• How the rising cost of childcare hurts parents' job stability

    How the rising cost of childcare hurts parents' job stability

    Jun 30, 2023 02:47 PM EST

    ... of billions of dollars in economic losses nationwide. For many families, these challenges have meant leaving the workforce, or alternating schedules -- “somebody works the night shift, somebody works the day shift, and that's how they're able to do their child care responsibilities and make money for their families ...

  • How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy, workforce and social programs

    How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy, workforce and social programs

    Jun 27, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... older Americans continues to rise, the need for benefits and assistance from Medicare and Social Security will grow. And, at the same time, an aging work force could cause worker shortages in the years to come. Joining us to discuss the implications of this shift is Philip Bump. He is ...

  • 'The country is entirely unprepared.' As more unhoused people age, where will they die?

    'The country is entirely unprepared.' As more unhoused people age, where will they die?

    Jun 16, 2023 08:52 PM EST

    Having a home, in and of itself, can be considered a form of health care, advocates say. Those who work or volunteer at care homes sometimes witness very sick people make dramatic recoveries simply because they have a safe, comfortable and stress-free place to live. Though each facility operates ...

  • North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for support of LGBTQ+ rights, gun policies

    North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for support of LGBTQ+ rights, gun policies

    Jun 10, 2023 10:22 PM EST

    “He will never apologize for his work passing the largest tax cut in history, introducing legislation to secure the border and end sanctuary cities, delivering desperately-needed funding to strengthen school safety and protecting the rights of churches to worship freely based on their belief in traditional marriage,” Keylin ...

  • Wildfire smoke over U.S. and Canada may last into the weekend

    Wildfire smoke over U.S. and Canada may last into the weekend

    Jun 08, 2023 01:27 PM EST

    ... style detour that's chased players from ballfields, actors from Broadway stages, delayed thousands of flights and sparked a resurgence in mask wearing and remote work — all while raising concerns about the health effects of prolonged exposure to such bad air. The weather system that's driving the great Canadian ...

  • Study shows first words from police during traffic stops affect outcome for Black drivers

    Study shows first words from police during traffic stops affect outcome for Black drivers

    Jun 07, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... shift the burden to the person who has power in that situation, to the police officer? Tracey Meares: I think one of the ways we shift the burden to the police officer is by limiting the opportunities for the police officer to engage in this -- in this regulation to begin ...

  • Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations

    Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations

    May 26, 2023 10:56 PM EST

    ... Security and Medicare, or -- and have the Democrats continue to say that we're going to prioritize welfare payments for people that are refusing to work. Geoff Bennett: So, in that last part there, he's referring to work requirements for some federal safety net programs. That has emerged as ...

  • WATCH: Biden nominates Gen. Charles Q. Brown as Joint Chiefs chair

    WATCH: Biden nominates Gen. Charles Q. Brown as Joint Chiefs chair

    May 25, 2023 03:30 PM EST

    Brown saw that the school “required a different approach and attitude,” said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Bill Rew. Earlier commandants had tried to institute a new mantra, “Humble, Approachable, Credible," but it had not taken root. Under Brown the cultural shift took hold and remains in place today, said ...

  • WATCH: White House holds briefing after Biden and McCarthy call debt ceiling talks 'productive'

    WATCH: White House holds briefing after Biden and McCarthy call debt ceiling talks 'productive'

    May 23, 2023 02:59 PM EST

    ... new cuts to food aid by restricting states’ ability to waive work requirements in places with high joblessness. But Democrats have said any changes to work requirements are nonstarters. GOP lawmakers are also seeking cuts in IRS funding and, by sparing defense and veterans accounts from reductions, would shift the ...

  • No agreement yet on debt ceiling, but McCarthy say he's optimistic after meeting

    No agreement yet on debt ceiling, but McCarthy say he's optimistic after meeting

    May 22, 2023 08:58 PM EST

    ... administration has countered that millions of people could lose coverage. The GOP additionally introduced new cuts to food aid by restricting states’ ability to waive work requirements in places with high joblessness. But Democrats have said any changes to work requirements for government aid recipients are nonstarters. GOP lawmakers are ...