Nation Aug 03 El Paso mass shooting survivors reflect on gun violence and grief 4 years later Four years ago, a gunman entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23 people and wounding 22 others. The shooter targeted Hispanic shoppers in one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in U.S. history and was sentenced in federal…
Nation Jul 24 Most young Americans feel unsafe and support stricter gun laws, new survey shows A new survey of people between the ages of 14 and 30 is believed to be the first of its kind to explore young Americans' attitudes on guns. It comes as gun violence has killed more than 24,000 people in…
Science Jul 06 Record-breaking global temperature, raging wildfires highlight effects of climate change It has been a week of record-breaking heat around the world. The average global temperature on Wednesday hit 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit, matching the record-high set just on Tuesday. The grim milestones are the latest in a series of climate change…
Arts Jul 05 Skyrocketing cost of living threatens Austin’s status as live music capital of the world For more than a decade, the Austin area has been the fastest-growing large metro region in the country. That explosion has brought sweeping changes to the Texas capital and its renowned music scene. Laura Barrón-López reports for our arts and…
Health Jun 23 Anti-trans laws face legal roadblocks in several states A raft of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in mostly Republican-led states faces mounting legal challenges. Twenty states have put into place bans or severe restrictions on transition-related medical care for minors, but measures in at least five of those states have now…
Nation Jun 19 Group of young people sue Montana over inaction on climate change A first-of-its-kind trial is underway in Montana, where a group of young people argue the state's lawmakers aren't doing nearly enough to address climate change. Montana is one of the nation’s biggest coal producers and the industry there has strong…
Nation Jun 12 Families with transgender children struggle to navigate wave of anti-trans politics Texas is the largest state in the country to ban transition-related medical care for minors, joining 19 other states that have restricted access. Laura Barrón-López recently spent time in Texas to learn more about the law and spoke with one…
Nation May 25 New Minneapolis police chief on changing the department after George Floyd’s murder George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis three years ago led to a widespread push for police reform and racial justice. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro sat down with the new police chief in Minneapolis to…
Nation May 01 New book ‘Merchants of the Right’ explores culture surrounding guns in America This weekend's mass shooting in Texas is yet another stark reminder of the pervasiveness of guns in American society. There are hundreds of millions of firearms in circulation in the U.S. A new book, "Merchants of the Right: Gun Sellers…
Nation Apr 03 How Wisconsin’s sharp political divides shaped state Supreme Court election Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin will decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court in the most expensive judicial election in history. Judy Woodruff traveled to Wisconsin to see how the state’s sharp political divides are shaping what could be the…