number that’s projected to hit 28 percent in 30 years. And as that demographic…
Health May 05 Patrick Kennedy’s new book tells personal stories of mental health in America For former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, advocating for mental health care is part of his family’s legacy. His uncle, President John F. Kennedy, signed the bill that established the nation’s community-based mental health care system. Ali Rogin sat down with…
Health May 04 What Biden’s expansion of health privacy rules means for people seeking abortions In late April, the Biden administration issued new rules designed to keep prosecutors from obtaining medical records of patients who seek legal abortions. The expansion of HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of health information to state officials as part of a…
Nation Apr 21 What’s at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court case on laws limiting homelessness The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday on whether laws limiting homelessness are unconstitutional because they punish people for being unhoused. The case is about laws in a small city in Oregon, but the outcome could reshape policies…