World Jan 01 Fire at Swiss bar during New Year's celebration kills about 40 Around 40 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a fire tore through a bar in the Swiss mountain ski town of Crans-Montana. The cause of the fire is still under investigation as the Swiss face a…
Politics Jan 01 How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires'…
Nation Jan 01 Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football bowl games, but it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting Friday, the window opens for players to transfer, part of what some have called a…
Science Dec 31 Onboard an expedition to study a massive, melting glacier in Antarctica Some call it the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ a vast expanse of Antarctic ice roughly the size of Florida. As temperatures rise, the Thwaites Glacier is melting fast and threatens to raise global sea levels. That’s why a team of nearly 40…
Politics Dec 31 Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies' For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies." Lisa Desjardins discussed more with…
Politics Dec 30 How retirements and redistricting could impact the 2026 midterms The end of 2025 brings us to the beginning of a midterm election year. That means questions about whether power will shift in Washington. Dozens of members of Congress are heading toward the exit and a handful of states are…
Politics Dec 29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump expanding presidential power NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump expanding presidential power in unprecedented ways, the GOP's legislative victories and the political word…
Politics Dec 17 Democratic and GOP lawmakers on uniting to force vote on ACA subsidies Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to run out for millions in just two weeks. But on Wednesday, there was a glimmer of hope that Congress could extend them. A small group of Republicans defied Speaker Johnson to join with…
Health Dec 17 What to know about the GOP proposal to steer money into health savings accounts With the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire, we're taking a closer look at one of the main Republican alternatives to help Americans pay for their health care. As Lisa Desjardins reports, the plan is centered on health savings…
World Dec 16 What's in the massive defense bill giving the military more funding than requested Defense Secretary Hegseth rejected calls to release the full video of a boat strike the military carried out in September. That attack was the first of 25 acknowledged strikes that the administration says were operated by so-called "narcoterrorists." At the…