Feb 08 Watch 9:36 This grieving family wants pharmaceutical companies held accountable for opioid deaths An estimated 400,000 Americans have died as a result of opioid use. But grieving families say the national response to the health crisis is inadequate. In her coverage of the epidemic, Associated Press reporter Claire Galofaro profiled Cheryl Juaire, who… Continue watching
Feb 08 National Enquirer says it will investigate Jeff Bezos extortion claims By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The publisher of the National Enquirer said Friday it will look into claims of extortion and blackmail made by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who said the tabloid threatened to publish intimate photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the… Continue reading
Feb 07 3 things we learned in testimony on family separation under Trump By Joshua Barajas A top Department of Health and Human Services official said Thursday he would never support a policy that separates families at the border. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 10:02 Virginia political turmoil leads to moment of reckoning for Democrats With two Virginia state leaders admitting to wearing blackface and another accused of sexual assault, Democrats are debating not only a change in leadership but what their party stands for. Amna Nawaz is joined by Washington Post reporter Eugene Scott… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 6:14 How a culture of secrecy covered up the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church Pope Francis is publicly acknowledging for the first time that clergymen have sexually abused nuns. Private reports that were sent to top Vatican officials, but not publicly reported on until much later, indicate the abuse goes as far back as… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 4:18 Caroline Clarkâs brief but spectacular take on using technology to speak By Steve Goldbloom Caroline Clark was diagnosed as deaf at the age of two. Born into a hearing family, she reflects on her relationship to words and how she turned to technology to help her speak. Clark now works with the Baker Institute,… Continue watching
Feb 07 Frank Robinson, baseball Hall of Famer and pioneering manager, dies at 83 By Associated Press Robinson was the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues. Continue reading
Feb 07 Info on FBI raid of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released, judge says By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge confirmed that federal prosecutors in New York are still investigating campaign finance crimes committed when President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid two women to stay silent about alleged affairs with Trump. Continue reading
Feb 07 Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of William Barr to be next attorney general By Associated Press Barr's nomination will now be considered by the full Senate. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 10:48 How realistic is Trump’s pledge to end HIV in the U.S.? In his State of the Union address, President Trump promised that his administration would try to end the transmission of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. William Brangham learns more from Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Carlos del Rio of Emory… Continue watching