Politics Sep 01 Long-standing health and safety issues plague Atlanta jail where Trump was booked The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta became front-page news last week as former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants surrendered to authorities. Many spent just a matter of minutes there. It's a much different story for the jail's long-term residents…
Nation Aug 31 Residents in Florida’s Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was…
Nation Aug 28 What the Endangered Species Act has accomplished in 50 years This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. It was the most comprehensive legislation for preserving species at risk of extinction and made the United States a global leader in environmental law. But today, Congress is divided…
Nation Aug 21 Study shows costly weight loss drug may also cut risks of heart attacks The nation’s obesity epidemic is growing. Nearly 42 percent of all American adults are considered obese. Now, new findings about the FDA-approved weight-loss drug Wegovy may lead to even more demand for a medication that can be both life-changing and…
Politics Aug 17 Are the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy policies working? It’s been one year since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite its title, this law is the single biggest U.S. investment in addressing climate change and driving a transition to clean energy. William Brangham discussed how the law…
World Aug 17 Ambassador Rahm Emanuel outlines goals of Biden’s summit with Japan and South Korea Friday, President Biden will host a summit at Camp David with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, two nations with a long, complicated history. But they, along with the U.S., share common goals in curbing China’s influence in the…
Politics Aug 15 Young activists in Montana win landmark climate change lawsuit against state Monday, a judge in Montana sided with a group of young environmental activists who argued the state was violating its constitution by promoting fossil fuel development without considering the impact on climate change. William Brangham examined the arguments on both…
Nation Aug 14 Editor of Marion County Record discusses possible motives behind police raid of newsroom Police officers in Marion, Kansas, are under fire after raiding the newsroom of the town’s local newspaper, confiscating computers, cellphones and other materials. Marion County Record publisher and editor Eric Meyer said his 98-year-old mother collapsed and died following a…
Nation Aug 11 Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits The Supreme Court blocked a bankruptcy plan for drug maker Purdue Pharma that would have paid out billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic and shielded the company’s owners from legal liability. The Justice Department argued that shielding the…
Science Aug 10 Antarctic sea ice at record lows as global temperatures rise As temperature records fall all over the planet this summer, scientists are also increasingly concerned about what’s happening to the sea ice around Antarctica. William Brangham reports.