Nation Jan 01 Airlines face government scrutiny over devaluation of frequent flyer programs Frequent flyer miles are one way airlines try to coax travelers to repeatedly fly with them. However, the Department of Transportation is examining whether airlines have been making promises about the value of the miles but then later tweaking the…
Nation Dec 28 How U.S. oil production reached an all-time high in 2023 As the year comes to a close, gas prices in the U.S are at their lowest point of 2023. And not coincidentally, domestic oil production is at a record level. But it comes at a time when the U.S. is…
Nation Dec 27 How ‘lab-grown’ meat is made and will people accept it? The Department of Agriculture recently approved the production of what’s known as cultivated meat, which is chicken grown in a lab. That approval clears the way for companies to begin selling poultry produced from animal cells rather than animals bred…
Economy Dec 26 How planning for long-term care is burdening middle-class Americans Long-term care is already a huge problem in the United States, one that's growing as the baby boom population ages, and one with big financial costs. William Brangham explores the impact this is having on middle-class Americans and how they…
World Dec 25 Israeli airstrike kills more than 100 people in central Gaza refugee camp The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war surged higher Monday as Israel ramped up its strikes on Gaza. Health officials there reported 250 Palestinians died and another 500 were injured in the last 24 hours alone. All this comes as…
Politics Dec 22 Michigan recording further reveals Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election A report from Michigan further peels back the curtain on Trump’s efforts to nullify the results of the 2020 election. The Detroit News listened to a partial recording of Trump and RNC chair Ronna McDaniel reportedly pressuring the Republican chair…
World Dec 19 Area in Gaza where Israel told displaced Palestinians to seek shelter becomes battle zone Israel's campaign in Gaza continues with deadly effect as diplomats work to secure another deal to pause the fighting to release hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody. An attempt at the U.N. to secure…
Nation Dec 18 Why the promise of police body cameras is falling well short of expectations The use of police body cameras has become much more widespread in recent years with the hope that they will curb police violence and improve accountability. But a new investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine found it…
World Dec 14 Israel says Gaza war will continue ‘more than several months’ amid pressure for cease-fire With global pressure on Israel growing over the war in Gaza, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top lieutenants Thursday. U.S. criticism of Israel's operations, which have killed more than 18,000…
World Dec 14 Gaza civilians caught in crossfire face new threat with spread of deadly diseases The United Nations says Gaza’s health system has virtually collapsed, and Gazans who have survived daily bombings now face the risk of disease amid chronically overcrowded hospitals. William Brangham discussed that with Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without…