Jun 17 The key to better childhood vaccines might be in our DNA By Nsikan Akpan A new study reminds us of how much vaccine effectiveness hinges on one thing: our personal genetics. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court sides with Virginia in uranium mining ban case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The owners of a massive deposit of radioactive uranium, the largest known in the United States, tried to challenge a decades-old ban, but the court found nothing improper to overturn it. Continue reading
Jun 17 Alan Brinkley, scholar of liberalism, dies at age 70 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Brinkley was an academic who traced the evolution of liberalism from the New Deal to the 21st century and was a popular commentator on culture and politics. Continue reading
Jun 17 California police examine video in fatal Costco shooting By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The confrontation between an off-duty Los Angeles police officer and a man described by family as mentally disabled ended in a shooting in a Costco store that killed the man and critically wounded his parents. Continue reading
Jun 17 Midwestern floods devastate seafood catches downstream By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Many species that depend on a brackish mix of fresh and saltwater in coastal estuaries are decamping as this year's huge floods flush in fresh water, laden with pollution from farms and cities in the Mississippi River basin. Continue reading
Jun 17 Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt dies at age 95 By Ula Ilnytzky, Associated Press Vanderbilt was the heiress at the center of a scandalous custody battle of the 1930s and the designer jeans queen of the 1970s and '80s. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court sends same-sex wedding cake dispute back to lower court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ordered state judges to take a new look at the case involving a lesbian couple and the owners of a now-closed bakery in the Portland area. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trial of Navy SEAL charged with war crimes set to begin By Julie Watson, Associated Press Edward Gallagher has pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder in the killing of an Islamic State prisoner and attempted murder in the shootings of two civilians in Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 16 Ahead of World Refugee Day, Chobani founder appeals to CEOs By Pavni Mittal, Zachary Green Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of leading yogurt brand Chobani, says he is evangelizing the idea of a so-called 'CEO playbook' to shift some of the focus from shareholder wealth and profits to employee welfare and humanitarian goals. NewsHour… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:02 Hurricane Michael’s toll on Florida children’s mental health By PBS NewsHour People in Florida’s panhandle are still grappling with the devastation from last October’s Hurricane Michael. The most powerful storm to hit the region in history left many residents homeless and in search of aid. Now, children in particular are facing… Continue watching