Nation Jan 09 The increasing risk of criminal charges for women who experience a miscarriage An Ohio woman faces criminal charges after she had a miscarriage. Brittney Watts was 22 weeks pregnant, and her pregnancy had been deemed non-viable just days earlier, when she miscarried in the bathroom of her home. Two weeks later, she…
World Dec 28 The online information war over fake content linked to Israel-Hamas conflict The Israel-Hamas war is nearing its third month in Gaza, but there is another front in this war and it’s taking place on screens worldwide. Fake or mislabeled content linked to the conflict has been viewed online millions of times.
Nation Dec 22 Inside the store selling unclaimed luggage and how to keep your bags from ending up there This year, the Transportation Security Administration says it screened a record number of passengers, and if the past is any guide, it will handle millions of bags this holiday season. But a small fraction of them will go missing and…
Nation Dec 20 What’s behind the shortage of workers who support people with disabilities The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum wage. A longstanding workforce shortage means people…
Nation Nov 03 Families face difficult task of talking to kids about Israel-Hamas war In the last few weeks, horrific images have emerged from Israel and the Gaza Strip, many involving young people. Here in the U.S., Jewish and Palestinian American parents and their children are grappling with the mental toll of a war…
Nation Oct 05 Advocates concerned about workers with disabilities earning below minimum wage Even with the low unemployment rate in the United States, the situation for people with disabilities is much tougher. Only about 20% of them have a job and some who do are paid less than the federal minimum wage. After…
Nation Sep 01 Can a longer school year help students recover from pandemic learning loss? More than three years ago, schools received the first installment in the biggest ever one-time infusion of federal money dedicated to education, about $190 billion to protect against COVID and reverse the academic setbacks that followed the pandemic. One district…
Nation Aug 31 Residents in Florida’s Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was…
Health Aug 09 Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners One in five coal miners in central Appalachia with at least 25 years of experience has black lung disease. It is caused by inhaling toxic dust in and around mines and the most severe form is at its highest rate…
Nation Jul 12 How recycled oyster shells are helping save Louisiana’s dwindling coastline In the last century, more than 2,000 square miles of Louisiana’s coastline have been lost to the sea. Tribal lands in the state’s southeast are among the most impacted. As NewsHour New Orleans Communities correspondent Roby Chavez reports, one volunteer-led…