Sep 11 WATCH: Trump misinformation about abortion 'insulting' to American women, Harris says By Erica R. Hendry Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back against the false claim repeated by former President Donald Trump in their Sept. 10 debate that some states and Democrats supported “post-birth” abortions, or killing babies after they are born. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Trump says he's 'been a leader on IVF' By Adam Kemp Former President Donald Trump responded to Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim during the presidential debate Tuesday that abortion bans are delaying families seeking IVF treatment. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Trump praises 'heart and strength' of Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade By Adam Kemp Former President Donald Trump praised himself and the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Former Gov. Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in House hearing By Michael Hill, Associated Press Members of the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released a report ahead of Andrew Cuomo's testimony that accused the Democrat of staging a “cover up” to hide mistakes that endangered nursing home residents. Continue reading
Sep 10 Missouri's ballot will include abortion rights measure in November, court rules By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution is expected to widely undo the state’s 2022 near-total abortion ban if passed. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 6:02 Restrictive abortion laws cause concerns about training for OB-GYN residents By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara There has been a flood of state laws restricting abortion since the Supreme Court said access to the procedure was no longer a constitutional right. Those laws are affecting how medical residents in obstetrics and gynecology are trained in performing… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:03 What a court ruling means for the future of pollution in Louisiana's Cancer Alley By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers Many studies have shown that the burden of air pollution in the United States disproportionately falls on racial minorities, especially Black Americans. In August, a federal judge barred the EPA and DOJ from using part of the Civil Rights Act… Continue watching
Sep 07 How to stay safe during the EEE outbreak, according to a neurologist By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation Eastern equine encephalitis is a virus that is primarily transmitted by certain mosquitoes. Among those developing the brain swelling known as encephalitis, approximately one-third will die, with the rest likely to experience neurological problems. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:01 Why it's so difficult to get mpox vaccines to areas facing an outbreak By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first delivery of mpox vaccines. It comes nearly a month after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Mpox has infected an estimated 18,000 people and… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 8:06 American households struggle with sky-high energy bills during extreme summer heat By John Yang, Claire Mufson As summer temperatures have soared across the nation, so have electric bills as air conditioners work overtime. Every year, nearly 3 million American households have their electricity shut off because of unpaid bills. We hear from people dealing with this… Continue watching