A deft legal strategy led to the largest payout by a gun manufacturer in a mass shooting case.

It’s not just in your head; heartbreak can impact your immune system.

How a plan to vaccinate the world came undone.

Is racism in pornography fueled by the shame and silence of its audience?

The former GOP vice-presidential nominee was the same as ever during her libel trial against the New York Times.

What's happening inside Elon Musk's Fremont plant?

A Russian figure skater’s drug test has the international sports world spiraling.

Why the Florida governor’s blitz of conservative proposals and policies matters right now.

The judge plans to dismiss this case. So why isn’t it going away?

A city councilman struggles to balance his own desire for radical policing reform and an electorate that’s not so sure.

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says racism is keeping him out of the league. Can he prove it?

Shein isn’t just changing the fast fashion industry. It’s changing the way Americans shop.

Unpacking all the controversies at this year’s Games, from lack of diversity to climate change.

For early adopters, there’s a dark underbelly to Meta’s new world.

The shiny China presented during the games masks years of human rights abuses against the country’s Uyghur minority.

Why are hundreds of semi-trucks parked outside of the Canadian parliament?

The brick-and-mortar space isn’t the only thing that needs to be rebuilt.

A former head coach alleges that the league’s hiring practices are discriminatory. What will it take for them to change?

COBOL is 60 years old and still propping up the world’s financial and healthcare institutions.

In his children’s book Who Are Your People?, commentator Bakari Sellers delivers Black history, and gets targeted over Critical Race Theory.

From stalking to punishing women, can rom-coms escape their sometimes icky past?

For the Swedish streaming service, the Experience has been a wakeup call.

San Jose is trying to pioneer a fresh way to address gun violence. Will it survive all the lawsuits?

Creating a fleet of electric vehicles means sourcing a lot of cobalt. But extracting it without hurting the environment is no easy task.

Was burying the credit in Build Back Better the fatal blow?

The Beijing Olympics aren’t a triumph of international cooperation. They’re a triumph of China.

From “Candyman” to “Get Out,” Black filmmakers are escaping “the sunken place” to lead a renaissance in horror.

A look at the history and current state of exercise with Danielle Friedman, author of Let’s Get Physical.

IBM’s Watson was supposed to transform health care. Last week, it was sold off for scrap.

The oldest sitting Supreme Court justice has taken the hint.

As Russia looks to halt the advance of the West towards its borders, Ukraine’s independence hangs in the balance.

Inside a town where law enforcement sees citizens as dollar signs.

The security expert who trained the Colleyville congregants explains what to do in a crisis.

Discrimination has cost Black home owners of billions of dollars of generational wealth. What can change that?

Five years after the first march, we look back on what’s changed, and what it was all for.

A former teen star unpacks the hottest Hollywood hustle.

Something’s wrong with the plan. Or the message. Or the messengers. Or, maybe, there’s a problem with all three.

The conservative majority is openly challenging the power of the federal government.

Dan Bongino is the most popular radio host you’ve probably never heard of.

Why exasperated organizers skipped Biden’s “photo op” on voting rights in Georgia.

Breaking down misconceptions about intelligence

If additional voting protections can’t pass the Senate, there’s another way to protect future elections from sabotage.

In an election year, Governor Abbott is using his power to make a show of force on immigration.

It’s teachers vs. Mayor Lori Lightfoot… again.

As he runs for Senate in Ohio, the “Hillbilly” elegist is turning his ire on the left – and borrowing from a new intellectual movement on the political right.

A controversy over genetic testing ripped a college town apart, and put 160 innocent Black men under suspicion.

With And Just Like That and Yellowjackets, middle-aged women are having a moment on TV.

Why is the U.S. still falling down on COVID testing?

The omicron variant is scrambling our plans, our workplaces, and our confidence.

What if January 6 was just a first attempt?

The number of defendants facing federal charges continues to grow.

American media has messed up race coverage for decades. Can The Emancipator change that?

Christina Cauterucci, Marcia Chatelain, and Nicole Perkins reconvene to unpack the last two years.

Greenville, California was a microcosm of America: full of heart and bedeviled by bitter arguments over how to face the long-term threat of climate change.

Standing behind Carl Nassib is going to take more than a tweet.

Untangling the former general’s complicated legacy.

Examining the religious claims of the COVID vaccine’s conscientious objectors.

June Thomas, Noreen Malone, and Hanna Rosin are back!

Streaming services are bringing new audiences to Black holiday classics.

It started with a Facebook group and ended with violent threats.

Why activists held onto the block where George Floyd was murdered.

New York City depends on food carriers. So why are they struggling to survive?

The west still has a way to keep Russia from pushing further into Ukraine.

An HBO documentary highlights the racial disparities in how missing persons cases are handled, and how the Black and Missing Foundation is making a difference.

Why Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend probably won’t testify.

The IPCC says we may need to pull carbon out of the atmosphere to keep the planet from overheating. That won’t be easy.

The former White House chief of staff is being held in contempt of Congress for the things he won’t say about January 6.

All is fair in love and elections?

Georgia’s gubernatorial race is now a three-way showdown.

How did Ashley Pérez’s novel Out of Darkness get blackballed from schools across the country?

Comedian Quinta Brunson gives lessons in laughs on ABC’s Abbott Elementary.

This week on the Waves, the Nation’s abortion access correspondent weighs in on what’s happening outside of the Supreme Court.

The courts’ arrival in the modern era came with some unexpected tradeoffs.

Republicans have blocked nearly all consideration of gun laws in Michigan. After the latest tragedy, Democrats are trying to revive the debate

The tennis player unraveled China’s carefully-curated image.

An interview with the guy in charge of making it happen.

When it comes to abortion rights, conservatives played the long game.

A travel expert explains how to avoid COVID --and racist microaggressions-- while traveling abroad.

The Veep’s approval ratings are abysmal. How much of that is her fault?

In the post-Dorsey era, Twitter will try to grow as large as its competitors. Is that a good thing?

A trove of documents revealed just how involved he was in his brother’s damage control.

A new variant is here. How worried should we be?

Biden’s infrastructure bill promises more funding for a broken industry. But money isn’t all that’s needed.

Will one university’s decision to scrap the test send shockwaves across higher education?

Chef Vallery Lomas baked her way out of an unhappy law career, and into reality show stardom.

To celebrate a very Waves Thanksgiving, we dig into how texture explains why women end up managing the leftovers.

An unlikely alliance on guns.

Are Americans doing inflation to themselves?

Writer Zeba Blay on how Black women writers are flipping the script in pop culture criticism.

As Taylor Swift and Adele release new music, we reflect on the place they’ve taken in our hearts and ears, and what’s next for each of them.

Is space a battlefront, a garbage dump, or both?

In his bid for Texas governor, the candidate is hoping the third time’s the charm.

A petition. A recall vote. And it’s just getting started.

The Supreme Court considers whether to shield the FBI from accountability for its surveillance of Muslims.

Stories from those who quit...and who were quit on..

The Black Film Archive turns a spotlight on decades of cinematic innovation from African American artists.

We unpack the recent discussion over whether it’s time to move forward from “pregnant women” and talk through what the trans community really wants.

Many vaccinated parents aren’t ready to take their younger children in for a COVID shot. What’s holding them back?

At least eight people died and hundreds were injured during Travis Scott’s set.

Is LA’s new policy a political gimmick?