• A look at the policies in the Democrats' historic climate bill

    A look at the policies in the Democrats' historic climate bill

    Aug 07, 2022 09:45 PM EST

    ... in this bill, from the Green Bank through the investments in rental justice, even though the block grants are a little funny, we have to work on that long term. But ultimately, this bill is in showing that we can cut emissions down what we must do in this decade ...

  • Costs of fast fashion fuel a rise in thrift shopping

    Costs of fast fashion fuel a rise in thrift shopping

    Jul 24, 2022 09:35 PM EST

    ... like Patagonia and superstore Walmart are listening. They now offer secondhand on their websites. Adam Minter: This is part of you know a massive consumer shift. That's not necessarily going to happen overnight. But I do think we are seeing a change where you are going to have secondhand ...

  • Inside a Memphis clinic during its final days of abortion care

    Inside a Memphis clinic during its final days of abortion care

    Jul 19, 2022 09:47 PM EST

    ... the medical equipment that has helped people for years. She thought back to the first baby born at CHOICES, a moment she called a “tectonic shift” in CHOICES history, because it symbolized the new model for reproductive health care that the clinic wanted to pioneer.That morning felt like a ...

  • Tops Buffalo supermarket to reopen 2 months after mass shooting

    Tops Buffalo supermarket to reopen 2 months after mass shooting

    Jul 14, 2022 08:13 PM EST

    “The store is there for a reason. The store is still there for a reason," said Bishop, 58, who was on her way to work when the shooting happened and said she's still processing her near miss. "The people will come back. They might not come today or ...

  • 6 things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East

    6 things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East

    Jul 11, 2022 08:39 PM EST

    ... Saudi Arabia, his last stop before returning to Washington. The itinerary is a reflection of friendlier relationships between Israel and its Arab neighbors, a tectonic shift that is reshaping the region's politics. Under President Donald Trump, Israel normalized relations with countries such as the United Arab Emirates through the ...

  • Americans want government to prioritize abortion, women's rights after Roe v. Wade ruling, according to poll

    Americans want government to prioritize abortion, women's rights after Roe v. Wade ruling, according to poll

    Jul 01, 2022 06:04 PM EST

    ... Wade, especially among Democrats and those who support abortion access. With midterm elections looming, President Joe Biden and Democrats will seek to capitalize on that shift. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in remarks immediately after the decision that "reproductive freedom is on the ballot in November." But with pervasive pessimism ...

  • Colombia ventures into the unknown with election of leftist president

    Colombia ventures into the unknown with election of leftist president

    Jun 20, 2022 10:45 PM EST

    ... too expensive. Nick Schifrin: Cynthia Arnson is a Woodrow Wilson Center distinguished fellow. She says Petro's victory is part of a regional anti-establishment shift. Cynthia Arnson: Throughout Latin America, there is a desire for change, to throw out the people that have been in charge over these last ...

  • Glass artist Dale Chihuly's exhibit takes inspiration from Arizona's desert landscape

    Glass artist Dale Chihuly's exhibit takes inspiration from Arizona's desert landscape

    Jun 19, 2022 09:35 PM EST

    ... the sunlight becomes more subdued, the lights that are on each of the installations starts to come on and illuminate the pieces and the colors shift, the forms become more evident as you`re looking at the pieces. So it`s a very different experience. Sastry Vedantam, Visitor:  It is ...

  • Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

    Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

    Jun 14, 2022 12:07 AM EST

    ... moment's notice. “I need to know what's going on because I have decisions to make for my family,” she said. “If the winds shift, we'll be in trouble.” Hikers, campers and others who were out enjoying the forest also had to leave Sunday. A shelter was set ...

  • Skyrocketing home prices and rents create housing crisis

    Skyrocketing home prices and rents create housing crisis

    Jun 12, 2022 09:40 PM EST

    ... to address this? Roben Farzad: You know, I mentioned a great unlock earlier. We have concurrent to this parallel to this huge overhang about hybrid work and a return to work. I can go to the canyons of midtown Manhattan. We can go to whole swathes of Washington, DC, Miami ...