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.
Nation Nov 16 Wave of protests and rallies highlight tensions in U.S. as Israel-Hamas war persists Over the last two months, hundreds of thousands of Americans have come together in both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian rallies and vigils. The vast majority have been peaceful, but some have turned violent or included antisemitic and Islamophobic threats. Laura Barrón-López…
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 28 Relief and mourning in Lewiston after suspected mass killer found dead The residents of Lewiston, Maine, woke up Saturday morning without a shelter-in-place order in effect. Now that the suspected gunman has been found dead, the city can focus on coming together to mourn, support each other and try to start…
Nation Oct 27 Lewiston community mourns mass shooting victims as manhunt for gunman continues Nearly 48 hours after a gunman killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, the suspect remains on the run. As the massive manhunt continues, it is keeping communities on edge. Laura Barrón-López reports from Lewiston.
Nation Oct 26 'Never thought I'd grow up and get a bullet in my leg,' says 10-year-old victim in Maine Lewiston, Maine, is the latest community to suffer devastating losses from mass shootings after a gunman killed at least 18 people and injured 13 others. The suspect remains at large and hundreds of officers are looking for him in a…
Arts Oct 10 Brooklyn Public Library exhibit tells Jay-Z's story for hip-hop's 50th anniversary In New York City, you can find the unlikely pairing of two Brooklyn icons. At the Brooklyn Public Library, one of the largest library systems in the country, a new exhibition highlights the work of hip-hop’s elder statesman, Jay-Z. Special…
Nation Oct 06 Return of tourism in West Maui sparks debate over grieving community and fragile economy This weekend, tourists will be allowed back into areas of Maui not far from the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in more than a century. The reopening plan has sparked an uproar among some members of a community that’s…
Nation Sep 28 West Maui residents ask to delay reopening as officials look to restart tourist economy Children will return to schools in Lahaina, Hawaii, starting next month and tourists will also be allowed back into parts of western Maui nearly two months after the devastating fires there. Officials are trying to help restart an economy that…
Nation Sep 26 Some Lahaina residents return to find what's left of their homes after Maui wildfires It’s been seven weeks since the deadliest American wildfires in more than a century swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui. Some residents in the hardest-hit neighborhoods of Lahaina are finally getting a chance to return home. William Brangham reports…