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…
Politics Jan 20 In Trump’s final hours in office, a flurry of pardons and commutations Former President Donald Trump's final hours in office included one final sweep of pardons and commutations -- involving 144 people in all, many who are notable Trump political allies. Stephanie Sy spoke with Dan Kobil, a Capital University law professor,…
Health Jan 13 Medical community scrambles to understand COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ They’ve become known as "long haulers" -- people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 but can’t seem to rid their bodies of its effects months later. Their symptoms run the gamut, from shortness of breath to heart palpitations to extreme fatigue.
Nation Dec 28 After suicide bombing hits Nashville, authorities ask ‘why?’ Authorities continue to gather evidence after the Christmas day bombing that decimated a block of downtown Nashville and knocked communication infrastructure offline for much of the region. With a suspect identified, they now turn to determining motive. Stephanie Sy reports.