Education Oct 26 Kids' mental health, safety in the spotlight as social media execs face Congress A Senate committee is widening its investigation into the impact social media platforms have on children, teens and young adults, with more apps facing congressional scrutiny. William Brangham reports with Jean Twenge, a psychology professor and author of "iGen: Why…
Politics Oct 22 Internal DHS documents reveal migrant abuse as border crossings hit record high Detentions and arrests at America’s southern border hit an all-time high in 2021, according to new federal documents. More than 1.7 million migrants were detained at the border, in the 2021 fiscal year 61% of those were expelled under Title…
Politics Oct 21 How Dem debate over Biden climate agenda could affect U.S. economy The coming weeks will be pivotal for President Joe Biden's domestic agenda as Congress and the White House debate the trade-offs of a major bill that could affect the pocketbooks, working conditions and social safety net for Americans. William Brangham…
Health Oct 20 What parents need to know about vaccinating young children against COVID-19 The White House laid out plans Wednesday for children between the ages of 5 and 11 to soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, shots could begin as soon as November. But many parents are still wondering about whether to…
Nation Oct 19 How Ahmaud Arbery's killing spurred a national reckoning on race Jury selection is underway in the high profile case of white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, in Georgia — one of the cases that set in motion a wave of racial justice protests nationwide in…
Nation Oct 12 How Gruden's emails expose NFL's regressive attitude, and what change should look like One of the National Football League’s most well-known head coaches — Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders — is out of a job after a series of highly offensive emails were publicly disclosed by The New York Times and…
Nation Oct 11 How Native Americans view Biden's restoration of national monuments Trump shrank The Biden administration recently restored the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument just ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day. The White House said the move protects land sacred to Native…
Health Oct 07 Overwhelmed by COVID patients, Alaska's health care workers also face harassment New COVID-19 cases continue to fall around the United States — down nearly 25% over the past two weeks, with deaths dropping by more than 10%. But there are still far too many losing their lives, especially in Alaska where…
Health Oct 06 American pharmacies face trial in Ohio over role in opioid crisis A key opioids trial — the first to go to federal court — began this week in Ohio. The trial focuses on questions of accountability and responsibility for the opioids crisis, which has been connected directly with the deaths of…
Nation Oct 05 Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant's influence on users Facebook is under fire Tuesday following testimony by a former employee before a U.S. Senate committee. Frances Haugen alleged the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit. Facebook denied that in statements…