Nation Aug 26 Texas’ homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized Amid a housing affordability crisis, cities across the U.S. have been struggling with their unsheltered populations. Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public…
Nation Aug 23 Major flooding leaves 22 dead in Tennessee amid devastating ‘loss and heartache’ Search crews across middle Tennessee are still looking through the debris of a flooded landscape. At least 22 people died in Saturday's disaster with a dozen others missing. Stephanie Sy reports.
World Aug 17 Despite Taliban promises, Afghan women fear losing their freedoms and lives The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan, many of whom gained new freedoms over the past 20 years, is now among the most important priorities now that the Taliban have taken over. With the help of author Gayle Tzemach…
Nation Aug 03 Worsening wildfires in California’s wine country threaten low-wage farm workers Wildfire season is here and in California alone, this year's fires have already burned more acres than at this time in 2020. In recent years, Sonoma County, north of San Francisco, where wine vineyards dot the landscape and tourism is…
Nation Aug 02 Severe drought reignites decades-old conflict between Oregon ranchers, Indigenous peoples Vast stretches of the Western U.S. are suffering under scorching temperatures, rampant wildfires and a years-long drought that's depleting lakes and reservoirs. The water scarcity is tearing apart one southern Oregon community where farmers, native tribes and endangered species are…
Nation Jul 27 Uniquely challenging West U.S. wildfires usher in a ‘new era of firefighting’ Firefighters in parts of the western U.S. were hoping for help from cooler weather Tuesday, but there's still no end in sight to a plague of wildfires — including one in Northern California that keeps growing. Stephanie Sy reports.
Nation Jul 22 17-year-old makes color changing sutures that detect infection All over the world, infections at the site of surgical incisions are a major cause of new illnesses, extended hospital stays and even death. In the U.S. alone, these infections cost more than $3 billion annually, with even worse statistics…
Nation Jul 21 A look at ‘Greek Freak’ Giannis Antetokounmpo’s journey from hardships to hero The city of Milwaukee is celebrating its first national basketball championship in 50 years. It's a delirious moment for a city and a smaller-market team that once won with the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. Fans are cheering the…
World Jul 09 Many in Missouri are unvaccinated. Hospitals are paying the price as delta variant spreads The coronavirus' delta variant is battering many low vaccination areas in the U.S. Missouri is among the top five states in terms of new cases and hospitalizations, with nearly 7,600 new confirmed or probable cases and seven deaths the past…
Nation Jul 08 Condo boards can be notoriously secretive. Will the Surfside collapse change that? As efforts in Surfside, Florida shift from rescue to recovery, more attention will turn to events leading up to the Champlain Towers' collapse. Part of the inquiry will focus on the actions and inactions of the condominium's homeowner's board. Stephanie…