Nation Apr 05 Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were…
Nation Mar 29 How new job cuts at the nation’s leading health agency affect Americans The FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned. On Friday, Dr. Peter Marks wrote that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.” That follows this week’s announcement that the Department of Health and Human…
Politics Mar 16 U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador under 18th century wartime law Nearly 300 Venezuelans are now in El Salvador after being deported from the U.S. without a hearing, despite a federal judge’s order blocking the move. The Trump administration says they are members of a notorious gang called Tren de Aragua…
Health Mar 08 What’s behind the growing measles outbreak and how the Trump administration is responding The growing measles outbreak in the U.S. Southwest claimed a second life this week. So far this year, more than 220 cases have been reported across 12 states, with the majority in Texas. John Yang speaks with infectious disease epidemiologist…
Science Mar 08 Scientists shed new light on the mysterious ‘lost years’ of sea turtles Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes it hard for conservationists…
World Mar 02 European allies pledge more support for Ukraine at ‘crossroads in history’ After his Oval Office dressing down on Friday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy faced a much friendlier group Sunday as he met with European leaders in London. Zelenskyy said he’s still willing to sign the minerals deal he was in Washington to…
Health Mar 01 Dementia risk in the U.S. after age 55 higher than previously thought, study finds A new study shows that Americans’ risk of developing dementia after turning 55 is more than double what earlier research had found. The New York University study estimates that the number of dementia cases will double by 2060, reaching 1…
World Feb 23 German voters shift substantially to the right in landmark election In Germany, voters went to the polls on Sunday in a national election that saw a surge in support for the far-right AfD party and a rejection of the left-leaning coalition that had governed the country for the past four…
Nation Feb 22 Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Black women Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is the indirect result of the…
Nation Feb 18 Andrew Young on the current political moment and his life of service Andrew Young is a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term mayor of Atlanta. The nation last saw him as he delivered a heartfelt homily at the funeral of…