Nation May 13 Minnesota works to address murders and disappearances of Black women Despite making up 15 percent of the female population, almost 40 percent of the women and girls reported missing last year were Black. Despite national pressure to abandon programs addressing disparities, an effort in Minnesota is exploring the problem and…
Nation Apr 18 What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. Amid the renewed debate, William Brangham spoke with Lindsay McLaren of the University…
Education Apr 15 How college communities are reacting to funding threats, international student arrests Recent threats to federal funding and arrests of international students have created a sense of unease on many college campuses. A trio of editors at student newspapers across the country share a unique perspective about what they are seeing on…
Nation Apr 04 How NCAA’s transfer portal transformed March Madness The NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday in Tampa Bay with the men’s games starting Saturday in San Antonio. This year, the tournaments are unique because they feature a large number of players who previously played for a different…
Nation Apr 01 Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to…
Nation Mar 26 Supreme Court upholds Biden regulation making ghost guns easier to trace The Supreme Court upheld Biden-era regulations on ghost guns. Those are firearms that can be put together at home with partially assembled kits, making them nearly impossible to trace. Sales of those guns exploded after they came onto the market…
Nation Mar 25 A look at the history of public media in the U.S. as Republicans target federal funding President Trump voiced his support for defunding America's public broadcasters. It comes a day before the heads of PBS and NPR testify before a House subcommittee. The hearing will examine public media with calls for federal funding cuts growing louder.
Health Mar 21 Nurse reflects on struggles of working the frontlines during COVID As we mark five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're speaking with a small handful of the countless people whose lives were turned upside down by the virus. Our latest reflection is from a nurse who worked…
Nation Mar 20 Restaurant owner reflects on the lasting impact of the pandemic We continue our look back at the COVID-19 pandemic, five years after the virus began spreading in the United States. Our latest reflection is from someone who spent much of his life working at his family's restaurant, only to have…
Nation Mar 18 Reflections on working through the pandemic, 5 years after COVID emerged It’s been more than five years since COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S. The virus killed more than a million Americans and reshaped our entire society. Our new series will bring reflections from people, in their own words, who lived…