Politics Jan 15 Iowans face freezing temperatures to caucus in 1st contest of 2024 campaign Republicans are enduring frigid weather to participate in the Iowa caucuses. An Arctic blast brought record-setting snowfall, powerful gusts and wind chill readings 40 degrees below zero. It choked campaigns to a near-halt at one point. When candidates did return,…
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…
Arts Dec 31 Critics weigh in on the best and most surprising podcasts of 2023 As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at — or better yet, a listen to — some of the most engaging, enlightening and entertaining podcasts of the year. Vulture podcast critic Nicholas Quah and The New Yorker’s…
Arts Dec 29 The images that defined the historic and often tumultuous year As 2023 comes to an end, we take a look back at some of the images that have defined this historic and often tumultuous year and hear from the photojournalists who captured them.
Nation Dec 12 Jewish Americans on how the Israel-Hamas war is affecting their Hanukkah celebrations Hanukkah is Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness. But for some Jewish Americans, this year’s celebrations are tempered by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and antisemitism concerns closer to home. We hear from people across the…
Nation Dec 07 Texas judge allows emergency abortion despite statewide ban A district judge in Texas stepped in to allow a woman to terminate her pregnancy despite a statewide abortion ban. It’s believed to be the first case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade where a woman has asked…
Nation Nov 28 Texas Supreme Court hears case brought by women denied abortions despite risks to health The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by 20 women who allege they have been denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws. They argue the medical exceptions in the state’s abortion bans are too narrow…
World Nov 24 Daughter of Israeli still held in Gaza discusses mixed feelings after 1st hostage release Twelve of the 13 Israeli hostages released from Gaza Friday were kidnapped from one kibbutz, Nir Oz. One out of four of Nir Oz’s residents were kidnapped or killed in the October 7 attacks. Chaim Peri is one of the…
Nation Nov 24 What parents of young athletes with repeated head injuries wish they had known earlier For years, researchers have studied the effects repeated blows to the head have on athletes in pro football, hockey, soccer and other sports. Now, researchers at Boston University are conducting the first major study of CTE, the degenerative brain disease…
Nation Nov 17 Maui faces water rights questions as island continues wildfire recovery The deadly wildfires that tore through Maui destroyed thousands of structures and killed 100 people. But as William Brangham reports, they also reignited a long-simmering concern among Native Hawaiians over who controls one of their most precious natural resources, water.