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How gun laws affect the role of firearms in domestic abuse

4m 40s

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the government may bar people subject to domestic violence protective orders from owning a gun. According to research, women are five times more likely to die when a domestic abuser has access to a gun. Kelly Roskam, director of law and policy at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, joins John Yang to discuss.

These horses help veterans cope with the trauma of combat

6m 29s

An estimated 15 percent of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD and depression. For some, it’s the invisible wounds that take the greatest toll. A program at a farm in Connecticut is helping ease those struggles by connecting veterans with horses. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports.

Why vasectomies are on the rise after the end of Roe

4m 47s

Data shows that interest in vasectomies as a form of birth control is on the rise after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to seek an abortion in 2022. To learn more, John Yang speaks with communities correspondent Gabrielle Hays, who talked with doctors and patients in Missouri about their experiences.

A veteran’s story about the power of a haircut

2m 7s

Since the 1970s, a man known as Dreamer has been giving free haircuts to fellow veterans in Los Angeles. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, Dreamer speaks with his friend Paul Crowley about the day they first met.

Brooks and Capehart on takeaways from the 2023 elections

11m 28s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including pressure on the Biden administration over how to approach its relationship with Israel, the outcome of the 2023 elections and how Joe Manchin’s decision not to seek reelection in 2024 could shake up the U.S. Senate.

High demand for new RSV drug for infants outpaces supply

5m 49s

Respiratory syncytial virus leads to as many as 80,000 hospitalizations and 300 deaths per year among children under 5, and is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants under 1 year old. Dr. Céline Gounder, an epidemiologist and senior fellow at KFF, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the impact of a shortage of drugs to treat RSV.

‘Invisible Generals’ tells story of 1st Black U.S. generals

7m 45s

A new book explores and honors the legacy of two exceptional American veterans whose contributions have gone largely unknown, until now. In “Invisible Generals,” author Doug Melville recounts his family history and tells the barrier-breaking stories of the country’s first Black generals. He joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the book and what inspired him to write it.

A Brief But Spectacular take on how to rebuild local news

3m 12s

Steven Waldman is the founder and president of Rebuild Local News, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to counter the collapse of local news and strengthen local democracy. He is also the co-founder of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in newsrooms across the country. Waldman shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how to rebuild local news.

Survivors, rescuers recount horrors of Hamas festival attack

8m 7s

The day that started the Israel-Hamas war, Oct. 7, was a day of horrific carnage and terror, and nowhere more so than at the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Hamas attackers shattered the desert rave at dawn, killing hundreds and taking many hostage. Leila Molana-Allen speaks with survivors of the massacre, and those who rushed to help.

Israel-Hamas war takes deadly toll on journalists

6m 4s

The Israel-Hamas war has led to the deadliest four weeks for journalists in over three decades. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, dozens of journalists and media workers have been reported killed, injured, missing or arrested in the month since Oct. 7. Amna Nawaz speaks with CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg to understand what this means for those covering the war.

Thousands flee Gaza hospitals as Israeli troops close in

4m 27s

As Israel’s ground campaign intensifies, more than 100,000 civilians have fled south from northern Gaza over the last two days. That includes thousands who had been sheltering on hospital grounds that Israel’s military says Hamas is using to hide its operations. Nick Schifrin reports.

How climate change impacts people with disabilities

9m

As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as part of our series, "Disability Reframed."

Manchin won't seek reelection, creating new hurdle for Dems

3m 30s

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he will seek reelection next year, raising the stakes in the Democrat’s battle to maintain power in the upper chamber. A longtime moderate, Manchin staved off GOP challenges to his seat in a deep red state but his commitment to the center had him often at odds with the party’s more progressive base. Lisa Desjardins has more.

Screen Actors Guild agrees to a deal to end strike

8m 24s

The actors' union SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the Hollywood studios, ending the longest strike for TV and film actors in history. The deal worth more than $1 billion includes new levels of minimum compensation, bonuses tied to streaming and the first protections against artificial intelligence. Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza amid negotiations for aid

4m 37s

With tens of thousands of civilians still fleeing the heavy fighting in northern Gaza, Israel agreed Thursday to open a second route south and pause fighting for a few hours each day, almost a week after Israeli troops invaded in a bid to rout Hamas. Leila Molana-Allen reports.

Top Hamas official discusses Israel attack, Iran relations

8m 39s

One of Hamas' biggest financial backers and supporters is Iran, although the Biden administration has said there is no intelligence that shows Iran approved the Hamas Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, where he spoke with a top Hamas representative to Iran during a rare interview.

News Wrap: Trump's legal team asks judge to end civil trial

3m 50s

In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than two dozen labor unions are calling for an industry-wide investigation of driverless cars.

Republican presidential hopefuls make their case to voters

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Five Republican presidential candidates cut down the interruptions and raised the substance level, especially on foreign policy, during a two-hour debate held Wednesday night in Miami. This without the party's frontrunner, Donald Trump, who remains far ahead of the field in polling. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Senate Democrats try to expand probe on Supreme Court ethics

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Senate Democrats are trying to implement a code of ethics for the Supreme Court amid reports that several conservative justices accepted free trips and failed to disclose them. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee intend to subpoena Republican donor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo. Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who chairs the subcommittee, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Explaining the staggering rise in babies born with syphilis

5m 24s

The last decade has brought an alarming rise in the number of babies born in the U.S. with syphilis. New CDC data showed more than 3,700 babies born with the disease in 2022, about 10 times the number born in 2012. Dr. John Vanchiere, chief of the division of pediatric infectious diseases at LSU Health in Shreveport, Louisiana, joins Amna Nawaz to explain the increase and what can be done.

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