Jul 31 Watch 11:44 Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Ethan Dodd Despite having access to more information than ever before, Americans’ trust in the news has been declining in recent years. Nearly three-quarters of them say the media is making political polarization worse. Judy Woodruff investigates that for her ongoing series,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:30 U.S. women strike gold with dominating performances at Paris Olympics By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Eliot Barnhart U.S. swimming star Katie Ledecky made a splash in her first finals of the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old finished the 1500 meter freestyle nearly half a pool length ahead of her competitors. It comes as the U.S. women's gymnastics team… Continue watching
Jul 31 NHTSA decides 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, moving closer to huge recall By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Despite opposition from automakers, U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall. Continue reading
Jul 31 Providers fear they won't survive as Missouri's child care subsidy backlog continues By Gabrielle Hays There are approximately 1,800 child care providers who receive subsidies in Missouri, which help offset costs for families who aren’t able to pay the full amount for care. For many facilities, the payments are a lifeline. Continue reading
Jul 31 5 things to know about the FDA's alert on ground cinnamon tainted with lead By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead. Continue reading
Jul 31 Protections for transgender students have muted impact as rules face opposition in Republican-led states By Andrew DeMillo, Geoff Mulvihill, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges launch this week, but not everywhere. Continue reading
Jul 31 South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty legal, opening door to restart executions after 13 years By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the state's death penalty is legal, opening the door to restart executions in a state that hasn’t put an inmate to death since 2011. Continue reading
Jul 31 Storms bring new round of heavy flooding to Vermont with more downpours on the horizon By Lisa Rathke, Nick Perry, David Sharp, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Vermont’s governor says the latest storm to the hit the state was “much worse than a punch or a kick.”… Continue reading
Jul 30 Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 4 By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press Biles on the top of the podium again, a Gauff upset and U.S. swimming woes. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Rapidly spreading Park Fire now 5th largest in California history In our news wrap Tuesday, the rapidly spreading Park Fire is now the fifth largest in California's history, landslides in India killed at least 106 people, international pressure is growing on Venezuela following the country's disputed presidential election and an… Continue watching