Health Nov 05 What’s causing the unusually high number of drug shortages in the U.S. Shortages of over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications for ADHD, cancer and diabetes have been disrupting hospitals and pharmacies for the past year. Now, RSV treatments for infants are the latest to be affected. Michael Ganio, a senior director at the…
Nation Oct 29 Why pharmacy workers are going on strike amid widespread store closures Finding a neighborhood pharmacist is becoming more challenging. Over the past two years, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid have either closed or announced plans to close hundreds of stores. At many of the remaining locations, worsening working conditions have led…
World Oct 22 Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria amid fears of widening war Prospects of a widening conflict in the Middle East grew on Sunday as the geography of the now two-week-old war expanded. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. This as the death toll is mounting with nearly…
Nation Oct 22 How Muslim and Jewish faith groups are coming together during Israel-Hamas war The conflict in the Middle East has been a fraught subject for decades, including in the U.S., and especially within American Jewish and Muslim communities. And for almost as long, interfaith groups have sought to bring those communities together to…
World Oct 21 Humanitarian relief arrives in Gaza as Israel prepares to step up attacks The first truckloads of supplies were allowed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, a small but significant aid delivery after nearly two weeks of war. Meanwhile, Israel’s military is vowing to increase its airstrikes against the Hamas-led territory and the…
World Oct 14 Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. will do ‘everything we can’ to support Israel U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Pentagon will give Israel everything it needs to wage war on Hamas, even as it continues its support of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin sat…
Health Oct 14 New study highlights systemic barriers to cancer treatment for women According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer has been one of the top two leading causes of death in the United States for 75 years. A recent international study revealed the unique challenges women with cancer can…
World Oct 08 ‘Our 9/11’: Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses reaction to Hamas attack Saturday’s unprecedented attack by Hamas militants had a devastating effect on Israel, Israeli citizens and their leaders. John Yang speaks with Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, for his perspective on what happened and Israel’s response.
World Oct 08 What the escalating Palestinian-Israeli crisis means for Middle East relations For more analysis on the war in Israel and the regional ramifications of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, John Yang speaks with Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy and the…
Health Oct 07 Regulatory gaps leave communities at risk of chemical disasters, advocates say Eight months after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, people are still waiting for answers about long-term health and environmental consequences. What happened isn’t uncommon — on average, there’s a chemical incident in the U.S.