Economy Mar 07 U.S. economy adds jobs as federal layoffs and rising unemployment bring uncertainty The U.S. labor market made solid gains again last month, adding 151,000 more jobs, just before the biggest federal layoffs began to hit. But there are other warning signs of what could be ahead, not yet fully captured in this…
Nation Mar 03 Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA’s partnership with the private sector NASA’s partnership with the private sector took a key step forward with a successful moon landing. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the company, Firefly Aerospace, stuck the landing safely early Sunday, making it the first commercial spacecraft to…
Health Feb 27 Health officials concerned as FDA cancels meeting to update flu vaccines The FDA canceled a critical meeting of flu vaccine experts where officials decide which strains to target in the next vaccine. It comes amid one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years, according to the CDC. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Health Feb 19 Epidemiologist analyzes Trump administration’s strategies against bird flu The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu. There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes…
Nation Feb 17 Farmers feeling weight of Trump policies with shutdown of aid In the last two presidential elections, farmers voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump, but now some are saying his efforts to cut the government are causing major financial pressure. William Brangham reports and speaks with Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the…
Education Feb 12 Trump’s vision for dismantling the Department of Education The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal…
Nation Feb 10 Trump escalates his trade battles with new tariffs on steel and aluminum President Trump pledged new 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Two key American allies, Canada and Mexico, would be significantly impacted, but so would American businesses and consumers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg…
Nation Feb 05 Trump’s mass resignation offer creates widespread confusion for federal workers More than two million civilian federal workers across the country are facing a deadline. They can either accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign and keep pay and benefits through September, or they can pass on the offer…
Politics Jan 29 Vaccine specialist argues RFK Jr. would make them less accessible Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faced tough questions over vaccine skepticism and Medicaid reform at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center…
Nation Jan 27 Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shakes up industry and disrupts financial markets A China-based artificial intelligence startup is shaking up the industry. It’s called DeepSeek and its biggest advantage, analysts say, is that it can operate at a lower cost than American AI models like ChatGPT. It's disrupting markets and raising national…