Nation Nov 09 How climate change risks impact people with disabilities As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as…
Nation Oct 19 Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation Amid ongoing police reform efforts in the U.S., Native American activists say they've often been left out of the conversation. But more than three years after the police murder of George Floyd, there's a renewed push in places like Minneapolis…
Nation Oct 06 Return of tourism in West Maui sparks debate over grieving community and fragile economy This weekend, tourists will be allowed back into areas of Maui not far from the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in more than a century. The reopening plan has sparked an uproar among some members of a community that’s…
Nation Oct 05 Advocates concerned about workers with disabilities earning below minimum wage Even with the low unemployment rate in the United States, the situation for people with disabilities is much tougher. Only about 20% of them have a job and some who do are paid less than the federal minimum wage. After…
Nation Sep 28 West Maui residents ask to delay reopening as officials look to restart tourist economy Children will return to schools in Lahaina, Hawaii, starting next month and tourists will also be allowed back into parts of western Maui nearly two months after the devastating fires there. Officials are trying to help restart an economy that…
Nation Sep 26 Some Lahaina residents return to find what’s left of their homes after Maui wildfires It’s been seven weeks since the deadliest American wildfires in more than a century swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui. Some residents in the hardest-hit neighborhoods of Lahaina are finally getting a chance to return home. William Brangham reports…
Nation Sep 01 Families face difficult decisions as Texas ban on youth gender-affirming care takes effect A ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth went into effect in Texas, making it the most populous state to date with such a ban. The law revokes the medical licenses of any doctor who provides minors with gender-affirming…
Nation Aug 31 Residents in Florida’s Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was…
Nation Aug 28 A look at the major shakeups looming for college football’s powerhouse conferences The 2023 college football season is officially underway with some big changes looming. Starting next year, USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will move to the Big Ten while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will go to the Big 12,…
Nation Aug 22 Buffalo shooting witnesses file lawsuit over trauma they endured Last year, a white gunman killed ten people in a racist shooting at a grocery store in a predominantly Black area of Buffalo, New York. The gunman, now serving a life sentence, drove 200 miles to target that community. Last…