Nov 12 A wildfire in Hawaii has burned native rainforest on Oahu, raising ecological concerns By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99… Continue reading
Nov 12 Children who survive shootings endure massive health obstacles and costs, study finds By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News A new study finds that young people who have been injured by firearms are more prone to psychiatric diagnoses and developing a substance use disorder than kids who have not been shot — and their families also suffer long-term ill… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 2:03 News Wrap: Russian strike targeted Ukraine’s capital, local officials say In our news wrap Saturday, Ukraine says their air defenses intercepted a Russian missile strike that threatened Kyiv as residents scrambled for shelter, Pope Francis removed a bishop in Texas who was one of the American Catholic Church’s loudest critics… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 4:40 How gun policies affect the role of firearms in domestic violence By John Yang, Kaisha Young The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the government may bar people subject to domestic violence protective orders from owning a gun. According to research, women are five times more likely to die when a domestic abuser has access… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 4:47 Why vasectomies are on the rise after the fall of Roe v. Wade By John Yang, Gabrielle Hays Data shows that interest in vasectomies as a form of birth control is on the rise after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to seek an abortion in 2022. To learn more, John Yang speaks with communities correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 2:07 A veteran’s story about the power of a haircut By StoryCorps Since the 1970s, a man known as Dreamer has been giving free haircuts to fellow veterans in Los Angeles. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, Dreamer speaks with his friend Paul Crowley about the day they first… Continue watching
Nov 11 Pope forcibly removes Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a vocal U.S. conservative By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize the polarization within the U.S. Catholic hierarchy. Continue reading
Nov 11 Report finds people with disabilities continue to face outsized barriers to voting By Katherine Gilyard, The 19th From transportation troubles to a lack of accessible equipment, researchers estimate that if accommodations were prioritized, over 2 million more votes would be cast. Continue reading
Nov 11 Michigan plays Penn State without coach Harbaugh after no ruling to lift Big 10’s ban By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press No. 2 Michigan was without coach Jim Harbaugh on Saturday against No. 9 Penn State after a judge did not issue a ruling on the school’s attempt to at least temporarily lift the Big Ten’s penalty against the Wolverines for… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:49 High demand for new RSV treatment for infants outpaces national supply By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Respiratory syncytial virus leads to as many as 80,000 hospitalizations and 300 deaths per year among children under 5, and is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants under 1 year old. Dr. Céline Gounder, an epidemiologist and senior fellow… Continue watching