• How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts

    How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts

    Jan 30, 2026 11:25 PM EST

    ... Mother of Nicholas Sills: Quite frankly, Nicholas, he's a wonderful kid.He really is. But he needs some support in just about everything he does. Judy Woodruff: As a young boy, Nicholas was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and then autism. He's been coming to Bright Center since 2019.

  • In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr.

    In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr.

    Jan 02, 2026 08:05 PM EST

    ... and note that scientists have thoroughly explored the issue in rigorous research spanning decades, all pointing to the same conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism. Kennedy has promised a wide-ranging effort to study environmental factors that potentially contribute to autism and in an Oval Office event with Trump ...

  • Judge denies release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

    Judge denies release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

    Jan 02, 2026 07:57 PM EST

    ... asked for him to be released on home detention with GPS monitoring. They said Cole doesn't have a criminal record, has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and lives in a stable home that he shared with his parents in Woodbridge, Virginia. "Mr. Cole simply ...

  • Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies'

    Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies'

    Dec 31, 2025 11:30 PM EST

    ... pregnant women should not use Tylenol. To this day, the White House Web site says it's a -- quote -- "fact" that Tylenol is linked to autism. What are the facts? Katie Sanders: It's not. This is another example of the administration running with associations and unproven research that has ...

  • Trump administration freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

    Trump administration freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

    Dec 31, 2025 07:00 PM EST

    ... federal funds that supported 14 programs in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen. Most of the defendants in the child nutrition, housing services and autism program schemes are Somali Americans, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota. O’Neill, who is serving as acting director of ...

  • Greece and Cyprus are welcoming 2026 without the bang, embracing quiet New Year's celebrations

    Greece and Cyprus are welcoming 2026 without the bang, embracing quiet New Year's celebrations

    Dec 31, 2025 04:21 PM EST

    ... further, abandoning conventional fireworks altogether after assessing their toll. Event planners and municipal officials say fireworks can cause distress to elderly residents, infants, people with autism and those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. "This decision forms part of the municipality's broader effort to modernize public celebrations and align ...

  • Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers

    Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers

    Dec 31, 2025 04:06 PM EST

    ... the U.S and 87% of the foreign-born are naturalized citizens. Among those running schemes to get funds for child nutrition, housing services and autism programs, 82 of the 92 defendants are Somali Americans, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota. Republicans have tried to blame ...

  • Noem says Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis

    Noem says Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis

    Dec 29, 2025 10:10 PM EST

    ... the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, which is the largest in the country. Among those running schemes to get funds for child nutrition, housing services and autism programs, 82 of the 92 defendants are Somali Americans, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota. Walz spokesperson Claire Lancaster said ...

  • Why finding childcare for kids with disabilities is so difficult in the U.S.

    Why finding childcare for kids with disabilities is so difficult in the U.S.

    Dec 22, 2025 11:35 PM EST

    Judy Woodruff: But Jasmine Watkins says, when her son was around 18 months old, he began falling behind some of his peers. Jasmine Watkins: I recently, within these last three weeks, have gotten him diagnosed with autism. But that's, like, a very new diagnosis. Prior to that, I would ...

  • Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz joins Geoff Bennett for our ‘Settle In’ podcast

    Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz joins Geoff Bennett for our ‘Settle In’ podcast

    Dec 22, 2025 11:20 PM EST

    ... cause of autism? Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, Health Nerd: So, when we talk about autism, what we're discussing isn't necessarily the sole cause of autism. What -- certainly, what RFK Jr., when he speaks, he's mostly discussing the increase in the rates of autism. So if you look at ...