Dec 01 Watch 6:45 New York mayor orders some homeless people involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The rise in homelessness is a source of major tension around the country, including in New York City, which has a larger homeless population than any other city in the U.S. This week, Mayor Eric Adams announced a new policy… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 7:46 White House encourages booster shots as 90% of COVID deaths occur among the elderly COVID's prevalence in the U.S. is much lower than it was during the past two winters, but it is hardly behind us. The U.S. is on pace to lose more than 150,000 Americans during this third year of the pandemic. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 9:13 Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release By Cat Wise, Mary Fecteau, Maea Lenei Buhre LGBTQ people are incarcerated at a rate three times higher than the general population. But when they are released from prison, experts say many reentry programs fail to meet their unique needs. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports for our series,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 6:14 Artists use synesthesia to expand their creative limits By Michelle San Miguel Imagine living in a world where music is not only heard but also seen. Where words have flavors, and colors have a smell. That is a reality for some people with the rare neurological condition synesthesia, and some artists are… Continue watching
Nov 30 Indiana AG seeks punishment for doctor who provided abortion to 10-year-old rape survivor By Tom Davies, Associated Press Bernard’s lawyers argue Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, who is stridently anti-abortion, has been spreading false or misleading information about the doctor with his investigation allegations for several months. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: University students in China sent home after weekend protests In our news wrap Tuesday, universities in Beijing and other Chinese cities sent students home after weekend protests against COVID restrictions and the country's leaders, a new Pentagon report estimates China is rapidly building its nuclear arsenal and closing the… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:50 Central African health workers fighting mpox face lack of vaccines and medication By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso The mpox virus spread globally earlier this year, bringing fears of another pandemic. Many western countries fought off the outbreak with treatments and vaccines. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus remains endemic, as it has for… Continue watching
Nov 29 New York City will involuntarily hospitalize the mentally ill, mayor says By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new initiative that would allow authorities to more aggressively intervene to help people in need of mental health treatment. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Teenager pleads guilty to killing 10 Black workers and shoppers in Buffalo In our news wrap Monday, a white teenager pleaded guilty to killing ten Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, unrest in China sent a shudder down Wall Street as major stock indexes dropped, Ukraine is… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 6:56 Misinformation hurts effort to immunize children in Democratic Republic of the Congo By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Millions of children around the world did not get routine vaccines as a result of disruptions and disinformation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, these setbacks threaten to undo years of public health advances. Continue watching