Nov 28 Mexico's President Sheinbaum says she is confident tariff war with Trump can be averted By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted after a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump… Continue reading
Nov 28 Supreme Court to hear case on crackdown of sweet vapes popular with kids By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration has denied more than a million marketing applications for candy or fruit flavored products, part of a wider crackdown that advocates say helped drive down teen nicotine use after an epidemic-level surge in 2019. Continue reading
Nov 28 As U.S. government pivots to full Republican control, the outlook is uncertain for AI regulations By Dan Merica, Ali Swenson, Associated Press It’s an open question whether Congress, soon to be fully controlled by Republicans, will be interested in passing any AI-related legislation. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:54 Trump names COVID lockdown skeptic to lead NIH, another sign of shifts in key agencies By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz President-elect Trump selected a critic of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates to lead the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, a 2020 manifesto that advocated allowing COVID to spread in order to… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:09 How Trump's reelection signals a broader acceptance of authoritarian leadership By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President-elect Trump ran much of his campaign based on retribution and absolute loyalty. As he prepares for a second term in office, what might that mean for the future of U.S. democracy? Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Jason Stanley, a… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 10:14 Exploring how psychology can help bridge political divisions this Thanksgiving By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik Just a few weeks after a divisive presidential election, millions of Americans are preparing to sit down with their families for Thanksgiving. According to some experts, the keys to moving forward lie not in politics, but in psychology. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 27 3 ways empathy can help you handle conflict during the holidays By Casey Kuhn Even if you think the other person will not be empathetic to your side of a discussion, if you model that empathetic behavior, you’re more likely to see the other person mirror it back. Continue reading
Nov 27 Meet the health care critics Trump picked to lead top U.S. health agencies under RFK Jr. By Associated Press On Tuesday night, Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health, tapping an opponent of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates to lead the nation's top medical research agency. He is the latest in a string of… Continue reading
Nov 27 3 Americans detained for years in China have been released, White House announces By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump nominates Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia By Lolita Baldor, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for the incoming administration, will come into the role as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year… Continue reading