Jun 30 Jakarta Gridlock Creates a Public Health Nightmare By Talea Miller More than 1,000 die each year in auto accidents in Jakarta, where population growth and lack of public transportation have created a traffic crisis. Continue reading
May 19 Watch Report on Deadly W.Va. Mine Blast Castigates Massey for Safety Lapses In the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades, 29 trapped miners were killed after an explosion deep inside the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. Ray Suarez speaks with NPR's Howard Berkes about a new report on the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Obama Administration Introduces Plan to Reduce Preventable Medical Errors The Obama administration announced a new patient-safety program Tuesday on the heels of medical journal Health Affairs publishing a study showing that one in three people admitted to hospitals suffers a medical error or accident. Margaret Warner talks with Heath… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Are California’s Schools Ready for the Next Big Earthquake? Hundreds of California's schools do not meet the construction codes for earthquake safety. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Airline Safety Checks: Reactive to Mishaps or Problem Prevention? Southwest Airlines continued safety inspections Monday after a hole opened in a jet's fuselage last week. Judy Woodruff talks with aviation expert John Goglia for insight. Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch News Wrap: More Than 200 Killed in Tunisian Unrest, U.N. Reports In other news Tuesday, U.N. officials reported that more than 200 people have been killed and 500 injured during unrest in Tunisia that ousted the president. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported that the safety of U.S. government employees in… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Should Security Be Increased for Lawmakers? Judy Woodruff examines the impact of Saturday's shooting on other members of Congress with Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Oil Spill Probe Reveals Need to Balance Precautions, Profits Ray Suarez talks to the chairmen of the president's oil spill commission about how companies can adopt practices to lower the risk of another massive oil spill like the one that devastated the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Oil and Oysters: Testing Continues in Louisiana After Gulf Disaster The Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals adopted a sophisticated two-tiered testing system to examine how safe oysters are for human consumption. Bill Rodman from Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on their findings. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Food Safety Bill Focuses on Prevention, Creates Recall Power A new food safety bill was among the last-minute actions in Congress this week. Jeffrey Brown gets details on what's in the bill and how it could impact farmers, food processors and regulators. Continue watching