Health May 05 Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth A survey from The Trevor Project found that 45 percent of LGBTQ youth across the U.S. seriously considered suicide last year. Fourteen percent attempted suicide and the rate was even higher among transgender and non-binary individuals. That builds on what…
Nation Apr 29 Three decades after Rodney King's beating, police reform in Los Angeles remains elusive Thirty years ago on Friday, parts of Los Angeles erupted in unrest after a jury acquitted four White Los Angeles police officers over the videotaped beating of Rodney King, a Black motorist. Stephanie Sy revisits the fallout from the assault…
Health Apr 28 FDA proposal to ban menthol cigarettes is met with praise and criticism The FDA is forging ahead with a proposal to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes after more than a decade of deliberation. If finalized this summer, the move is expected to reduce smoking levels, especially among Black smokers, but the decision has been…
Science Apr 26 Wildfires surge across the American Plains and the Southwest, forcing thousands to flee Winds picked up Tuesday in several states, adding more trouble and complications for firefighters out west and in the plains states. Nearly a dozen large fires have burned over 340 square miles in six states recently and more than 3,500…
Nation Apr 25 What Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter may mean for the company and free speech Elon Musk and Twitter announced a $44 billion deal Monday for Musk to buy the company and take it over. The deal would be the largest to take a public company private in decades. It's also led to major concerns…
World Apr 19 Russian forces escalate attacks on Eastern Ukraine Russian forces made a push into the contested Donbas region today, attacking the cities, broad farm lands and mining towns of the Eastern part of Ukraine. As President Joe Biden pledges more artillery support and the UN secretary general called…
Education Apr 19 Fewer Black men are enrolling in community college. This state wants to change that Even before the pandemic, higher education had an enrollment problem. The last few years have made it worse. That’s particularly true for community colleges, where enrollment dropped 13 percent since 2019. The number was 21 percent for Black men. As…
Politics Apr 18 Why both climate activists and the oil industry are unhappy with Biden's new drilling leases Facing rising prices, the Biden administration is forging ahead with a plan to sell new leases for oil and gas drilling on a small portion of federal land. Some climate activists say President Biden is breaking his campaign promise to…
Health Apr 06 Oklahoma Legislature bans most abortions following a national trend The Oklahoma Legislature has passed a sweeping ban on abortions in the state, marking the latest in a national trend of red states implementing restrictive abortion laws. NewsHour's Adam Kemp reports from Oklahoma City, and Mary Ziegler, author of "Abortion…
World Apr 05 Hundreds of thousands of stateless people are living in legal limbo in the U.S. Conflicts, wars, and other geopolitical crises around the world have left millions of people without a country. They are called “the stateless," and their plight is finally being recognized by the Biden administration. Stephanie Sy reports.