Health Jan 28 WHO to consider declaring international emergency over Zika virus The World Health Organization offered a powerful new warning about the rapid spread of the Zika virus, which apparently causes birth defects such as microcephaly and neurological problems. Officials estimate that there could be 3 to 4 million cases in…
Politics Jan 28 Will ethanol fuel caucus voters in corn country Iowa? Ethanol took center stage in Iowa last week when Gov. Terry Branstad urged voters not to support Sen. Ted Cruz, who wants to repeal the mandate that ethanol be blended into most types of gasoline. Special correspondent David Biello of…
Economy Jan 28 Are the best days of the U.S. economy over? If you add up all of the innovations made from the late 1800s up to 1970, there's been no comparable stretch of economic growth, before or since, says economist Robert Gordon. According to his new book, "The Rise and Fall…
World Jan 28 News Wrap: More deadly sea crossings for migrants flocking to Europe In our news wrap Thursday, at least 25 migrants drowned when their boat sank off the Greek island of Samos. Meanwhile, the Italian Navy rescued nearly 300 people and recovered six bodies of Sicily. Also, three more members of an…
Health Jan 28 Why is Zika virus spreading so quickly? Weeks ago, hardly anyone in the U.S. knew what the Zika virus was. Now the mosquito-borne illness is raising serious fears, especially for pregnant women. Judy Woodruff talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health about the…
Politics Jan 28 What a Trump-free debate will mean for the GOP candidates There's a Republican debate in Iowa Thursday night, but the front-runner who has most frequently dominated the spotlight will not be there. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about Donald Trump’s debate dropout, what the GOP candidates will…
Education Jan 28 These girls build their future every time they go to construction class High school students Channell Rogers and Sierra Buster refuse to let gender stereotypes prevent them from pursuing construction, a hobby they both enjoy and a career they both aspire to. Our Student Reporting Labs report as part of Outside the…
Arts Jan 28 How Radiolab's Jad Abumrad turned childhood awkwardness into his job Jad Abumrad says he grew up in a kind of in-between space, as an Arab kid in Nashville.
Science Jan 28 Remembering Challenger, a disaster that shook up the space program Thirty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff, a tragedy that was broadcast on live television. Nationwide excitement for the mission turned to horror over the crew of seven who died on board. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien…