Nation Jan 01 How child migrants are put to work in unsafe and illegal conditions Migrant children in the U.S. are working some of the most dangerous jobs in the country and private auditors assigned to root out unlawful labor practices often overlook child labor. The most common job for migrant children is also one…
Nation Dec 29 How the economy upended expectations of a recession in 2023 It was a year in which many experts got a lot of things wrong about the economy. Many economists believed the Fed's battle to tame inflation with interest rate hikes would trigger high unemployment and a recession. Instead, inflation was…
Nation Dec 28 How U.S. oil production reached an all-time high in 2023 As the year comes to a close, gas prices in the U.S are at their lowest point of 2023. And not coincidentally, domestic oil production is at a record level. But it comes at a time when the U.S. is…
Nation Dec 26 States suing Meta accuse company of manipulating its apps to make children addicted Meta is the target of state lawsuits over allegations it has harmed the mental health of children and misled the public about safety. State attorneys general argue Facebook and Instagram deliberately manipulate their apps in ways that addict kids and…
World Dec 21 How Houthi attacks on ships in Red Sea are disrupting global trade One of the world’s top trading routes, the Suez Canal, is essentially closed for business to many shipping companies. That’s because Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. It's a major route…
Nation Dec 13 Interest rates remain unchanged, but Federal Reserve signals cuts coming in 2024 The Federal Reserve opted to leave interest rates unchanged, but Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested there may be as many as three rate cuts next year. Powell said rate hikes appear to be over for now and the economy is…
Nation Dec 12 What Shohei Ohtani’s unique $700M contract could mean for the future of baseball Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the highest in professional team sports in North America. The 29-year-old from Japan dominates in both pitching and hitting and was the American League’s most valuable player this past…
Nation Dec 11 Harvard president under pressure to resign after testimony about antisemitism on campus The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about…
Politics Dec 05 College leaders face congressional hearing over antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus The heated debates on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war made its way to Capitol Hill Tuesday. The presidents of several universities faced questions from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the protests that erupted after the…
Nation Nov 29 Mothers of Palestinian students shot in Vermont discuss recovery and possible motive The shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent by a white man in Burlington, Vermont, has again stirred fears of rising Islamophobia and anti-Arab hatred. William Brangham spoke with two of the victims' mothers about their recovery and the…