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Taking Stock of What George Floyd's Murder – And Life – Have Changed, Two Years Later
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks two years since George Floyd's murder at the hands of a white police officer and the subsequent racial justice protests and calls for ...
Why Americans Feel The Toll Of High Inflation Beyond Gas Pumps & Grocery Stores
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fragile moment for the U.S. economy. Many people are feeling the steep rise of the cost of gas and groceries, and some are having to decide ...
Not Much Changed After Sandy Hook. Will Federal Laws Change After Uvalde?
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At least 19 children were shot and killed by a man who investigators say was armed with assault rifles legally purchased after his 18th birthday. It w...
What Could A Post-Roe Future Look Like? Poland Offers A Glimpse
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens of states could soon take steps to ban or restrict abortion. But there are a lot of unanswered questions about how those laws would be enforced...
Georgia's GOP Primaries, Where Trump's 'Big Lie' Is On The Ballot
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2022, but the 2020 election is on the ballot in Georgia, where several Trump-backed candidates are running in Republican primary races. WABE's Ra...
Investigating The Tragic History Of Federal Indian Boarding Schools
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last year the remains of 215 children were found in unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children in British Colu...
How A Possible NATO Expansion Shows Russia's Plans are Backfiring
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used possible NATO expansion to justify invading Ukraine. Now, that invasion might expand the alliance. Finland a...
They Fled The Most Traumatized Parts of Ukraine. Classrooms Are Offering Them Hope
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Polish school in Warsaw has taken in Ukrainian refugee students and teachers. The school provides safety and a place of hope as the war between Russ...
A Formula Shortage Shows How Policy, Societal Pressure Impact Babies & Parents
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the FDA announced new steps to ease a nationwide baby formula shortage prompted, in part, by a temporary shutdown of a facility that makes ...
How Many Of America's One Million COVID Deaths Were Preventable?
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the U.S. marks one million people dead from COVID-19, scientists suggest that nearly one third of those deaths could have been prevented if more pe...
Buffalo Shooting Victims Are Likely Targets Of Racist 'Replacement' Violence
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A man accused of killing 10 people in Buffalo, New York was allegedly motivated by a racist doctrine known as 'replacement theory.' It's just a new na...
The Children's Mental Health Crisis Didn't Start With The Pandemic
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The United States is experiencing an adolescent mental health crisis. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Surgeon Gener...
Genetic Testing: Is It Better Not To Know?
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sasa Woodruff loves food—she's been accused of having far too many cookbooks. But in 2019, a phone call from an unknown caller changed her relations...
Inflation Is Still High. Why That Hits Low-Income Americans Hardest.
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation dipped slightly in April, but it's still at a historically-high 8.3 percent. Research suggests lower-income families suffer the most when pr...
How Abortion Laws Around The World Compare To The U.S.
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some countries in Latin America are expanding abortion rights. Other countries, like Poland, have all but outlawed the procedure. Meanwhile, health of...
Why White Nationalists Identify With A Russian Church — And Vladimir Putin
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia is gaining followers in the U.S. — not Russian immigrants, but American converts drawn to its emphasis...
Roe's Legal Fate Is Unclear. But Studies Already Show Who'd Likely Be Hit Hardest
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Debates about the status of Roe v. Wade continue after the Supreme Court's draft opinion was leaked last week. This week, the Senate is planning to vo...
The Road To Overturning Roe v. Wade
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggested that after nearly 50 years, the court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, the ...
As COVID-19 Cases Surge Again, Public Health Leaders See A Turning Point
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For a few months, it looked like COVID-19 was retreating in the United States. But cases are rising across the country again. Still, public health lea...
The Harrowing Journey To Get Premature American Twins From Kyiv To The U.S.
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Twin babies Lenny and Moishe were born via surrogate in Ukraine, just as Russia invaded the country. Their parents live in Chicago and had been anxiou...
Republicans In Michigan Have Replaced Election Officials Who Certified Biden's Win
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bipartisan members who serve on state and county boards of canvassers in Michigan have an important job: certifying the results of elections, making t...
The Potential Impact Of The Decision To Overturn Roe v. Wade
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The right to an abortion in the United States appears closer than ever to being eliminated, after a draft of a majority opinion that would overturn Ro...
Voices From Lockdown In Shanghai As The City Battles A Surge Of COVID Cases
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cases of COVID-19 have been surging throughout China. The country has implemented a stringent "zero-COVID" strategy that includes mass testing, limite...
