Nation Dec 22 Inside the store selling unclaimed luggage and how to keep your bags from ending up there This year, the Transportation Security Administration says it screened a record number of passengers, and if the past is any guide, it will handle millions of bags this holiday season. But a small fraction of them will go missing and…
Arts Dec 21 George Clooney discusses the true story behind his new film ‘The Boys in the Boat’ "The Boys in the Boat” is an improbable story of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the meaning of true grit at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Now the New York Times bestselling book has been adapted…
Nation Dec 19 Texas legislator defends new law allowing police to arrest migrants who entered illegally A new Texas law makes it a state crime to illegally cross the southern border into Texas. In the past, courts have ruled that only the federal government has the right to enforce immigration laws and civil rights have already…
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 Nov 28 What makes nurses vulnerable to burnout and how it impacts the care they provide A federal study shows that last year, nearly half of healthcare workers reported they often feel burned out. Research suggests nurses are especially vulnerable and that can impact the care they provide. In collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center…
Health Nov 18 In Ohio, nurse practitioners push to lift restrictions on how they provide care One in four health visits in the U.S. are now provided by non-physicians, as a growing number of nurse practitioners fill in critical health care gaps. But nurse practitioners say their work is hampered by outdated restrictions on providing care…
Arts Nov 02 ‘Wild Kingdom’ returns to TV to inspire the next generation of wildlife enthusiasts Sixty years after it originally debuted, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom will return to TV in October. The reboot comes at a time when wildlife is more threatened than ever with an estimated 40% of animals at risk of extinction.
Nation Oct 31 Alabama jail accused of mistreating pregnant detainees, putting unborn children at risk A new federal civil rights lawsuit is raising concerns about the treatment of pregnant detainees at an Alabama jail and the potential harm to their unborn children whom the law claims to protect. Stephanie Sy reports.
Nation Oct 30 How the prolonged ADHD medication shortage is straining patients and their families Since the pandemic eased, millions of Americans have had to deal with several drug shortages. For those with ADHD, it's been an especially difficult year as they and their families have struggled to get through ordinary daily routines. Stephanie Sy…