Nation Sep 04 Families scramble to find rides as school districts face bus driver shortage This Labor Day comes as unions and workers are flexing their power. Writers and actors are on strike, auto workers may take to the picket line soon and UPS drivers ratified a historic contract this summer. But employees still face…
Nation Aug 30 FEMA administrator discusses federal response to Hurricane Idalia FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is heading to Florida to assess Hurricane Idalia’s damage first-hand. Before departing Washington, she joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the federal response.
Nation Aug 29 Hurricane Idalia intensifying as it heads for landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast Hurricane Idalia is gaining strength and barreling toward Florida where it is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday morning. Forecasters are warning of a catastrophic storm surge along with destructive winds, flooding rain and tornadoes. Amna…
Nation Aug 25 Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses…
Nation Aug 21 Questions and anger emerge over Maui wildfire response and lack of communication Local officials and residents are still assessing the scope of loss from the Maui wildfires. Troubling questions and anger have emerged as well about the role of Hawaii's biggest power utility, the response by local and state government and a…
Politics Aug 17 Are the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy policies working? It’s been one year since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite its title, this law is the single biggest U.S. investment in addressing climate change and driving a transition to clean energy. William Brangham discussed how the law…
Nation Aug 14 Editor of Marion County Record discusses possible motives behind police raid of newsroom Police officers in Marion, Kansas, are under fire after raiding the newsroom of the town’s local newspaper, confiscating computers, cellphones and other materials. Marion County Record publisher and editor Eric Meyer said his 98-year-old mother collapsed and died following a…
Science Aug 10 Antarctic sea ice at record lows as global temperatures rise As temperature records fall all over the planet this summer, scientists are also increasingly concerned about what’s happening to the sea ice around Antarctica. William Brangham reports.
Health Aug 08 Investigation reveals lack of consequences for doctors spreading COVID misinformation What happens when doctors spread misinformation during a pandemic, potentially endangering peoples’ lives? A new investigation from The Washington Post looks at why doctors who pushed medical misinformation, particularly about alleged COVID remedies or treatments, faced so few repercussions for…
Nation Aug 03 Mojave Desert wildfire threatens California’s iconic Joshua trees Firefighters are working to control a massive blaze that swept through the California desert and into Nevada. A wildfire of this scale is not common in the Mojave Desert landscape, known for its unique vegetation and animal species. Stephanie Sy…