Aug 20 Watch 4:50 How the FDA's new rule expands access to hearing aids for millions Nearly 48 million Americans have some level of hearing loss, but the high costs of hearing devices is prohibitive for many people. This week, the FDA cleared the way for hearing aids to be sold over the counter — a… Continue watching
Aug 20 Native Hawaiians gain more authority over future of sacred mountain, astronomy site By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A new state law says Mauna Kea, a mountain sacred to Native Hawaiians, must be protected for future generations and that science must be balanced with culture and the environment. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:41 A former FBI agent discusses threats against the agency since the search of Trump's home The Federal Bureau of Investigation and its agents have become targets of threats after the agency conducted a court-approved search of former President Trump's estate. Much of the heated rhetoric has come from Trump and his allies. One man has… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:50 Florida judges rule teenage girl is not mature enough to have an abortion By John Yang A 16-year-old’s request to have an abortion in the state of Florida has been denied by the courts. A state appeals court this week said she was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.” Jeri Beth Cohen,… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 13:15 Brooks and Marcus on threats against the FBI, Liz Cheney's future, Trump's grip on the GOP By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how primary races once again demonstrated the strengths and limits of former President Trump's influence… Continue watching
Aug 19 Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota abortion trigger law By James MacPherson, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press Lawyers for North Dakota's lone abortion clinic that two weeks ago closed its doors are asking a judge to delay the start of the state's trigger law banning the procedure. Continue reading
Aug 19 'I thought I was going to die there.' What it's like to live with rising temperatures in prison By Hannah Grabenstein, Justin Stabley A new report released by Texas A&M University details the consequences of extreme heat in Texas prisons, where a lack of air conditioning poses dangerous conditions for those incarcerated. Continue reading
Aug 19 Utah judge reverses law banning transgender girls from sports By Brady McCombs, Sam Metz, Associated Press Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Continue reading