Jul 01 As COVID swept the state, Native communities in Oklahoma raced to preserve culture By Adam Kemp The COVID-19 pandemic took a disproportionate toll on Indigenous Americans. In Oklahoma, tribes rallied to save life and culture. Continue reading
Jul 01 Same-sex couples concerned about status of marriage, children after abortion ruling By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The Supreme Court's decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion is causing anxiety for people in same-sex marriages, particularly those with children. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:41 EPA Administrator Michael Regan discusses Supreme Court ruling on climate change Many environmental advocates acknowledged Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision in the Environmental Protection Agency’s case is a significant blow in the government's efforts to limit greenhouse gases in the short term. West Virginia won the case after a legal… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:36 Supreme Court curbs EPA’s power on emissions Environmental advocates say the ruling in the EPA case is a blow in the fight against climate change and will hamper the Biden administration’s environmental agenda. But West Virginia won the case in front of the court after a legal… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:51 White House pledges more vaccines for monkeypox infections The Biden administration has launched a vaccination campaign against monkeypox, making nearly 300,000 shots available in the coming weeks. There are around 350 known cases of the virus in the U.S., and zero deaths, but there are concerns about its… Continue watching
Jun 30 Rural parents are less likely to say their pediatrician recommended COVID shots. Here’s why that matters By Laura Santhanam What a pediatrician recommends serves as a strong predictor of whether or not a caregiver chooses to get their child vaccinated against COVID. Continue reading
Jun 30 Alabama cites abortion ruling to argue for transgender medication ban By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama is using the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion to argue that the state should also be able to ban gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender youth. Continue reading
Jun 30 Kentucky abortions can resume after judge temporarily blocks state’s near-total ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press A judge cleared the way Thursday for abortions to resume in Kentucky, temporarily blocking the state's near-total ban on the procedure that was triggered by the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: What to know about tech surveillance and abortion access By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Cell phone technology can track user data, including applications, location services and browsing history. Law enforcement has also been able to obtain and use this information in criminal cases. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 8:35 Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people By Cat Wise, Mike Fritz The U.S. surgeon general issued a rare public advisory in December, warning of a “devastating” mental health crisis among American teens. Symptoms of depression and anxiety for children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID pandemic. Special correspondent Cat Wise… Continue watching