COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ On Side Effects, Immunocompromised And More
Click here to read this in Spanish. As COVID-19 vaccines arrive in cities across the country, questions are pouring into our network of newsrooms about the vaccination process. People have concerns about side effects, when they will be eligible to receive it and the vaccine’s impact on immunocompromised people. As the national vaccination process begins, America Amplified […]
How One School Nurse Prepares For Classes To Reopen Amid COVID Crisis
As some Midwest school districts open with in-person classes, school nurses face a big challenge. They play a crucial role in keeping kids safe from…
Why A Missouri Woman Is Collecting Photos Of COVID-19 Victims
More than 1,200 people in Missouri have died from COVID-19. As the toll rises each day, the human aspect can get obscured. Angela Kender is looking to…
In Atlanta, A Carving That Honors The Confederacy Is ‘Too Big To Ignore’
ATLANTA – A walk along the trails at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta, Georgia can be peaceful. The sweeping views from the top of the mountain can be breathtaking, and a visit to a new dinosaur exhibit there can be educational. But looming over all of this natural beauty is a nearly 100 foot tall […]
Kansas Citians Reflect On Removing ‘Segregationist’ Nichols’ Name From Plaza He Built
KANSAS CITY, MO – Nearly 100 years after J.C. (Jesse Clyde) Nichols built Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza — an outdoor shopping center modeled after Spanish architecture — his name has been stripped from one of its streets and an iconic fountain. The debate to remove his name has long simmered, but the pressure mounted […]
The ‘Friendliest Small Town In America’ Can’t Agree On Removing Robert E. Lee Monument
MURRAY, KY – The sun was setting on the courthouse square in the rural college town of Murray, Kentucky, after another sweltering July day. The town bills itself as the “friendliest small town in America,” but recent controversy around the removal of a Confederate monument have complicated that image. The city of Murray had unanimously […]
Systemic Racism Leads to Mistrust of Doctors
Systemic racism has a big impact on the health of black Americans. They are more likely to have health conditions like diabetes or hypertension- and…
Think Americans Are Polarized Over Reopening, Face Masks? Survey Says Think Again
Here’s something that might surprise you: A new national survey shows that regardless of political affiliation, Americans mostly agree on how to reopen…
This Georgia Town Has Welcomed Thousands Of Refugees. Hear What Residents Have To Say
Producer Andrea Tudhope of America Amplified: Election 2020 spent time with residents in Clarkston, Georgia, a suburb east of Atlanta that has resettled…
In Your Words: Healthcare Is Too Expensive And Confusing
We asked you, our listeners and readers, to share your concerns with healthcare costs. And the results are in.
Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing
Americans are divided on lots of issues. But a new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least one thing: Our health care system needs fixing. The “Hidden Common Ground” survey from Public Agenda, USA Today and Ipsos found that 92% of Americans say changes are needed.