Nation Aug 01 How opioid settlement money led to a legal battle in Ohio In Ohio, a state with one of the highest overdose death rates in the nation, a private foundation has been set up to distribute opioid settlement funds over several years. But as special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Mike Fritz…
Nation Jul 31 As opioid settlement money starts to flow in, states debate how best to use it More than $50 billion in settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies that made and sold opioid painkillers will be paid out over the next 18 years to state and local governments across the country. But the debate around how this money…
Nation Jun 13 Trump pleads not guilty on federal charges of mishandling classified documents Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information after leaving the White House. The Justice Department says Trump illegally retained secret documents, obstructed the government’s efforts to retrieve them…
Nation May 26 Migrants endure appalling conditions at border while waiting for chance to seek asylum Earlier this month, a pandemic-era rule that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, known as Title 42, officially ended. It created ripple effects on both sides of the border, though not necessarily what many expected. Authorities…
Nation May 24 Uvalde struggles with trauma, unanswered questions a year after school shooting One year ago, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people, including 19 children. Those families are still mourning their loss and survivors are living with trauma. Amna Nawaz spoke with Javier Cazares, whose nine-year-old…
Nation May 13 What’s behind a severe decline in Florida’s citrus harvest Oranges have long been synonymous with Florida, as a key element of the state’s economy. But this year, Florida projects the worst citrus harvest since the Great Depression, threatening a way of life for many. William Brangham reports on what’s…
Nation May 04 Why a woman says she met and forgave the man who shot and paralyzed her decades earlier America’s epidemic of gun violence gets plenty of coverage, but we don’t focus nearly enough on the victims living with the life-long impacts of that violence. We have the story of what happens when one of those survivors meets the…
Arts Apr 27 How a restaurant is helping diners think deeply about immigrant culture and food A new restaurant in Boston traces the remarkable journey of immigrant food and celebrates the people who help bring it to our tables. Laura Barrón-López gives us a taste of Comfort Kitchen.
Nation Apr 17 Crosley Green returns to prison, maintains innocence after murder conviction reinstated After more than three decades behind bars for a murder he says he did not commit, a man released on house arrest during the pandemic is now going back to prison. But many questions remain about whether Florida is locking…
Nation Mar 28 Lack of attention paid to woman’s disappearance highlights plight of missing Latinas Last year, more than 270,000 women and girls went missing across the country. Studies have shown that when women of color disappear, they are far less likely to receive media attention. As Laura Barrón-López reports, along with producers Karina Cuevas…