Health Aug 08 How states have moved to make gun laws while Congress is deadlocked With no shortage of gun law ideas but an absence of national consensus and data, states have stepped up to pass their own. The PBS NewsHour looked into what policies have gained traction.
Nation Aug 06 What we know about the El Paso and Dayton shooters’ guns These guns, magazines and gear were legal in Texas and Ohio. But that wasn’t always the case.
Health Jul 31 2020 Democrats are test-driving health care plans. Here’s what the Trump administration says Democratic contenders have released an array of plans to improve access to health care -- with several championing Medicare for All, or another single-payer option -- and President Donald Trump and Republicans are eager to knock them down.
Health Jul 30 Childhood cancer wipes out 11 million years of human potential each year Most of these lost healthy years are snuffed out in countries with the fewest resources children need to treat cancer, the study said.
Nation Jul 26 Americans are divided on federal executions. Why is the Trump administration bringing them back? The expected executions, scheduled for this winter, would be the first time the federal government has executed anyone in 16 years.
Health Jul 26 WATCH: Patients affected by rising drug prices testified before House committee The hearing on Capitol Hill comes at a time when the Trump administration has made a push to reduce drug prices and the cost of healthcare overall.
Making Sen$e Jul 23 How would Trump’s food stamp plan affect low-income Americans? The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that could eliminate food stamp benefits for 3.1 million Americans if the change goes into effect.
Politics Jul 22 In 2020, Democrats say they’ll negotiate on values as long as they beat Trump Independent voters in particular aren’t sold on any of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls or Trump, according to an analysis of the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Jul 18 What Americans think of Trump’s ‘go back’ to your country tweets In conversations with people across the nation, the PBS NewsHour found a complicated picture of how the president’s words have affected voters.
Health Jul 16 Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths? A new study says states with universal background checks report fewer children’s deaths due to gun incidents. However, more data is needed to understand the relationship, the study maintains.