Nation Dec 23 How recall of career diplomats fits into Trump's foreign policy shift In an unusual move, the Trump administration is recalling the ambassadors from nearly 30 countries around the world. William Brangham discussed this move with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association. He had a 37-year career as a…
Health Dec 23 Reiner deaths renew conversations for families struggling with mental illness, addiction The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their son, have renewed difficult conversations for families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Someone who traveled that path is Virginia state Sen. Cree Deeds. His 24-year-old son, who…
Science Dec 22 Trump halts East Coast projects in latest blow against wind power The Trump administration announced an immediate pause on the leases for five large-scale offshore wind farms off the East Coast. The Interior Department provided few details, but said the Pentagon believed the turbines could obscure and confuse radar signals. It's…
Nation Dec 22 New CBS News chief draws backlash by pulling '60 Minutes' story on El Salvador prison CBS News pulled an investigative report on 60 Minutes just a day before it was set to air. It promised a look at allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a…
Politics Dec 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a fractured Republican Party NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including a fractured Republican Party on display and fallout from the partial release of the Epstein files.
Nation Dec 18 What the federal marijuana policy shift means for cannabis use and research President Trump signed an executive order reclassifying the federal status of marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with less potential for harm and dependence. It's a major shift in policy that could have wide-ranging effects on cannabis use and research.
Nation Dec 17 Colorado becomes refuge for Texas family seeking gender-affirming care for trans teen In 2023, we introduced you to a transgender girl named Leah. She was living in Texas with her parents, John and Mary. We concealed their identities because families like theirs faced growing threats. Since then, lawmakers have taken steps to…
Health Dec 16 How the Affordable Care Act subsidies work and who depends on them House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not call for a vote on extending enhanced subsidies for people buying insurance through the Affordable Care Act. That effectively guarantees the subsidies will expire at the end of the month and premiums…
Education Dec 09 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape We are in the middle of that fraught period when high school students are finding out what colleges they’ve been accepted to, with about 60 percent of them going through this process right now. But not all of them will…
Nation Dec 08 Trump proposes $12 billion in aid to farmers after 'exceptionally difficult year' President Trump announced a $12 billion relief plan for American farmers on Monday. It’s aimed at supporting an industry hit by lower sales, higher expenses and the president’s tariff policy. Patrick Thomas of The Wall Street Journal, joins William Brangham…