Politics Aug 04 GOP presidential candidates avoid discussing climate change on campaign trail The 2024 Republican presidential campaign season is in full swing and candidates are stumping on a host of key issues. But one topic that’s missing from their agenda is climate change. Despite a summer of record-setting heat, new polling shows…
Politics Aug 02 Breaking down the charges against Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Washington Thursday to enter a plea on charges that he illegally tried to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and stay in power. Those alleged actions are…
Nation Jul 28 The legal pitfalls domestic violence victims face when they defend themselves More than two dozen states have self-defense laws that allow for the use of force when someone feels threatened in their home or other locations. But some women, especially women of color, who try to use self-defense laws don’t get…
Politics Jul 27 The charges Trump may face in potential special counsel indictment Donald Trump’s legal team met with federal prosecutors Thursday as a grand jury continues to hear evidence about the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It comes days after Trump revealed the Department of Justice notified him he…
Nation Jul 27 Florida county urges state to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat People working outdoors are among the most likely to suffer the consequences during heat waves. President Biden announced the Department of Labor will develop an alert to signal to employers and employees when heat is dangerous. Florida is one state…
Science Jul 27 How urban heat islands make the impacts of excessive heat worse Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent report by the research group Climate Central showed that more than 40…
Nation Jul 26 Coral reefs off coast of Florida bleached as water temperatures top 100 degrees Fahrenheit As heat waves roll across so much of the world, oceans are also heating up with surface temperatures breaking records. Off the coast of southern Florida, surface water temperatures have topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering a massive bleaching event of…
Politics Jul 26 Biden adviser discusses plan to pressure insurers to cover mental health care President Biden has been hitting the road to sell his economic record, emphasizing pocketbook and consumer issues, including a new rule to crack down on insurers for inadequate coverage of mental health care. But his agenda also faces headwinds. William…
World Jul 26 Turmoil in Israel prompts new calls for U.S. to cut off billions in annual aid Israel’s current political turmoil, driven by the most far-right government in that nation’s history, has renewed the debate over America’s financial assistance to that country. The U.S. has been a supporter of Israel since its creation in 1948. William Brangham…
World Jul 25 Study finds human-caused climate change a definitive factor in brutal heat waves A new analysis finds the brutal heat waves the world has experienced over the past month would be virtually impossible without the impact of human-caused climate change. It comes from an international group of researchers that are part of an…