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The Texas doctor who violated the state’s new abortion ban now faces a lawsuit. The Washington Post looks at this early test of the law’s constitutionality. The U.S. government is investigating images of border agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants near the U.S.–Mexico line. USA Today has details. President Biden’s speech at the United Nations comes amid a diplomatic...

The Biden administration is deporting Haitian migrants from the U.S.–Mexico border after thousands gathered in a makeshift camp under a bridge. The Miami Herald has the details. The Pentagon has apologized for a drone strike in Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians. Families tell NBC News the U.S. should pay reparations and relocate them out of the country. A BuzzFeed News investigation revea...

Many people may not know that the woman at the center of Roe v. Wade — whose real name is Norma McCorvey — never got the abortion to which she won the right. Journalist and author Joshua Prager set out to find the daughter whom McCorvey ultimately gave up for adoption. In his new book, The Family Roe: An American Story , Prager details the lives of these women and explores how the issu...

Hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. ProPublica looks at the harmful, or even fatal, consequences for non-COVID patients. The Hollywood Reporter finds that turmoil at Time’s Up — including revelations that leaders at the nonprofit had advised Andrew Cuomo on his defense against sexual-harassment allegations — has left survivo...

Four elite gymnasts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, saying the FBI failed to protect them. The Washington Post reports that the athletes blasted the agency for mishandling an investigation into Nassar’s misconduct. President Biden announced that the U.S. will share its nuclear-powered submarine technology w...

California governor Gavin Newsom survived a historic attempt to oust him from office. The L.A. Times breaks down how Newsom defeated this recall effort. Ten years ago, thousands of protesters descended on Wall Street to demand an end to the growing wealth gap in the U.S. The Atlantic looks at how the movement continues to influence American protests, politics, and society. Rapid at-home COVID-19 t...

With polls indicating that Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to win the recall election in California, some Republicans are trying to taint the results preemptively. Vox is out with a story about how several GOP members are pushing a familiar campaign strategy: refusing to accept the final result if they lose. Progressives are calling for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. But the 83-ye...

Some people are trying to bypass COVID-vaccine mandates by claiming getting the shots goes against their faith. CBS News looks into what constitutes a religious exemption. In recent years firefighters in Western forests have used computer models grounded in sports analytics to anticipate how wildfires might spread. But the Wall Street Journal reports that this year’s blazes are so extreme th...

In his latest film for ‘Frontline,’ documentary filmmaker Michael Kirk lays out how the United States went from a moment of national unity after an act of terrorism to an attack on our democracy by American citizens.

President Biden says he’ll open up secret government files about the 9/11 attacks. ProPublica investigates what answers they may provide to questions victims’ families have about whether Saudi Arabia bears some responsibility. A bill before the governor of Texas would limit access to abortion-inducing medication. ABC News reports on how it would further narrow options for pregnant Texa...

After the 9/11 terror attacks, federal defense spending surged. The Wall Street Journal explains how the funding increase transformed the national-security industry and paid for a vast surveillance system. The News-Times reports on how families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims are working to block a move by Remington’s lawyers to subpoena the school records of some of the studen...

Twenty years after 9/11, the accused mastermind behind the attacks is still awaiting trial at Guantanamo Bay. NBC News investigates why the process is taking so long. After the widespread protests against police brutality that followed George Floyd’s murder, leaders in law enforcement and city halls said police were demoralized and quitting in waves. The Marshall Project finds that labor dat...

Millions of Americans are losing jobless benefits because federal aid has expired. The Washington Post looks at the impact on them and the broader economy. Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water.   ProPublica investigates the role that overuse and climate change are playing in its depletion. American cities are trying to reverse a spike in violent crimes seen during the p...

Jason Fagone is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. In a recent article, Fagone details how Joshua Barbeau created an A.I.-powered chatbot based on his late fiancée. The technology brings up ethical and moral questions about the ways we use A.I. and process loss.

A doctor and Washington Post columnist addresses parents’ concerns about how to keep their kids safe as classrooms reopen. Days after Hurricane Ida knocked out power, people are dealing with extreme heat and shortages of gas. The Louisiana Illuminator looks at the challenges on the ground. The Texas Tribune speaks to doctors on how they are dealing with the state’s restrictive new abor...

Powerful remnants of Hurricane Ida are causing deadly floods in East Coast states, CNN reports. A new report says 750,000 households could be hit by eviction following the end of the federal moratorium protecting renters. Politico looks at the potential impact. The Los Angeles Unified School District is mandating that its roughly half a million students and faculty be tested for the coronavirus ev...

CNN reports on a new Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy that’s now in force. The U.S. Supreme Court did not block it from going into effect. Companies pledged around $50 billion for racial-justice causes after George Floyd’s murder. The Washington Post investigates where the money has gone. Leaded gas has finally been phased out worldwide, at least as a legal fuel fo...

The Atlantic explains how Ida’s rapid intensification may be a warning that states need new hurricane emergency plans, because storms can now gather strength faster than cities can evacuate. Afghans who helped American troops face a long and complicated path before they and their families can find permanent homes in the U.S. Vox looks into this. Jury selection begins today in the trial of El...

CNN reports on the dangerous impact of Hurricane Ida. Around a million customers lost power as the devastating storm moved inland, flooding streets and destroying homes. The U.S. says it launched a drone strike Sunday targeting suspected suicide bombers near Kabul’s airport, the Wall Street Journal reports. U.S. Central Command is investigating reports of civilian deaths from the strike. Mil...

Jason Parham is out with a three-part feature in ‘WIRED’ chronicling how Black Twitter came to exist in its current form. To put together this history, he spoke with the people who have been there since the beginning.

Reuters reports that U.S. troops at Kabul's airport are bracing for more possible Islamic State attacks as they work to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies, following yesterday’s deadly strikes. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, disproportionately affected people of color. Mother Jones explores how the majority-Black city’s response to COVID closed the racial gap. Next month, mortg...

CNN reports on casualties following what the Pentagon calls a “complex attack” on the airport in Kabul. Vox explains how the unusual design of California’s recall election could lead to Governor Gavin Newsom being replaced by a Republican. In Kansas, civic groups have stopped voter-registration drives. NPR looks into concerns that a new election law is making it harder to sign pe...

The House passage of the $3.5 trillion budget plan came after moderate Democrats secured a pledge that a vote on a separate, bipartisan infrastructure package would take place by late September. The Washington Post explains how the tough negotiations that led to the deal highlight differences within the party. The Supreme Court is ordering that Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy b...

The L.A. Times explains the extremely difficult economic situation Afghanistan now faces under Taliban control. Severe drought in California is taking its toll. The Atlantic and the L.A. Times look at the human and environmental impact. The long and complicated journey of a giant stuffed giraffe from a Chinese factory to an American customer shows how clogged the supply chain has become during the...

A Miami Herald reporter joins us from Haiti to talk about recovery efforts following the country’s recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake. Interest in plant-based foods is growing as more people worry about impact of raising meat on animals and the environment. Vox looks at what a largely plant-based future could mean for Americans who currently work in the meat industry. Josephine Baker, the Ameri...