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Nation Jul 24
COVID infections spike, raising concerns of another summer surgeA COVID summer wave has spread across most of the U.S. and western states are seeing particularly high numbers of infections. With more people traveling for the summer and gathering in large groups, public health officials are concerned these numbers…
Nation Jul 17
Frustration with power company mounts as Texans face weeklong outage after Hurricane BerylMore than a week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, utility crews across Houston are still working to restore power to the last 50,000 customers who have been without electricity through a stretch of hot weather. Some residents and politicians say…
Politics Jul 16
Democratic leaders call for New Jersey Sen. Menendez to resign after convictionNew Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been found guilty on all counts in a federal corruption trial. The prominent Democrat was accused of abuse of power and enriching himself and associates. Just minutes after the verdict was delivered, Senate Majority…
Politics Jul 10
Neurologist weighs in on concerns about the age of presidential candidatesWhile much of the attention is focused on President Biden right now, there have been worries around the age of both Biden and former President Trump. Many of those questions have focused on cognitive skills, memory lapses and how they…
Nation Jul 04
Federal pandemic aid helped students catch up academically, but research shows gaps remainIt's well known there were some big gaps in student learning tied to school shutdowns during the pandemic and difficult transitions with hybrid classes. But how much did federal aid help students recover from those academic losses? We now have…
Nation Jun 27
Infant mortality spiked in Texas after abortion ban, study revealsA new study focused on Texas looks at the year after its law banning all abortions after six weeks with no exceptions for rape, incest or fetal abnormalities. The research found a significant increase in infant deaths, much higher than…
Nation Jun 24
Cyberattack on software company disrupts business at thousands of car dealershipsThousands of car dealers across North America have been forced to revert to pen and paper after a software company they rely on was hit by several cyberattacks. The outage has not only caused delays and inconveniences for customers, but…
Nation Jun 19
Fauci on his fraught relationship with Trump and the attacks he has facedIn the first part of our conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, he discussed his experience leading the country through the two public health crises of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. In the second half of the interview, Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr.
Nation Jun 18
‘I had that DNA of caring for people’: Fauci discusses new book and life in public healthDr. Anthony Fauci is arguably the world’s most famous doctor and best known for guiding the country through the pandemic. But he has also faced right-wing criticism for assessments and recommendations throughout that period and his clashes with former President…
Nation Jun 17
‘They Came for the Schools’ details how GOP targeted race and identity in classroomsIn 2021, an affluent, suburban school district in Texas gained national attention when parents and local conservative activists falsely accused the district of indoctrinating students with critical race theory. Mike Hixenbaugh's "They Came for the Schools" details how it became…