World Jan 08 Israel kills Hezbollah commander as Blinken visits region to stave off broader conflict As Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues, a new front is heating up on the country’s northern border. Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been trading fire and Monday morning, an Israeli strike killed one of Hezbollah's high-ranking members.
Nation Jan 04 Harvard remains embroiled in controversy after its president is forced out The resignation of former Harvard president Claudine Gay has hardly settled any of the debate surrounding her tenure. While Gay did admit to several mistakes, she argues she's been unfairly targeted because of her race, ideology and push for diversity.
Nation Jan 03 Chicago leaders demand help from White House to deal with surge of migrants in city Chicago is dealing with a surge of migrants from the southern border. About 27,000 migrants have arrived in the city since August 2022. It’s proving to be a serious burden and city and state leaders have often been at odds…
Nation Jan 02 Harvard president resigns amid controversy over antisemitism testimony, plagiarism claims After weeks of intense scrutiny, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday. It comes after she was criticized for testimony during a congressional hearing on rising anti-semitism on campus and alleged plagiarism in her academic writings. Gay was the first Black…
Nation Jan 02 New York City looks to amend ‘right to shelter’ rule as it struggles to house migrants Over the weekend, several buses carrying migrants who'd recently crossed the southern border were headed to New York, but they were diverted instead to New Jersey. It's the most recent effort by officials to manage a crisis that has seen…
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…