Health Mar 31 What to know about Georgia’s controversial approach to expanding Medicaid Since Medicaid was created 60 years ago, it’s been expanded again and again. Now, it’s the U.S. government’s biggest public health insurance program. For our series “America’s Safety Net,” John Yang reports on efforts to expand it even further with…
Health Mar 30 What’s at stake for Americans at risk of losing Medicaid as unwinding continues Medicaid is the nation’s largest health insurance program, covering nearly 80 million people, or more than 1 in 5 Americans. For many people who have low incomes or a disability, or who are either very young or very old, it’s…
Nation Mar 13 Thousands of unaccompanied children make a dangerous trek to the U.S. southern border Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, most coming up from central America in a long, often dangerous journey. Amna Nawaz speaks to a group of sisters who are making the trek alone.
World Mar 11 As global migration surges, trafficking has become a multi-billion dollar business Amid a global migration surge, the trafficking industry has become a multi-billion dollar business. Mexican officials estimate as many as 6,000 people cross into Mexico every day from diverse places like Russia and Venezuela. Amna Nawaz heads south to Chiapas,…
Politics Feb 29 Biden and Trump visits to border highlight conflicting immigration policies President Biden and former President Trump made separate visits to two towns along the southern border as immigration becomes a key issue ahead of the November election. Laura Barrón-López reports from Brownsville, Texas.
Nation Feb 13 ‘Momfluencers’ urged to stop showing kids on social media to protect their privacy On social media platforms, so-called "momfluencers" share parenting tips, tribulations and candid moments raising their children. Given its focus on kids, it raises questions about privacy, consent and who benefits financially. Some states are responding with new laws. Stephanie Sy…
Science Feb 03 Conservationists take drastic measures to save coral reefs from climate change Coral reef ecosystems support a quarter of all marine life on Earth, but they are slowly dying under the relentless stresses of overfishing, pollution, disease and climate change. As part of our ongoing series “Saving Species,” William Brangham dives into…
Nation Jan 25 Study estimates 64,000 pregnancies from rape in states that enacted abortion bans post-Roe Polls show about seven in 10 Americans say abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest. But since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, nine states have banned abortion in those cases. A study in the Journal…
Nation Jan 02 New York City looks to amend ‘right to shelter’ rule as it struggles to house migrants Over the weekend, several buses carrying migrants who'd recently crossed the southern border were headed to New York, but they were diverted instead to New Jersey. It's the most recent effort by officials to manage a crisis that has seen…
Nation Nov 22 More American families rely on food banks as high prices squeeze budgets There's been some good news of late when it comes to inflation. Data from the federal government last week showed inflation eased through October. And according to the Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner actually decreased slightly…