Nation Feb 04 Minneapolis police under fire for no-knock warrants after Amir Locke’s death Minneapolis is again at the center of controversy after a young Black man, 22-year-old Amir Locke, was killed Wednesday by police as they executed what's called a "no-knock warrant." This killing is raising further questions about the tactic, and police…
Health Feb 01 Who is most likely to suffer from long COVID? With hundreds of thousands of Americans contracting COVID everyday, health officials worry that may mean more people will end up suffering from so-called “long COVID," the mysterious ailment that can affect the body and the mind for months or longer…
Nation Jan 26 Why the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing delays A key part of the Biden administration's plan to distribute free COVID tests depends heavily on the United States Postal Service. White House officials say that effort is going well, with tens of millions of tests now being shipped. But…
Nation Jan 04 What Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction means for tech entrepreneurs, startups Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood testing company Theranos and a one-time darling of Silicon Valley, has been convicted of fraud. The verdict came down Monday night in the closely watched case and trial that rippled beyond the tech world.
Nation Jan 03 Surprise medical bill ban doesn’t cover some crucial elements. Here’s what to know Millions of Americans have new federal protections from unexpected medical costs if they see a doctor they did not choose and who doesn’t accept their insurance. For years, the price tag from surprise medical bills could range from hundreds of…
Nation Dec 07 Navy’s water contamination flub in Hawaii follows 8 years of warning signs U.S. military families stationed in Hawaii are dealing with tap water contaminated with petroleum. The cause is unknown, but investigators say a leak from a nearby fuel storage facility operated by the Navy may be to blame. On Monday, Secretary…
Health Dec 01 Vaccinated Americans reflect on breakthrough infections, ‘infuriating’ anti-vaccine views Even as Americans are trying to prepare for omicron, many parts of the country are still reeling from the delta variant. More Americans died of COVID this year than in 2020, despite the wide availability of free vaccines. The pandemic's…
Science Nov 24 Can asteroids be veered away from Earth? New NASA spacecraft aims to find out NASA has launched a satellite into orbit on a mission to smash itself into an asteroid, in a test to see whether it is possible to knock a speeding space rock off course — if one were on a collision…
Nation Nov 22 How the self-defense argument played out in Rittenhouse, Arbery trials Even as many are still assessing the Kyle Rittenhouse trial verdict, another closely watched case went to the jury Monday in the trial of three men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. The homicide trials are different…
World Nov 02 What we know needs to be done to curb climate change Get a refresher on the stakes of the summit.