Politics Jan 06 Republicans in Georgia more likely to vote against their party than Democrats Results in Georgia echoed what happened nationwide in the U.S. presidential election.
Health Jan 05 Biden’s most daunting challenges, according to public health experts When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?…
Politics Jan 01 To uphold defense bill, Senate overrides Trump’s veto for the first time This move in the Republican-led Senate signals a rare departure among party leaders, who have followed the president's lead for much of his time in office.
Health Dec 28 What’s behind the historic spike in drug overdose deaths under COVID-19 Drug overdoses were linked to more than 81,000 people’s deaths, jumping 18 percent between June 2019 and May 2020, according to recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Dec 22 Before COVID-19, U.S. life expectancy was making a slight rebound New federal data shows life expectancy before the pandemic was on the rise, but tens of thousands of deaths caused by opioids…
Health Dec 18 How COVID-19 could worsen America’s childhood trauma crisis In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham talks to special correspondent Cat Wise and reporter Laura Santhanam about why the pandemic is likely making the childhood trauma crisis worse and how caregivers can help their kids and themselves through…
Health Dec 16 How to help kids build resilience amid COVID-19 chaos Here's what experts and research say makes the difference for kids when times get tough.
Health Dec 16 WATCH: Your questions on childhood trauma during the pandemic, answered The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of millions of children and their families. How has this prolonged period of social distancing affected them? We discuss concerns about child abuse and neglect during this time, as well as toxic stress…
Politics Dec 09 Americans want more COVID-19 economic relief. Most think Congress should compromise More than two-thirds of Americans also say they or someone they know has been sick with the virus, and more people said they would get vaccinated against the virus, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Dec 03 This biologist is figuring out how to short-circuit sperm as birth control Tens of millions of people use some form of birth control in the United States, and innovation could expand non-hormonal options for those who have been unable to use conventional means.