Mar 22 Watch 9:03 West Virginia doctors work to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas By William Brangham, Courtney Norris When it comes to health, rural America lags far behind the country’s urban and suburban areas. The reasons are complex and these challenges are the focus of a new series called Rural RX. With support from the Pulitzer Center and… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 4:38 Supreme Court hears trademark case involving Jack Daniel's and dog toys By John Yang, Saher Khan The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey has a bone to pick with the marketer of dog chew toys. The distiller of the iconic American liquor wants to muzzle VIP Products over a squeaky dog toy called Bad Spaniels. The case… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:41 Darren Walker proposes shift in focus of giving in new book 'From Generosity to Justice' By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport In 1889, one of the richest men of his age, industrialist Andrew Carnegie, wrote “The Gospel of Wealth,” calling on those with money to use it to promote the general good. Now comes “From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:19 Baseball's new pitch clock speeds up the game, draws mixed reaction from players and fans By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten, Phil Maravilla Opening day for professional baseball is just around the corner, and this year it will be notably different. Major League Baseball has enacted a series of new rules intended to make the game more exciting. Stephanie Sy went to a… Continue watching
Mar 22 DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to high school classes By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The rule change would ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12, expanding the current law critics call "Don't Say Gay." DeSantis has leaned heavily into cultural divides on his path to an anticipated White… Continue reading
Mar 22 A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward the coast of Florida By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press There's a pesky problem in a wide stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to wash up on some beaches later this year: Seaweed. Lots of it. Continue reading
Mar 22 New Arkansas law restricts school bathroom use by transgender people By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice. Continue reading
Mar 22 In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball Classic for Japanese championship By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first… Continue reading
Mar 22 California braces for more flooding after deadly storm By Martha Mendoza, Associated Press A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California is blamed for two deaths. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price increases By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Moderna’s CEO on Wednesday defended a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price, but he also said the drugmaker will work to ensure patients continue paying nothing at drugstores or clinics. Continue reading