Health Apr 01 How this bill could help fill a critical gap in funding for school meals With pandemic-era waivers for school meals set to expire June 30, schools are scrambling to figure out how to feed kids as soon as this summer if Congress fails to act. One bill in Congress could help.
Health Mar 29 Biden budget calls for future investments in health care as COVID aid runs out President Joe Biden's budget aims to "leave no American behind" on health care, but people who are uninsured already face costs as COVID money expires.
Health Mar 24 Racism undermines the health of Black Americans. This physician-economist is looking for solutions Racism continues to exact a major toll on Americans and the U.S. as a society, especially within Black and brown communities. Physician-economist Dr. Marcella Alsan's research has been recognized with a MacArthur Foundation genius grant for her work in exploring…
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says a diverse judicial branch ‘bolsters public confidence in our system’ When people see that the judicial branch is comprised of a variety of people, the Supreme Court nominee said, it builds confidence that the rulings handed down are “fair and just and that everything has been considered.”…
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: Asked about compassion, Jackson says public safety and rehabilitation were her goals Sen. Thom Tillis suggested that Ketanji Brown Jackson’s compassion “could lead to bad results” when it comes to recidivism. A former trial judge, Jackson responded her “attempts to communicate directly with defendants is about public safety.”…
Health Mar 10 School officials struggle with how to feed students as omnibus bill skips meal waivers Pandemic-era waivers cut bureaucratic red tape and made it easier for schools to feed vulnerable children. But those waivers are set to expire on June, 30, leaving schools scrambling for food amid supply chain constraints.
Politics Mar 04 Biden gets ‘significant bounce’ in week navigating Russian war, State of the Union Approval among U.S. adults of President Joe Biden’s handling of Russia's war in Ukraine rose almost 20 percentage points in two weeks, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Feb 25 56 percent of Americans think Biden’s first year was a failure If history is any guide, Biden has a long three years ahead, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Feb 17 What two decades of data on overdose suicides shows about mental health care disparities Overall, rates of intentional overdose appeared to decline among U.S. women, but the aggregated numbers can obscure troubling increases within specific communities.
Health Feb 09 New report details the scale of the U.S. opioid crisis and its link to drug trafficking The opioid overdose crisis that killed more than 100,000 Americans in a year is being called one of the most pressing national security and public health challenges facing the U.S. A majority of the overdoses are driven by the potent…