Health Nov 03 Study reveals stark number of alcohol-related deaths among young Americans By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings
Nation Dec 10 Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82 Unser won in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987, and is the only driver with both a sibling and a child who also won the 500. By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
Nation Jun 17 Watch 9:29 Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’ The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing… By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes
Nation Mar 12 Watch 3:42 Remembering 5 extraordinary Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19 We are now into the second year of this global pandemic and since it began more than 530,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. As we do every week, we take a moment to share the lives of five extraordinary people…
Nation Nov 30 Watch 3:27 Remembering Tony Hsieh, a visionary who transformed online business Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of the online shoe store Zappos, died on Friday from injuries suffered in a fire. Throughout the tech industry he had been seen as a visionary who revolutionized online commerce. He was 46 years old.
Mar 31 Surge in deaths overwhelms New York’s morgues, hospitals By Michael R. Sisak, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press It has become a grim ritual outside New York City's hospitals: workers in protective gear loading the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated trailers. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 10:36 Mysterious death of White Helmets co-founder spotlights toxic propaganda By Malcolm Brabant A month after the suspicious death of White Helmets co-founder James Le Mesurier in Turkey, British officials are being urged to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident. Friends and colleagues fear Le Mesurier may have been murdered or driven… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 12:38 Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg on friend and colleague Cokie Roberts The career of political journalist Cokie Roberts spanned more than 40 years and helped to transform the landscape for other women in the field. Roberts, who died Tuesday at age 75, worked extensively in both public and commercial media and… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:05 Honor Roll for September 9, 2019 A tribute to American service personnel killed in combat during U.S. military operations overseas. Continue watching
May 21 Washington becomes 1st state to allow composting of human remains By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. Continue reading