Nation Mar 28 Lack of attention paid to woman's disappearance highlights plight of missing Latinas Last year, more than 270,000 women and girls went missing across the country. Studies have shown that when women of color disappear, they are far less likely to receive media attention. As Laura Barrón-López reports, along with producers Karina Cuevas…
Nation Mar 23 Anti-Defamation League reports dramatic rise in antisemitism in U.S. A new report released by the Anti-Defamation League reveals antisemitic incidents increased 36% in 2022, the highest level recorded since 1979. The report comes as the FBI and human rights groups warn about the growing number of hate crimes in…
Health Mar 22 Biden administration proposes overhaul of organ transplant system The Biden administration announced plans to overhaul the network that has run the nation’s organ transplant system for nearly four decades. The United Network for Organ Sharing has faced criticism for inadequately managing the process. The proposal would open up…
Economy Mar 14 High inflation complicates Federal Reserve's response to bank failures Days after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, there are plenty of questions being asked about the health of banks in the U.S. Sheila Bair served as the chair of the FDIC from 2006 to 2011 and…
Nation Mar 02 Librarians in Louisiana at odds with conservative activists working to ban books Scrutiny of libraries, books and teaching materials has become a central issue for conservative politicians around the nation. In Louisiana, the fight over banning books is escalating and targeting librarians as conservative Christian groups are working to take over the…
Nation Feb 27 Biden administration vows to crack down on companies exploiting child labor The Biden administration announced new steps to crack down on child labor violations, including tougher investigations of the companies who may benefit from the work. It comes days after a New York Times investigation into the explosive growth of migrant…
Nation Feb 24 New lawsuit may help provide answers about Malcolm X's assassination Malcolm X was assassinated 58 years ago this week. Since that day, there have been many difficult and painful questions about who may have been involved in his murder and what led to it. His family took new action, announcing…
Politics Feb 21 Supreme Court case could roll back legal immunity for social media companies The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an…
Nation Feb 16 Residents near Ohio train derailment frustrated about risk of toxic exposure In Ohio, anger and anxiety are running high nearly two weeks after a train derailment and major chemical spill. Residents there are growing increasingly frustrated saying they aren't getting answers about their risk of toxic exposure. To help understand the…
Arts Feb 16 New book 'Half American' details struggle of Black soldiers in World War II and back home The stories of American soldiers fighting wars have been immortalized in movies and books throughout the years. Yet they have left out in great detail the contributions of Black soldiers. Historian Matthew Delmont takes a closer look at this in…