How extreme heat makes hunger in America worse
This Sunday, Phoenix hit a new record: 31 straight days of temperatures of at least t 110°F. It's part of the extreme heat hitting the U.S. hard this summer, and it's especially hurting low-income hou...
1 Aug 202311min
Democrats' divide on voting rights litigation
In the run up to the 2022 midterm elections more than 100 lawsuits were filed over voting rights issue by both Democrats and Republicans. Can we expect the same for the 2024 presidential election? Pl...
31 Juli 202311min
A Spanish warning sign for the GOP
Our weekly politics State of Play looks at what we can learn from Spain’s recent elections. And the latest in the legal woes for Trump and concerns over aging leadership in the Senate. Plus, why the ...
28 Juli 202311min
The Fed hikes interest rates for the 11th time
The Fed hiked interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday, bringing them to the highest level in 22 years. Fed economists also said that given the recent resilience of the economy, they are no longer forecas...
27 Juli 202311min
How courts are driving U.S. immigration policy
This week, a California judge struck down the Biden administration’s new asylum policy. And, the Justice Department is suing Texas over placing barriers in the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossin...
26 Juli 202312min
What extreme heat reveals about climate change
More than 1,500 record-high temperatures have been recorded in the U.S. this month, according to NOAA. And a new study finds a definitive link between this extreme heat and climate change. But the big...
25 Juli 202311min
"Barbie" makes history at the box office
The movie "Barbie" brought in at least a whopping $155 million in its opening weekend, making it one of the biggest movies of 2023, according to early Sunday projections from Comscore. Does this signa...
24 Juli 202311min
U.S.-China tensions threaten the island of Okinawa
U.S.-China tensions are at an all-time high and as relations deteriorate, the Japanese island of Okinawa is afraid of getting in the crosshairs. We take a closer look on how the geopolitical tensions ...
21 Juli 202312min
