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.
World Nov 01 The Earth is at a tipping point. Here's what's at stake if we don't act on climate change In his remarks to global leaders, President Joe Biden said climate change is "ravaging the world" — a message that is likely to be repeated at the U.N. summit on climate change. World leaders, researchers and activists all say we…
Politics Oct 26 Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take time Congressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of…
Nation Oct 25 Facebook's leadership had 'no appetite' to fact check political ads, combat disinformation Facebook is under fire again over alleged harm caused by the platform and the tech giant’s willingness — or lack thereof — to stop it. Leaked internal papers given to Congress and federal regulators by a former employee show how…