Science Oct 18 Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest body of water in the western hemisphere without an outlet to the sea. Its levels fluctuate naturally, but scientists say the record-low water levels the lake has seen in recent years…
Nation Oct 13 Will the bump in Social Security benefits be enough to offset inflation? For older Americans and retirees, there was some helpful news to accompany the latest inflation report. Americans taking Social Security will see an 8.7% bump in their benefits. That's starting in January thanks to the 2023 cost of living adjustment,…
Education Sep 20 Prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants, opening new educational opportunities Colleges are gearing up for a spike of interest in prison education programs. That's because incarcerated people will soon be eligible for Pell Grants. It will be the first time in 28 years prisoners can access that federal funding for…
Economy Aug 30 How homebuyers of color are disproportionately impacted by rising mortgage rates Rising mortgage rates and lingering inflation are forcing many Americans to put plans to buy a home on hold. That is pushing up rent prices for others. As economics correspondent Paul Solman explains, no one has experienced that more acutely…
Economy Jul 27 Federal Reserve raises interest rates amid stubbornly high prices and recession concerns The Federal Reserve raised interest rates significantly again Wednesday in a bid to put the brakes on inflation. The economy is no longer running nearly as hot as it did last year, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it was…
Education Jun 23 Examining the successes and remaining challenges 50 years after Title IX It was 50 years ago on Thursday that Title IX became law and forever changed the landscape of education and athletics. Its impact has been enormous but parts of it are subjects of debate, including sexual assault claims on campus…
Nation Jun 20 Americans celebrate Juneteenth as the push for social justice persists Monday marked just the second time in U.S. history that the federal government has recognized Juneteenth. The holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought word of slavery’s end to Galveston, Texas, freeing the last enslaved people after the…
Nation Jun 06 How 'green gentrification' is pricing out longtime East Boston residents The city of Boston faces two enormous problems: Sea level rise in its harbor that is getting worse with climate change and a dearth of affordable housing, pricing out many longtime residents. Solutions to one of the problems may compound…
Health May 11 How misinformation and the partisan divide drove a surge in U.S. COVID deaths As the death toll from the coronavirus nears 1 million Americans, we’ve been exploring why the u.S. Suffered such a terrible loss, especially when compared to other nations similar to us. While there are many reasons for this, one of…
Economy May 04 Federal Reserve implements largest interest rate hike since 2000 The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again Wednesday in an effort to stamp down surging inflation. It increased rates by a half-percentage point, a move that will affect the pocketbooks of millions of Americans. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said more…