Nation Feb 15 Why diversity initiatives at colleges and companies are facing political backlash The debate over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in colleges and universities has been heating up around the country. The political and actual backlash to past DEI programs has been growing. John Yang breaks down more of what this dispute…
Arts Feb 15 'The Greatest Night in Pop' reveals how music's stars came together to make history In 1985, the biggest American pop stars all gathered in one Los Angeles studio, for one night only, to record "We Are the World," a song that raised tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid for Africa. Amna Nawaz…
Nation Feb 06 Joy Reid's 'Medgar and Myrlie' traces extraordinary lives and love of civil rights leaders A love story is helping paint a fuller picture of the civil rights movement. Activist Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in Mississippi. His murder thrust Myrlie Evers into the spotlight, becoming a…
Nation Jan 31 Panama Canal drought causes global disruptions An extreme drought in Panama is forcing authorities to substantially scale back shipping through the Panama Canal, one of the world’s key shipping channels. This comes at a time when traffic through the Suez Canal has been significantly disrupted. Ilya…
Nation Jan 22 Tara VanDerveer's journey to become college basketball's winningest coach Stanford women’s head coach Tara VanDerveer made history as the winningest coach in college basketball history, surpassing former Duke men's head coach Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer has won 1,203 games, won three national championships, led the U.S. team to Olympic gold…
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…