A summer of strikes
Workers across the country are headed to the picket line this summer, from Starbucks to Amazon. More than 10,000 workers have gone on strike so far just this month. Plus, pedestrian deaths at a 40-ye...
27 Jun 202311min
New cracks in Putin’s power
The Wagner Group led an armed uprising in Russia over the weekend that lasted 24 hours. It marked the most serious threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule since he took office, revealing wha...
26 Jun 202311min
GOP retaliation, and a bad look for the Supreme Court
Hard-right House Republicans forced a vote Thursday on a resolution seeking to impeach President Biden. House Republicans voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif). And Supreme Court Justice Samuel ...
23 Jun 202312min
FTC accuses Amazon of duping Prime customers
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for allegedly tricking millions of customers into signing up for Amazon Prime, as well as for making it hard to cancel Prime subscriptions. Plus,...
22 Jun 202311min
Why the U.S. needs India now more than ever
President Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Thursday. This is Modi's first U.S. state visit and the stakes are high for the relationship between the two nations....
21 Jun 202311min
America's paternity leave patchwork
Over the weekend millions celebrated Father’s Day in the U.S. But, when it comes to giving dads paid time off to care for their new children, America lags behind. Plus, the U.S. and China say they’ll...
20 Jun 202311min
Reclaiming the Black cowboy for Juneteenth
For many, the image of a cowboy is a white man in the American West. But the original cowboys were Black and Latino, and this year some Black cowboys are using Juneteenth as an opportunity to reclaim ...
16 Jun 202311min
A critical shortage of cancer drugs in the U.S.
Some chemotherapy drugs are currently in such short supply in the U.S. that doctors are going to extreme lengths to get patients the treatments they need. The shortage is fueling new calls to fortify ...
15 Jun 202311min