Understanding The Link Between Racial Justice And The Fight Against Climate Change
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Communities of color are the most harshly affected by climate change in the United States. While the importance of environmental justice is becoming m...
How One Night In LA Illustrates The Growing Tension Between Police And The Press
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past two years, about 200 journalists across the country have been detained or arrested while on the job. Many were covering the social and r...
The 1944 Law That Gave The CDC Its Powers, Explained
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate on planes, trains and buses ended earlier this month, and it came down, in part, to a ju...
Following The Journey of One Palestinian Seeking Medical Care In Gaza
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One Palestinian man's struggle to get life-saving medical care while living in the Gaza Strip highlights many lesser-seen victims of the Israeli-Pales...
How COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Led To A Family Matriarch's Preventable Death
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie is one of nearly one million Americans who have died of COVID-19. Her family says Stephanie's death was avoidable, but in recent years, she ...
How One Republic Went From Resisting Russia to Supporting Its Attacks In Ukraine
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Between the 1990s and late 2000s, people in Chechnya described Russia's wars there as a nightmare. Its former leader, Akhmad Kadyrov, resisted Russian...
Finding Power In Reclaiming One's Name
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You introduce yourself and then someone mispronounces your name. At that point you have to decide if you correct them or let it slide. For many people...
A Special Ed Teacher Shortage Is Getting Worse — But One Fix Is Catching On
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For years, most states have reported a shortage of special education teachers. Now, according to federal data, nearly every state is struggling to hir...
California Is A Step Closer To Reparations. Not All Black Residents Will Qualify
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
California's Reparations Task Force is preparing to release its first report on the impact of racism on African Americans in June. It's the next step ...
How The War In Ukraine Is Deepening The World's Hunger Crisis
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pains of every war ripple out beyond the borders of the conflict zone. And as the war between Russia and Ukraine drags on, the disruptions in the ...
What The End Of The Mask Mandate Means For The Pandemic — And High-Risk Travelers
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge struck down the CDC's mask mandate for public transportation on Monday, clearing the way for airlines and ride hailing companies to el...
What Elon Musk's Twitter Bid Says About 'Extreme Capitalism'
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter. His vision of the future may not pan out for the platform, but that vision represents what historian Jill Lepore calls...
Ukrainian Teacher Plans For A Future In Romania
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than 4.5 million Ukrainians have left their country since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. While many hope to return to Ukraine, they don't ...
What a Rare Holiday Overlap Means In a Time That Seems 'Catastrophic'
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend, followers of three major religions are observing some of their most sacred holidays. Many will do so together, in person, for the first ...
Tensions Are Rising Among Jan. 6 Defendants In A D.C. Jail
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is entering its final phase before lawmakers' findings become public later this sprin...
As Russians Shift East, Here's What They Left Behind In One Ukrainian Town
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This past week, the world's attention has been focused on the death and destruction that's been discovered in Ukranian towns north of Kyiv after Russi...
Inflation Keeps Getting Worse. Is A Recession Next?
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prices are up on everything from groceries, to rent, to gas, and consumer price inflation hit a new 40-year high in March: Up 8.5% over a year ago.Th...
Eight Months Later, A Look At The Taliban's Broken Promises
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After taking control of Afghanistan last summer, the Taliban made promises for more inclusive and less repressive leadership in Afghanistan. Many of t...
Refugee Assistance From One Of Europe's Poorest Countries
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have poured across the border into the small country of Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe. Wedged b...
Michelle Yeoh is a subversive superhero in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Yeoh has been a star for decades. American audiences will know her as a warrior in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or an icy matriarch in Craz...
War Crimes Seem Evident In Ukraine, But Accountability Is Challenging
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reports of civilians being tortured and killed — and the accompanying images that have surfaced this week in the city of Bucha — have raised quest...
Another Booster? Omicron Shot? What's Next For COVID Vaccines
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many Americans haven't gotten an initial COVID-19 booster. A second one is authorized for some. Others are waiting to see if they can get one soon. Wi...
What Florida's Parental Rights in Education Law Means for Teachers
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, which prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for students in kindergart...
How The Wealthiest Corporations Are Dodging Lawsuits Through Bankruptcy
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of people who claim Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused them to develop cancer cannot sue the company, which used a controversial legal man...
BONUS: The Blind Spot
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Latimer says he was beaten by guards in a security camera blind spot at Western Illinois Correctional Center. He complained at the prison. He co...
