Firefighters grapple with risks from foam laced with toxic "forever chemicals"
A firefighting foam known as AFFF contains PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," that have been linked to cancer.
Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett speaks out following his death
John Barnett died earlier this month in what the coroner called an apparent suicide, just before he was set to resume testifying in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing.
Parents struggle to track down ADHD medication for their kids
U.S. drugmakers claim they are manufacturing all they can, but patients and doctor's offices have to keep pharmacy-shopping to find it.
U.S. shrimpers struggle as cheap foreign imports flood domestic market
Imported cheap Asian shrimp, grown in pond farms and often subsidized by foreign governments, has idled many of South Carolina's roughly 300 shrimpers.
Kratom faces scrutiny over danger to consumers
Kratom is commonly marketed as a wellness wonder, but the FDA warns not to use it due to the "risk of serious adverse effects."
How one of America's last Gullah Geechee communities is at risk
Forty-four families, all formerly enslaved people with Gullah Geechee heritage, settled on Georgia's Sapelo Island after the Civil War.
West Virginia training program restores hope for jobless coal miners
The recent boom in renewable energy has impacted the coal industry.
Supply of RSV antibody shot struggles to meet demand
Demand for the Beyfortus antibody shot has been so high that the CDC recommends doctors give it only to their most vulnerable patients.
Sweltering summer heat took toll on many U.S. farms
One Mississippi peanut and cotton farmer saw crop losses of about $1.2 million.
Former D.C. police chief focuses "on it all" as NFL's head of security
In the high-stakes arena of the National Football League, Cathy Lanier, former D.C. police chief, is leading the charge off the field as the head of security.
How indigo brings together South Carolina's past and present
Indigo dye's beautiful color comes shrouded by an ugly history of slavery.
Marine helicopter pilot and mom of twins is leading crew to space station
A SpaceX Crew-7 flight will take an international team of four to the space station. Moghbeli will be the only American abroad, and is leading the mission.
Deadline to pay pandemic back rent passes in Los Angeles
Thousands of Los Angeles tenants had rent waived during the first 19 months of the pandemic and many now owe a small fortune.
Georgia movie industry hit amid ongoing Hollywood strike
Four out of Hollywood's six highest domestic-grossing films were shot in Georgia.
New African American museum turns site of trauma into site of triumph
The museum, built on the site where millions of enslaved Africans arrived in the U.S., is not about slavery. Instead, it is a monument to freedom.