Feb 17 How harm reduction advocates are working to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Rachel Liesendahl In his address, Biden called for “strong penalties to crack down on fentanyl trafficking” — a line that garnered bipartisan applause during his State of the Union address. But the call drew criticism from harm reduction advocates who say a… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 10:32 People living with long COVID explain how the disease changed their lives By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The specter of long COVID, with its mysterious cause, no obvious cure and an unknown duration, haunts millions and millions of people. In this report, we hear from some of those who are suffering with it and William Brangham speaks… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 7:04 A look at the challenge of dealing with mental illness while in the public eye By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman announced Thursday that he is in the hospital after voluntarily seeking treatment for clinical depression. Millions of Americans struggle with depression but few politicians ever share their stories publicly. Geoff Bennett discussed this with Jason Kander. Continue watching
Feb 16 What we know about the chemicals aboard the train that derailed in Ohio By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Experts say that ongoing environmental and public health monitoring in the region affected by this disaster is crucial. Continue reading
Feb 16 How kids meals are getting a makeover in New Orleans By Roby Chavez Known for its decadent menus, New Orleans has become the first city in the South to ban soda and other sugary drinks from kids meals. Continue reading
Feb 16 Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, family says By Associated Press Nearly a year after Bruce Willis' family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his "condition has progressed."… Continue reading
Feb 16 Spain parliament approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and transgender protections By Jennifer O'Mahony, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Spain's parliament has approved laws expanding abortion and trans rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden completes medical checkup as he readies for 2024 presidential run By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden has finished his roughly three-hour medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical in suburban Maryland. The exam is being keenly watched as the oldest president in U.S. history makes plan for an expected reelection campaign. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: EPA head visits Ohio after toxic train spill, asks residents to 'trust the government' By Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press EPA Administrator Michael Regan sought to reassure residents who are skeptical of testing results that say the air is safe to breathe and the water is fit for drinking around East Palestine, where just under 5,000 people live near the… Continue reading
Feb 15 Kansas push to define sex decried as erasing transgender people By John Hanna, Associated Press A bill in Kansas and similar legislation in at least seven other states have LGBTQ-rights advocates worrying about a sweeping Republican-led effort to erase the legal existence of transgender men and women. Continue reading