Oligarch Assets Parked in the US Are Hidden in a Web of Financial Secrecy
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, there has been intense focus on Russian oligarchs - elites with enormous wealth and close ties to Russian President Vlad...
'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Creators Nominated For Their First Ever Grammy
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Binge watching a show you love is enjoyable, but not always productive. But artists Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear turned their binge into a Grammy nom...
The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers say the intersection between far-right movements and environmentalism is bigger than many people realize — and it's growing. Blair Taylo...
Legal Experts Say Justice Thomas Should Recuse Himself From Jan. 6th Cases
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is a longtime conservative activist who has been public about her views and support o...
New Variants. New Boosters. But So Far, No New COVID Spending From Congress
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An omicron subvariant known as BA.2 could soon become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United States. It's not more deadly, but it is more ...
Why Some Russians Are Fleeing To A Country Their Government Already Invaded
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, Russia invaded another former Soviet republic: Georgia, a small country on the southeast edge of Europe. Today, Georgia is seeing an influx o...
Why Talking About Ye - the Artist Formerly Known as Kanye West - Is Complicated
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you're not a fan of celebrity gossip, you've probably heard that there's something going on with the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. ...
The Film 'Flee' Reveals The Truth About A Man's Untold Refugee Story
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The film Flee has already made Oscars history: it's the first to be nominated for best documentary, animated feature and international film. Flee tell...
High Gas Prices: Why There's No Quick Fix
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the average price for a gallon of gas in L.A. County crested six dollars — the highest in the country. The national average is up around ...
How Name, Image, and Likeness Contracts Are Transforming College Sports
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA's March Madness Tournament is upon us, and after over two years of pandemic restrictions at sporting events, stands are packed to full capac...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Poised To Make History
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday was the second day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. She would be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Co...
How Becoming A Refugee Changes You
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Ukraine, millions of people have been displaced, with millions more living in increasingly dire conditions. In the city of Maruipol, hundreds o...
Why Do So Few Public Defenders Become Judges?
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Senate confirmation hearings begin next week for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If she is confirmed she will be the first Black wo...
A Look At Anti-Asian Violence One Year After The Atlanta Shootings
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been one year since a white man opened fire at three spas in the Atlanta area killing eight people — six of whom were Asian women. Since the be...
Can Diplomacy Prevail In Ukraine?
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants America to help impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. The U.S. favors other avenues of support, providing w...
Some Who Rushed To Buy Homes During The Pandemic Now Regret It
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic created a spike in demand for housing that sent real estate prices through the roof. Which means a lot of Americans could no longer affor...
A Third Pandemic Spring: How This One Will Be Different
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the U.S., with key COVID metrics trending rapidly downward, the pandemic's third spring is already looking very different. But concerns remain abou...
How Russia's Past Military Campaigns Can Help Us Understand What's Next In Ukraine
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The scenes of devastation in Mariupol, a southeastern port city in Ukraine, are increasingly reflected in cities across the country as Russian forces ...
Amid Crackdown On Free Speech, Russians And Russian Americans Speak Out Against War
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could impose fifteen years in prison on anyone who publishes or broadcasts what the Russian gov...
The Political Benefit Of Book Bans
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The movement to ban books from public school reading lists is not new, but lately it's been gaining momentum throughout the country. In part, because ...
Parents of Transgender Youth Fear Texas' New Anti-Trans Orders
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Governor Greg Abbot has directed the state's Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate certain gender-affirming care as possible chi...
A Mission To Evacuate Premature Twin Babies From Ukraine
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than two million people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked two weeks ago - at least half of them children. It's a dangerous journey for anyo...
COVID-19 Inmate Deaths in Prisons
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the pandemic, the The Federal Bureau of Prisons has maintained that they have a plan to keep the pandemic under control. But federal priso...
More Than 1.5 Million Ukrainians Have Fled Their Country
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In what the U.N. refugee agency calls the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, more than a million Ukrainians have fled their ...
BONUS: The Great Wager
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Richard Nixon has a plan: He wants to go to China. The only problem? The U.S. and China have had zero contact since the Communist Party took...
Facing History At The National Memorial For Peace And Justice
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a battle raging over the telling and teaching of Black history in the United States. Much of that fight has been playing out in schools. Schoo...
Five Years After Trump's "Muslim Ban"
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just one week into his presidency, Donald Trump announced an executive order banning people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the U...
The Man Leading Ukraine
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been exactly one week since Russia invaded Ukraine, which means one week since Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, became a wartime preside...
