Nation Aug 11 Exploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand today When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the “gender-equal Olympics.” But that’s not the whole story. Stephanie Sy…
Health Aug 10 How a free, anonymous texting program may help teens quit vaping More than 2 million American middle and high school students now use e-cigarettes, also known as “vaping." A clinical trial found that teens enrolled in the “This is Quitting” anonymous text message program were 35 percent more likely to report…
Nation Aug 10 Nonconsensual sexual images posted online made worse by deepfakes and AI technology Deepfake and AI technology’s ability to manipulate photos and even videos has made the problem of sexual images being posted online without consent even worse. Google recently announced new steps to combat sexually explicit deepfakes in their search results, but…
Nation Aug 09 Arizona’s scorching summer kills hundreds and threatens way of life for many more It’s been a deadly summer as extreme heat from across the country has killed dozens of people. The Biden administration recently announced new rules to protect workers and communities from extreme weather, but it may not come soon enough. Stephanie…
Politics Aug 07 Arizona Republican who fought Trump’s false election claims loses primary The 2020 presidential election was decided by a handful of states, none closer than Arizona, where President Biden’s margin of victory was fewer than 11,000 votes. The close race meant Arizona became ground zero for lies that the election was…
Nation Aug 06 Tropical Storm Debby dumps historic amounts of rain as its stalls over Southeast Tropical Storm Debby is dumping historic amounts of rain as it stalls over South Carolina. At least five deaths have been reported since the storm made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane. Communities are now submerged across several…
Nation Aug 01 Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Park Fire in California An especially active fire season is exacting a huge toll across several Western states. In California, more than 5,800 personnel, 500 fire trucks and 40 helicopters are battling a fire larger than all of Los Angeles. The Park Fire, as…
Nation Jul 30 Bill aimed at protecting children online sparks debate over censorship and privacy The U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday. If the bill is approved in the House, it will mark the first time in 25 years that Congress has passed a law aimed to better protect children from…
World Jul 17 Hamas committed crimes against humanity, war crimes on Oct. 7, Human Rights Watch says A new report released by Human Rights Watch concludes that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Oct. 7 attacks last year. The report says fighters conducted a coordinated assault "designed to…
Politics Jul 10 Neurologist weighs in on concerns about the age of presidential candidates While much of the attention is focused on President Biden right now, there have been worries around the age of both Biden and former President Trump. Many of those questions have focused on cognitive skills, memory lapses and how they…