Apr 04 Watch 7:53 Seriously ill children often resist treatment. Can offering simple rewards change that? By Paul Solman Few scenarios are harder to witness than the suffering of a seriously ill child. For kids with life-threatening diseases, survival often requires procedures that are painful and scary. But a Washington nonprofit is encouraging kids to be active in their… Continue watching
Apr 04 What's in the DOJ's scathing report on Alabama prisons By Rebecca Oh How enforceable any of these potential reforms outlined in the DOJ report is a crucial and unanswered question. Continue reading
Apr 04 360 video: How these 3 African American businesses survived decades of turmoil By Deema Zein, Mahlia Posey Fifty-one years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the ensuing D.C. riots, three black-owned businesses that have weathered decades-long hurdles offer a small glimpse into the tight-knit community and bustling neighborhood as it once stood. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump threatens tariffs on cars from Mexico By Jill Colvin, Associated Press "If Mexico doesn't give the help, that's OK. We're going to tariff their cars coming into the United States," Trump said. Continue reading
Apr 04 Mormon church repeals baptism ban for children of gay parents By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The surprise announcement reverses rules that triggered widespread condemnations from LGBTQ members and their allies. Continue reading
Apr 04 Senate committee endorses Bernhardt to head Interior Department By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 14-6 Thursday to approve David Bernhardt's appointment. Continue reading
Apr 04 Texas bans all clergy from executions after Supreme Court ruling By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The Supreme Court blocked the execution of a Buddhist man who said his religious freedom would be violated if his spiritual adviser couldn't accompany him. Continue reading
Apr 04 Pope names moderate Wilton Gregory archbishop of Washington D.C. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Gregory, replaces Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who resigned last year after being implicated in covering up sex abuse within the church. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 13:36 What controversy around Biden's behavior says about shifting social norms The past behavior of former Vice President Joe Biden toward women has sparked conversation around the boundaries governing physical contact and consent. Biden has said that norms have evolved since he entered the public sphere. To discuss how that may… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 9:25 Antarctic penguins have existed for 60 million years. Can they survive climate change? By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz Ron Naveen used to be a lawyer for the EPA, but he left government in the 1980s to start Oceanites, a nonprofit that tracks the health of penguins that breed on the Antarctic Peninsula. Now, that 800-mile stretch of land… Continue watching