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Dream Action Coalition Co-director Cesar Vargas, at a news conference on Capitol Hill in 2014. He wants immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to later be allowed to serve in the military.

GOP Split Over Bill To Let Immigrants In U.S. Illegally Serve In Military

Some members of Congress would like to allow immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally when they were children to serve. But some Republicans are threatening to hold up a key defense bill over it.

Even After The Inauguration, Trump's Election Fraud Claims Persist In Parts Of U.S.

In many rural, and more conservative corners of the country, reaction to the historic nomination of Joe Biden and the nation's first woman and minority vice president was more muted.

A health care worker treats a COVID-19 patient at the ICU at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Twenty-two percent of hospitals in Texas reported critical staffing shortages this week in new federal data.

1,000 U.S. Hospitals Are 'Critically' Short On Staff — And More Expect To Be Soon

As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, new data released by the federal government show how many hospitals are struggling with staffing.

Deep Political Rifts Often Have Led U.S. To Transformation, Researcher Says

America is once again in a sharply polarized era, which makes Lee Drutman of the nonpartisan group New America optimistic. He notes that such times spurred the Revolutionary War and Civil Rights era.

Jenni Grover holds a collection of finished patches from a quilt created by more than 100 volunteers across the country. The plans for the quilt were discovered at the estate sale of 99-year-old Rita Smith, who died earlier this year. Several dozen volunteers gathered to help put the pieces together at the Wishcraft Workshop in Chicago on Dec. 7.

Quilters Across The U.S. Answer Call To Help Sew Up Unfinished Project

A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.

While more affluent parts of Nashville have had testing sites for weeks, this drive-through testing site at Meharry Medical College, in a historically African American neighborhood, experienced weeks of delays because staff couldn't acquire the needed testing supplies and gear like masks and gloves. It finally opened March 30.

The Coronavirus Doesn't Discriminate, But U.S. Health Care Showing Familiar Biases

Most available coronavirus data doesn't include ethnic or racial demographics, but public health experts say they fear the response to the pandemic will lead to predictable health care disparities.

Tech Tuesday: The impact of technology on tipping

Many consumers are confused by a growing list of appeals for tips, from vehicle repairs to takeout food.

Challenges Low-Income Veterans Face To Readjust To Civilian Life

It's easy to assume that once a military service member has left the ranks and returned home, they are out of harm’s way. However, readjustment to civilian life can be complicated. We discuss how the legal system can hamstring our most vulnerable veterans and how others have stepped in to help.

Wellness Wednesday: Demand For Ivermectin To Treat COVID Jumps Despite Warnings

The number of prescriptions for ivermectin, a drug typically used to treat parasitic worms that have repeatedly failed in clinical trials to treat COVID-19 has soared. We look at what’s driving the demand for the drug and the associated risks.

Impact Of COVID On Charitable Giving

Experts anticipate 2021 to be a down year for charitable giving, but the Columbus Foundation is on pace to exceed donations received compared to last year. We check in with local charities to discuss the impact COVID has had on them and take a look at what is in store for the future.

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