Oct 27 Toksook Bay, Alaska By Sarah Clune A collection of photos from The NewsHour's trip to Toksook Bay in October, 2011. Continue reading
Oct 26 Life in Nicaragua, Living on Less than $2 a Day By Talea Miller Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, and 76 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day. Continue reading
Oct 14 What the Death of the CLASS Act Means for Long-Term Disability Care By Jason Kane Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Getty Images The Obama administration reversed course on a major provision of its landmark health care reform law Friday when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the CLASS Act… Continue reading
Oct 07 Advisory Panel: Essential Health Benefits Package Must Be Affordable By Phil Galewitz The government moved a step closer Friday toward defining what "essential benefits" would be offered by companies selling coverage to millions of Americans in new insurance exchanges. In a 297-page report, the Institute of Medicine, a federal advisory panel, laid… Continue reading
Oct 06 Faking Blood Tests to Avoid Discrimination in China By Talea Miller Carriers of hepatitis B routinely battle discrimination, now a new service offers to fake clean test results. Continue reading
Sep 28 White House Asks the Supreme Court to Consider Health Reform By Jason Kane Supreme Court; photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images. The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to decide whether the president's landmark health care law is constitutional. In a White House blog post Wednesday afternoon, Stephanie Cutter, a deputy… Continue reading
Sep 21 India’s Bias for Boys By Talea Miller In India, aborting a fetus based on its sex is illegal, but the practice is common due to a societal preference for boys. Continue reading
Sep 21 Galveston: Healthier After Disaster? By Jason Kane Three years after devastation from Hurricane Ike, Galveston, Tex., officials are determined to build the island back stronger -- and healthier -- than ever before. Continue reading
Sep 14 Domestic Abuse Hidden but Pervasive in China By Talea Miller About 64 percent of Chinese adults have experienced violence at home at some point, according to a recent study, but it remains a taboo topic. Continue reading
Sep 08 Health Reform Supporters Fret Over New Rules By mcarey Photo by Flickr user seiuhealthcare775nw Publicly, consumer and patient advocates continue to cheer wildly for last year's health care law. Behind the scenes, however, some worry that they are losing a few key battles to the insurance and business communities. Continue reading