Nation Sep 08 As Florida moves to end vaccine mandates, pediatricians fear more states could follow Health officials in Florida are moving to end many school vaccination mandates, and public health experts are worried about the impact on children and whether other states may follow. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Mona Amin, a pediatrician in…
Arts Sep 06 Meet Khruangbin, the Texas trio at the forefront of a new music movement In today’s pop music, vocals reign supreme. The charts are dominated by singers and rappers, but there’s an increasingly popular genre focused on more instrumental music. William Brangham catches up with Khruangbin, a Grammy-nominated Texas trio and one of the…
Politics Sep 03 Trump policies stalled by series of rulings, likely setting up Supreme Court fight A federal court rejected the Trump administration's use of an 18th-century wartime law, known as the Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. It's another legal setback for the White House, which has also seen courts…
Politics Sep 02 How Jeanine Pirro became a central figure in Trump’s D.C. takeover In President Trump’s continued push for greater control over Washington, D.C., he’s relying more on his close friend and former Fox News host, Jeanine Pirro. She’s the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and as William Brangham reports,…
World Sep 01 Devastating earthquake strikes Afghanistan, deepening humanitarian crisis A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, devastating entire villages. Thousands are believed to have been killed or injured with hundreds still feared trapped under the rubble. The quake’s epicenter was in the mountainous eastern province of Kunar,…
Nation Sep 01 50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researcher dispels myths about sharks This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster about a ravenous great white shark. The film packed theaters and instilled a deep, lasting fear of sharks. While many Americans are terrified of them, shark attacks…
World Aug 31 WFP director Cindy McCain on the humanitarian crisis, starvation in Sudan The International Rescue Committee estimates that worldwide, countries with about 11% of the world’s population account for a staggering 82% of people needing humanitarian aid. William Brangham spoke with Cindy McCain, director of the United Nations’ World Food Program, about…
World Aug 29 WFP’s Cindy McCain describes dire conditions after visit to famine-gripped Gaza Israel launched its Gaza City offensive, labeling it a Hamas stronghold. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians already facing starvation and yet another round of forced displacement. The U.N. warns that Israel’s evacuation orders are a “recipe for…
Nation Aug 27 ‘We owe this to our children’: Minneapolis mayor calls for action after school attack A shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis left at least two young children dead and another 17 people injured. Authorities say they do not yet know of a motive, but said the shooter released a manifesto on social media…
Science Aug 23 As glaciers melt, scientists study potential for more violent volcanic eruptions Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports.