Nation Jan 10 LA reflects on what wildfires have destroyed while looking to prepare for future disasters Firefighters are making some progress in the battle against a series of catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area. More than 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and at least 10 people have been killed. There's still danger ahead…
Nation Jan 09 Los Angeles begins to face ‘apocalyptic’ devastation as wildfires continue to burn Firefighters continue to battle multiple major fires in the Los Angeles area. At least 5 people have been killed, a number officials expect to rise, and 180,000 are under evacuation orders. The fires that started on Tuesday are now among…
Nation Jan 07 Minneapolis agrees to federal oversight of its police 4 years after George Floyd murder The U.S. has long been one of the world’s largest donors of foreign aid. But in recent years, its effectiveness has been called into question by a chorus of critics who say the impact of assistance programs falls well short…
Nation Jan 03 ‘They’re not going to run us off’: French Quarter begins return to normalcy after attack The city of New Orleans is inching back to normalcy after the New Year's Day truck attack that killed 14 in the famed French Quarter. Laura Barrón-López reports on how the area’s residents are coping with the tragedy and what…
Nation Dec 30 U.S. sees sharp decline in murders and other crimes in 2024 The number of murders in the U.S. is declining at a rapid pace. While crime was a central focus of the election, with President-elect Trump alleging it was out of control in many cities, other crimes also saw declines. William…
Arts Dec 27 A look at the biggest stories of 2024 through the images of photojournalists As 2024 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the year’s biggest stories through the images of photojournalists. We spoke with four photographers who documented the presidential campaign, the protests over the war in Gaza,…
Politics Dec 12 How Hegseth’s controversial religious views could affect military leadership President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has faced allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement, all of which he denies. Laura Barrón-López and Brad Onishi discussed something else that’s drawn scrutiny, the influence of…
Education Dec 10 Researchers report stunning surge of misogyny after the election Researchers have documented a stunning rise in misogynistic rhetoric and attacks after the election. Laura Barrón-López discussed what’s behind that surge, and how experts are combating it, with Cynthia Miller Idriss, a professor at American University and director of the…
Nation Dec 06 Transgender lawmaker Leigh Finke on the political backlash surrounding trans rights Two years ago, Leigh Finke became the first trans person elected to the Minnesota state legislature. Even though she endured numerous threats, she leveraged her position, and a Democratic majority, to help pass legislation protecting other trans people in her…
Politics Nov 19 What led a Texas border county to break from Democrats and vote Republican Two weeks ago, many parts of the country saw dramatic political shifts to the right. Even places that were once considered democratic strongholds flipped red. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from one such area in Texas near the southern border.