Health Aug 10 Abandoned oil and natural gas wells pollute the environment across Louisiana Tens of thousands of abandoned oil and natural gas wells sit idle across the United States. Known as orphan wells, they pose significant dangers to nearby residents and the environment after being ignored or forgotten by the companies who drilled…
Health Aug 08 Residents in the Southwest struggle with the health effects of nuclear ore extraction Residents of the Southwest including many Indigenous people have for years been exposed to high levels of radiation from uranium extraction and refining, a toxic legacy from the Cold War's weapons program and nuclear power generation. Stephanie Sy reports in…
Nation Aug 04 Four officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor’s death The Justice Department has charged four current or former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers with civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The federal charges include falsifying information to obtain a search warrant at Taylor's home that led…
Health Aug 02 Local health authorities race to contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow faster than many initially expected. Nearly 6,000 cases have been reported in the U.S. since May and three states have issued emergency declarations over the outbreak in the last week. New York City Health…
Politics Jul 29 Far-right supporters of Trump’s election lies vie for office in Arizona Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primaries. Leading Republican candidates in some key contests have doubled down on far-right conspiracies denying the results of the 2020 election. Stephanie Sy reports on how these…
World Jul 25 Virginity testing persists in Mongolia despite condemnation As a debate continues in the U.S over reproductive rights, teenage girls in the Republic of Mongolia are fighting for the right not to be subjected to so-called "virginity tests" in schools. The practice was officially banned by the government…
World Jul 19 Scorching heat wave continues to engulf Europe, smashing temperature records Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in Britain as the country baked under super-heated air that sparked fires, buckled train tracks and touched off a torrent of emergency calls. It was part of a wider weather emergency that lasted…
World Jul 15 Sri Lanka’s future remains tenuous as the president resigns amid widespread protests Sri Lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week, when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. A new interim government will be elected by Parliament. But the South…
Science Jul 06 Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable Last year set a record for heat-related deaths in the United States, and this year is already shaping up to be worse in terms of high temperatures. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, which has been at…
Economy Jul 01 Supply chain issues put a damper on July 4 fireworks Problems with the global supply chain have impacted nearly every sector of the economy. Now Americans preparing to celebrate Independence Day may find increased prices on the fireworks aisle, or their cities canceling fireworks displays altogether. Stephanie Sy has the…