Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 RNC By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Ranjan Jindal, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Mia Penner, PolitiFact
Takeaways from RNC Night 2: Republicans show unity By Nicholas Riccardi, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Jun 13 Miscarriage is common. These researchers are on a mission to better understand why By Courtney Norris, Rachel Liesendahl While chromosomal abnormalities are the most common reason for pregnancy loss, little is known about other reasons or contributing factors. Continue reading
Jun 13 7 things to know about abortion pill access after the Supreme Court’s decision By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Despite the ruling, women's access to mifepristone still largely depends on a patchwork of state laws. Continue reading
Jun 13 Supreme Court unanimously preserves access to abortion medication mifepristone By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug, and the FDA's subsequent actions to ease access to it. Continue reading
Jun 13 What you need to know about the Southern Baptists’ resolution on IVF By Peter Smith, Associated Press Did the resolution condemn IVF or call for its banning? Not in a blanket way. Continue reading
Jun 12 These GOP lawmakers helped defeat South Carolina’s near-total abortion ban. Now they’re losing their reelection bids By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Statewide polling has indicated a near total ban doesn’t have wide support. But turnout was low and races were in Republican-drawn districts, where experts say voters tend to be more fervent about issues like abortion. Continue reading
Jun 12 How banning medical debt from credit reports could help millions of Americans By Laura Santhanam By banning medical debt from being included in credit reports, this proposed rule from the Biden administration aims to address increasing discontent over the economic burden that can go hand-in-hand with serious health problems. Continue reading
Jun 11 Biden administration pushes to remove Americans’ medical debt off most credit reports By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would prevent lenders from making decisions based on medical information. Continue reading
Jun 10 7 things to know about the FDA’s warning about shellfish from the Pacific Northwest By Claire Rush, Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Continue reading
Jun 10 FDA advisers back Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press If the agency agrees with the panel's recommendation, the drug, donanemab, would only be the second Alzheimer’s drug cleared in the U.S. shown to convincingly slow cognitive decline and memory problems due to Alzheimer's. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 5:49 What frequent water main breaks say about America’s aging infrastructure By John Yang, Kaisha Young U.S. drinking water is among the world’s safest and most reliable, but aging infrastructure across the country is posing challenges. The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that there's a water main break every two minutes. Shannon Marquez, professor of… Continue watching