Science Sep 26 NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid in attempt to knock it off course NASA is trying an experiment to answer a question that’s straight out of science fiction. What could we do if a large object was hurtling through space on a collision course with Earth? Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien joined William Brangham…
World Sep 22 Hurricane exposes fragility of Puerto Rico's energy grid despite large-scale investments Days after Hurricane Fiona swept across Puerto Rico, people there are still dealing with intense heat, a water shortage and a difficult history that has left the territory short on power and crucial needs. Yarimar Bonilla, the director of the…
World Sep 21 Puerto Rico begins hurricane recovery with most of island still without power and water Hurricane Fiona is expected to hit Bermuda hard as a Category 4 storm. But when it saturated Puerto Rico earlier this week, it did plenty of damage as a Category 1 storm and set back the modest progress made in…
World Sep 20 Calls for reform in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona leaves entire island without power Parts of the northern Caribbean washed away as heavy rains and winds from Hurricane Fiona bombarded islands. The storm hit the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday and may grow stronger as it heads to Bermuda. Puerto Rico saw some of…
Education Sep 20 Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students In Florida, school boards have implemented policies that critics say are ostracizing LGBTQ students. In some districts, teachers have removed certain books and rainbow flags from classrooms and others are obligated to report openly LGBTQ students to their parents. High…
Nation Sep 19 Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona Hurricane Fiona knocked out power and water to up to one million people in Puerto Rico. President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the island making federal aid available for rescue efforts during and after the storm. Dr. Michelle Carlo…
Nation Sep 19 Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats Election Day is less than two months away, yet there's a critical missing element that could slow down the voting process. It takes more than a million people working the polls to make American elections run smoothly. Between retirements and…
Nation Sep 15 Conservative states continue to restrict abortion following overturn of Roe v. Wade Conservative states continue to pass laws that restrict abortions. There are 14 states where bans are in effect and West Virginia will soon have a near-total abortion ban signed into law. Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of…
Nation Sep 15 California looks to increase 'gate money' to help people adjust to life after prison In our ongoing coverage of America’s criminal justice system, we explore what’s called “gate money." That's the small sums that some states give to people when they walk out of prison. Advocates argue this money is too little to help…
Nation Sep 14 Investigations surrounding former President Trump intensify ahead of midterms Former President Trump is at the center of several ongoing investigations. From missing classified government documents to influencing 2020 election results, the probes loom over a contentious midterm season. Andrea Bernstein is a reporter covering democracy for Pro-Publica and is…