May 26 WHO says COVID-19 cases are falling globally, except in the Americas By Associated Press In its latest weekly assessment, the U.N. health agency said there were more than 3.7 million new infections and 9,000 deaths in the last week, drops of 3 percent and 11 percent respectively. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 11:00 Researchers look for ways to identify young people who are on the 'pathway to violence' The massacre in Uvalde is again driving heated debate about the millions of guns owned by Americans, and how some clearly disturbed people can get those weapons and wreak havoc in an instant. Mark Follman, an editor at Mother Jones… Continue watching
May 26 Why cellphone privacy matters in a post-Roe world By Susan Landau, The Conversation Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. Continue reading
May 26 Oklahoma governor signs nation's strictest abortion law, banning procedure from 'conception' By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the nation's strictest abortion ban, making the state the first in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure. Continue reading
May 26 Self-induced medication abortions may become more common. Here's what it can feel like to have one By Shefali Luthra, The 19th Self-induced medication abortions are likely to become more common in states that ban the procedure. The practice is safe, but not always easy. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 8:00 How Uvalde, Texas, is mourning after massacre of teachers and young students By Amna Nawaz Investigators looked for a motive Wednesday in the elementary school shooting that killed 21 people, including 19 children, in Uvalde, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott said the gunman had shared messages about his intentions on Facebook shortly before the attack, while… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:40 Sen. Chris Murphy seeks 'common ground' on new gun laws in wake of Texas school shooting By PBS NewsHour A day after a massacre at a Texas elementary school took the lives of 19 children and two teachers, the shooting in Texas has renewed calls for more gun regulations as Congress remains gridlocked on the issue. Democratic Sen. Chris… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:22 The NRA has lost influence, but the culture it created remains Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:19 What parents can say to their children about school shootings The Uvalde massacre is leading to tough questions all over again about how adults should talk to children about these shootings. Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress,… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy welcome 2nd mass delivery of baby formula By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady and the nation's doctor, Vivek Murthy, sought to reassure parents following the second delivery Wednesday of infant formula the Biden administration is importing from Europe to ease the domestic supply shortfall. Continue reading