Health Jun 11 How Americans’ drinking habits have changed during the pandemic Stay-at-home orders posed a special challenge to Americans who struggle with addiction and rely on the support of in-person recovery meetings. Many others found their alcohol consumption patterns changed significantly during the pandemic. William Brangham reports on the impact COVID-19…
Education Mar 31 How learning changes when school happens at home and online More than 55 million American students are staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The impacts are huge — affecting students, parents and teachers. Learning is happening with a host of new challenges. Kate Gardoqui of the Great Schools Partnership joins…
Nation Mar 12 In Florida, path to restoring felons’ voting rights has been fraught with challenge Until 2018, Florida was one of only a few states that banned felons from voting for life. But that year, a two-thirds majority of the state passed an initiative to restore voting eligibility to felons who had served their sentences.
Politics Feb 28 How South Carolina’s Democratic voters are weighing 2020 choice On Saturday, South Carolina will go to the polls in the crucial last Democratic primary before Super Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have a solid lead in the Palmetto State, leveraging his support among African American voters.
Arts Nov 04 Enriching the lives of Nashville seniors, one song at a time In Nashville, the nonprofit Music for Seniors connects the city’s musicians with its older residents in an effort to build community and improve seniors’ quality of life. Now, the organization is teaming up with researchers at Vanderbilt University to see…
Economy Nov 01 How this Nashville women’s recovery home blends business with bonding Nashville’s Thistle Farms is no ordinary business -- it’s a nonprofit staffed by women who have survived addiction, sexual abuse or trafficking. The organization’s two-year program offers participants housing, free therapy and medical care, as well as opportunities to work…
Nation Aug 07 WATCH: Dayton shooting witness recounts the moment gunfire rang out Anthony Reynolds says this Saturday night should have been one he and his cousin looked back on fondly. Instead, he will remember terror and the distinct sounds of gunfire. He ran from the scene of a mass shooting that left…
Education Jul 23 How a classroom on wheels is expanding access to early education Although preschool can provide children with a vital foundation for success later in life, only 43 percent of four-year-olds nationwide have access to public preschool. The rate varies widely, with no options available in some rural and low-income areas, sometimes…
Nation Jul 08 Southern Californians cope with earthquake anxiety as scientists assess the damage Following two powerful earthquakes and many aftershocks in the past week, some California residents are returning home to evaluate damage. Scientists, meanwhile, are flocking to the area around the epicenters, hoping to gather information to predict future tectonic activity. Judy…
Science Apr 25 Why humans may have more in common with chimps than we thought What can humans learn about ourselves from studying chimpanzees? Primatologist Frans de Waal has spent almost three decades studying the behavior and intelligence of chimpanzees. Now, he’s focused on their emotional lives--and he’s found primates and people aren’t so different…