Nation Jan 18 How menthol cigarettes have disproportionately affected Black Americans Activists and health advocates are pressing the Biden administration to ban menthol cigarettes ahead of an FDA deadline. Black community leaders and public health advocates marched toward the White House and staged a mock funeral for the 45,000 Black lives…
Education Jan 15 How a $100M donation is a game-changer for HBCUs The United Negro College Fund received a $100 million grant to help increase endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The donation from the Lilly Endowment is the single largest unrestricted private grant in the organization's history and its purpose…
Nation Jan 10 Families in disbelief after hundreds of bodies found buried behind Mississippi jail The discovery of 215 bodies buried in unmarked graves behind a jail outside of Jackson, Mississippi, has left a community in disbelief. The families are angry they were never notified of the deaths and how their loved ones are buried…
Nation Jan 05 Can Florida’s plan to import drugs from Canada lower medication costs? After years of pressure from states, lawmakers and consumer advocates, the Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead to allow a state to import drugs from Canada for the first time. Florida will be allowed to import certain medications in…
Nation Dec 29 Research uncovers link between hormone and severe morning sickness during pregnancy The extent to which women experience morning sickness can vary, and those with extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy often face stigma when trying to receive care. While the condition is notoriously understudied, new research is giving hope for better…
Nation Dec 28 Physician discusses surge in demand for weight-loss drugs and risks in using them One of the biggest health stories of this past year is the surge in demand for popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Those drugs are in such demand that there’s a nationwide shortage of them. Pharmaceutical companies are scrambling…
Economy Dec 26 How planning for long-term care is burdening middle-class Americans Long-term care is already a huge problem in the United States, one that's growing as the baby boom population ages, and one with big financial costs. William Brangham explores the impact this is having on middle-class Americans and how they…
Nation Dec 18 Why the promise of police body cameras is falling well short of expectations The use of police body cameras has become much more widespread in recent years with the hope that they will curb police violence and improve accountability. But a new investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine found it…
World Dec 12 Why some climate experts are criticizing what’s happened at the COP28 climate conference As the COP28 climate conference comes to a close, countries are racing against the clock. More than 100 nations are pushing for a firm commitment to stop the use of coal, oil and gas after earlier drafts advocated for eventually…
World Dec 06 The scientific and cultural impact of the International Space Station after 25 years This week marks the 25th anniversary of when astronauts first entered the beginnings of the International Space Station. A quarter of a century later, the station is manned by seven international crew members and has become an iconic and important…