Nation Feb 23 Raising children for a second time, ‘grandfamilies’ struggle during the pandemic More and more older adults are raising kids for the second time around because of illness, incarceration, addiction, or any number of reasons. And since the start of the pandemic, almost 40 percent of "grandfamilies" say they struggle to pay…
Nation Feb 22 In storm-ravaged Texas, ‘a lot of black eyes’ among state leadership Temperatures in Texas have warmed up considerably as experts try to determine just how many deaths in the state were tied to last week's winter storm. But as recovery efforts continue, the fallout is just beginning. Alana Rocha, a multimedia…
Nation Feb 19 Power largely restored in Texas, but millions remain without drinking water The lights are back on in much of Texas, but for millions the water isn't working. It is the latest crisis in a grinding week of winter storms that have claimed at least 60 lives. Stephanie Sy reports, and speaks…
Nation Feb 18 After brutalizing much of the U.S., storm surge shines a spotlight on disparities The storms that have descended on much of the country, and their after-effects, have hit vulnerable groups the hardest, especially communities of color. Dr. Robert Bullard, a professor at Texas Southern University who focuses on wealth and racial disparities related…
Nation Feb 17 Americans grapple with historic weather, with much of the U.S. still locked in deep freeze Most of the nation is still locked in the deep freeze as a polar vortex that swept south is holding sway, claiming at least 30 lives and keeping the power off for more than 3 million people. Stephanie Sy reports,…
Nation Feb 16 Millions remain without power in frigid temperatures after major winter storm Millions of American remained without power in frigid temperatures Tuesday as the U.S. continues to grapple with the effects of a major storm. The demand for energy is taxing power grids, most significantly in Texas. Stephanie Sy speaks with Michael…
Nation Feb 10 How a powerful corporate consulting firm helped create the opioid epidemic The opioids crisis that has taken hundreds of thousands of American lives has received less attention in the pandemic, but drug overdoses and deaths have grown during the last year. Now, one of the world's most powerful corporate consulting firms…
Health Feb 05 Why we haven’t cracked the mystery of COVID ‘long-haulers’ For people whose COVID-19 symptoms linger for months, the effects can be devastating and debilitating.
Nation Feb 03 What impact is ‘the COVID slide’ having on students? The questions around when to re-open more schools for in-person classes remains front and center for millions of Americans. Data show about 42 percent of all students between kindergarten and high school are in virtual-only schooling right now. Christopher Morphew,…
Nation Feb 02 Reopening schools during the pandemic is proving to be a complex assignment As the pandemic drags on, the toll taken on students and teachers, while trying to protect them from infection, has become one of the outbreak's most vexing and intractable challenges. Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation's…