Mar 16 What are the next steps for Black reparations in San Francisco? By Janie Har, Associated Press San Francisco leaders have backed the idea of paying reparations to Black people to atone for slavery and the systemic discrimination that followed. But exactly what those reparations will look like remains up in the air. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 9:51 CDC data shows rise in maternal mortality and deaths of Black infants in U.S. By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Laura Santhanam The CDC released two reports about mortality rates for mothers and babies in America and they include some stark racial divides. New mothers are dying at higher rates than mothers in any other industrialized nation. And while the overall rate… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 9:46 TikTok says Biden administration pressuring it to sell company as security concerns grow By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Dan Sagalyn The Chinese parent company of TikTok says the Biden administration is pressuring it to sell to an American firm or face a national ban. Nick Schifrin reports on the national security concerns of the hugely popular video app and Amna… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 5:56 Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren on banking regulations, border security By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Many Americans are watching and waiting to see if Congress will address two major issues facing the country right now, the financial security of banks and immigration at the southern border. Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren has spent a career focused… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 7:37 Pandemic burnout worsens nursing shortages in hospitals across U.S. By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten, Lena I. Jackson The national nursing shortage dates back decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it to crisis levels. One study predicts that in the next two years, there will be a shortage of up to 450,000 bedside nurses in the U.S. Stephanie… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 7:12 Minnesota governor says his state is national model for transgender rights By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan With the 2022 election, Democrats in Minnesota took control of both chambers of the state's legislature for the first time in nine years. Gov. Tim Walz joined the state's House and Senate leadership in pushing reforms like voting rights for… Continue watching
Mar 16 Floods fill some of California’s summer strawberry fields By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries. Continue reading
Mar 16 Fewer Americans apply for unemployment aid last week as layoffs remain low By Matt Ott, Associated Press Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 6:26 Global markets tumble as Credit Suisse acknowledges signs of instability By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes, Ryan Connelly Holmes Trouble at a major European bank injected fresh fear into global financial markets. Shares in Credit Suisse plunged after its largest lender ruled out a rescue. That touched off a broader sell-off a day after Wall Street appeared to weather… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: EPA issues rule to curb downwind pollution by power plants In our news wrap Wednesday, the EPA issued a rule to curb smokestack emissions that bring smog to downwind areas, the state of Texas announced it's taking over public schools in Houston, Russia and the U.S. had high-level discussions on… Continue watching