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…
Nation Mar 11 Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in damage, many of the hardest-hit residents have grown increasingly…
Nation Mar 07 What science tells us about transgender athletes In December, NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that out of more than 500,000 total college student athletes, he believed fewer than 10 were transgender But last month, President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in…
Nation Feb 26 U.S. deporting migrants to Central American stopovers regardless of country of origin President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic…