Health Jun 23 Why little is known about what causes many pregnancies to end in miscarriage Every year, about 1 million pregnancies in the U.S. end in a miscarriage. In as many as half those cases, doctors are at a loss to explain why, and experts say stigma and shame are hampering efforts to learn about…
Nation Jun 13 Miscarriage is common. These researchers are on a mission to better understand why While chromosomal abnormalities are the most common reason for pregnancy loss, little is known about other reasons or contributing factors.
Nation Jun 03 Medical school in Cherokee Nation gives students experience serving Native communities A first-of-its-kind medical school in the Cherokee Nation recently graduated its inaugural class. Oklahoma communities correspondent Adam Kemp reports on how the program was started and why the need for these doctors is so great.
Nation Nov 04 National Zoo says goodbye to beloved pandas as they prepare for return to China The giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. are heading home amid rising tensions between the United States and China. For many, it’s a bittersweet farewell, but zoo officials hope it’s just a pause in panda diplomacy…
Politics Jun 02 The debt deal set a new date for student loan payments to resume The wide-reaching bipartisan debt ceiling deal approved by Congress this week includes a provision that prevents the Biden administration from extending the pause on federal student loan repayments.
Nation May 12 As Title 42 ends, what new immigration challenges arise? Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration program that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, ended on May 11. Yet thousands of people continue to come to the border seeking entry into the United States, sparking concern among…
Nation Mar 31 Drag performers on what Tennessee’s ban on public performances means to them Under the new law, a first offense would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor — punishable by up to nearly one year in jail and a fine of $2,500. Subsequent offenses would be classified as a Class E felony…
Nation Feb 28 Exhibit spotlights portraits and stories of Black Southerners living during Jim Crow era On this last day of Black History Month, we feature the stories of Black Southerners during Jim Crow, as told in a single frame. NewsHour Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis visited the University of Virginia to see how historical portraits are…
Arts Feb 24 Images of ‘Black life, Black joy,’ are immortalized in historic Charlottesville portraits A portrait exhibit at the University of Virginia aims to show a side of the Black community that gives a more complete view of the people going through Jim Crow segregation in the South – and to do so from…
Nation Feb 17 How harm reduction advocates are working to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths In his address, Biden called for “strong penalties to crack down on fentanyl trafficking” — a line that garnered bipartisan applause during his State of the Union address. But the call drew criticism from harm reduction advocates who say a…