The New Texas Abortion Law Is Putting Some Patients In Danger
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doctors in Texas have been warning that the state's abortion law known as SB 8 would make it harder for them to treat medical crises and would endange...
As Masks Come Off, Immunocompromised Americans Feel Left Behind
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest CDC guidance puts nearly 70% of the U.S. population in low or medium risk areas, and residents are no longer expected to wear a mask. In re...
Russia Meets A Strong Resistance
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia's war against Ukraine rages on, but for now Russian troops appear to have been met with a level of resistance they were not prepared for. While...
What To Do About America's Child Care Crisis
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
America's child care system is in crisis. Experts say it's a failed business model. Parents can't afford it, and yet, daycare providers are some of th...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is The First Black Woman Nominated To The Supreme Court
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court fulfills a promise President Biden made while running for office: to nominate the first B...
Ukrainians Wake Up To War
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has launched an all-out, unprovoked invasion into Ukraine, the largest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. There ...
Entering A Cautiously Relaxed Phase Of The Pandemic
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As winter begins to fade, COVID-19 maps are changing colors from those ominous dark shades to a more hopeful outlook. Infections are down dramatically...
Russia Makes Moves Against Ukraine
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway republics in Eastern Ukraine and sent troops to the region. On T...
Red Zip Codes Are Getting Redder, Blue Zip Codes Are Getting Bluer
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. is becoming more geographically polarized. Red zip codes are getting redder and blue zip codes are getting bluer. And this is because people ...
Cryptocurrency: The Future Of Investing Or A Scam?
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the Super Bowl, clever ads from cryptocurrency companies urged a mainstream audience of 101 million viewers to buy now or regret it later. But ...
The Canadian Trucker Protest Against Vaccines Has Evolved Into Something Much Bigger
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three weeks ago, semi trucks flooded the streets of Canada's capital city. Drivers were protesting a vaccine mandate at the U.S. border. But since the...
American-Born Athletes Competing For China Experience Extra Scrutiny
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just under three dozen of China's athletes competing at the Olympics this year were born in other countries. Most famously, ski prodigy Eileen Gu, who...
Russia May Be Able To Attack Ukraine From The Inside
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite reports that Russia may have withdrawn some troops from the Ukraine border, NATO says there's no evidence of de-escalation and forces remain r...
Are States Ending Their Mask Mandates Too Soon?
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More and more states are loosening their mask mandates as COVID-19 cases fall throughout the country. But the CDC says there isn't enough of a drop wi...
When Your Team Loses, Disappointment Can Lead To Genuine Grief
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fans of the Cincinnati Bengals may be licking their wounds after Sunday's Super Bowl loss, but every sports fan can relate to the pain that follows a ...
Love In The Time Of COVID: How We Date Is Changing
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're still learning how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting us emotionally and socially. Experts believe we will be seeing and analyzing its effect...
How Three Fashion Icons Shaped The Industry 'Beyond The Dress Or The Belt'
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fashion world has recently lost three of its greats - Andre Leon Talley, Thierry Mugler and Virgil Abloh. Each man was a pioneer in his own way: M...
In Supreme Court Nomination Debate, Echoes of Past Judicial Breakthrough
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When President Biden announced that he would nominate a Black woman—the Supreme Court's first—to the seat that will be vacated by retiring Justice...
In Bosnia, Fear Mounts Over Rising Ethnic Tensions
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the standoff over Ukraine continues, tensions are rising around another old conflict in Europe. Brutal ethnic fighting left at least 100,000 dead i...
Can The U.S. And Its Allies Stop Russia?
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia never wanted NATO to spread east through the former soviet republics. But it especially didn't want it to reach Ukraine. A compromise in 2008 p...
What's Next For ISIS After The Death Of Their Leader
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last Thursday morning, before dawn, U.S. special troops arrived at a house in Syria to capture the ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi aliv...
BONUS: Brian Flores On Taking A Stand Against The NFL
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an abrupt move that not many could have foreseen. Despite an impressive three-year showing with the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores was fired from...
Treating Gun Violence As A 'Serious Public Health Threat'
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Firearm-related injuries are among the 5 leading causes of death for people ages 1-64 in the United States, according to the CDC. In 2019, there were ...
TikTok Is Creating Music Stars – And The Music Industry Is Watching
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
User-generated content specific to TikTok has propelled songs old and new to viral success. Whether it's someone lip-syncing to a song, or participati...