Oct 20 Watch 8:11 How Black voters could determine election outcomes in close midterm races By Laura Barrón-López, Shoshana Dubnow Candidates in tight races are trying to win Black voters in the midterms. The voting bloc is critical in states that could determine the balance of power in Congress. One of those states is Pennsylvania, where the president traveled to… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:58 High-stress jobs deteriorating Americans' mental health A new report is warning that the American workplace needs to change to better support the emotional and physical well-being of employees. The report recommends organizations make mental health benefits easily accessible, encourage time off for emotional well-being and provide… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:27 California ends cruising ban that targeted Chicano low-rider culture By William Brangham, Mike Fritz For decades, many cities in California have enacted bans against cruising, where people parade their custom-built low-rider cars on city streets. But recently there’s been a push to overturn those ordinances, which many argue have been used to unfairly target… Continue watching
Oct 20 Nevada voters to consider Equal Rights Amendment in state constitution Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment into their state constitution, which would add language guaranteeing equal rights to groups of people who have historically been discriminated against. Continue reading
Oct 20 EPA opens civil rights probe into Mississippi water crisis By Emily Wagster Pettus, Matthew Daly, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. military suicides drop as leaders push mental health programs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A new report and Pentagon data show that suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army… Continue reading
Oct 20 How this New York clinic helped transform reproductive health care By Dr. Howard Markel Back then, as now in some ways, reproductive rights and abortion were hotly contested issues. Continue reading
Oct 20 Jury concludes Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986 By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A jury has concluded that Kevin Spacey didn't molest fellow actor Anthony Rapp in the 1980s. The 2017 claims by Rapp and others brought an abrupt halt to two-time Academy Award winner Spacey's career. Continue reading
Oct 20 How election fraud conspiracies could make deep changes to Arizona voting By Jonathan J. Cooper, Bob Christie, Associated Press The Republicans running for Arizona's three top statewide offices have said they would not have signed off on the presidential results if they had held office in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 20 As winter approaches, Americans weather rising energy prices By David Sharp, Associated Press Families are looking forward with dread as winter approaches with high energy costs and tight fuel supplies. Continue reading