Nation Dec 26 Investigation reveals higher death toll at Native American boarding schools More than 3,000 Native American children died in the custody of the U.S. government after being forced to attend so-called Indian boarding schools, according to an investigation by The Washington Post. That is three times the number of lives lost…
Health Dec 24 New FDA rules aim to redefine what's considered 'healthy' The Food and Drug Administration has issued new rules for food labels for the first time in three decades, an update the agency says will help empower consumers to make healthier choices in the grocery store. Lindsey Smith Taillie, a…
Nation Dec 23 Why Biden commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 prisoners on federal death row who will stay in prison for life but will not be subject to executions. Biden's move is likely motivated by the incoming Trump administration's…
Politics Dec 23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's big moves and the Republicans' funding fight 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 President Biden's big decisions with just weeks left in office and how a funding fight reveals…
Science Dec 21 Conservation groups try to save tiny deer in the Florida Keys from a warming planet A type of white-tailed deer unique to the Florida Keys has been on the endangered species list for nearly 60 years. Only about 800 Key deer remain, and their habitat is under growing threat from rising sea levels. William Brangham…
Politics Dec 19 Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified from Trump election interference case in Georgia A Georgia appeals court has disqualified the top prosecutor overseeing an election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his allies, a decision that could upend the case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified because she had a…
Nation Dec 19 Leading researcher explains how viewing addiction as a brain disorder improves treatments This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers who is studying America’s addictions and how we can…
Nation Dec 18 Why a promising treatment for alcohol abuse is barely used In our ongoing look at treating substance abuse in America, we turn to the most commonly used drug, and one of the deadliest: alcohol. Drinking kills more Americans every year than opioids or any other illegal drug. But promising treatments…
Nation Dec 17 Opioid crisis renews focus on expanding access to methadone treatment While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get treatment. William Brangham looks at the renewed focus on…
Health Dec 13 CEO murder reveals simmering anger with American health care system The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has revealed a simmering anger with the American healthcare system in the spotlight. William Brangham discussed more with Wendell Potter. He spent decades working for the health insurance company, Cigna, before leaving and…