Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon appears in the following:

Silvana Estrada elucidates a love found and lost in new album 'Marchita'

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Sarah McCammon speaks with Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada about her new album, "Marchita."

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A medical ethicist weighs in on how to approach treating unvaccinated people

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Sarah McCammon speaks with doctor and ethicist Carla Keirns of the University of Kansas Medical Center about how best to treat unvaccinated people who fall ill with COVID-19.

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Why Russian President Vladimir Putin is escalating the threat of war with Ukraine

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Sarah McCammon talks with U.S. national security expert Andrea Kendall-Taylor about what is motivating Russian President Vladimir Putin as he escalates the threat of war with Ukraine.

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In new debut novel, everyone wants to know 'Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?'

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Sarah McCammon speaks to author Lizzie Damilola Blackburn about her debut novel, "Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?"

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This Virginia high schooler is pushing to see more women of color in their curriculum

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Sarah McCammon talks with Prasidha Padmanabhan, an 11th grader in Fairfax County, Va., about her efforts to get her school district to include more women's history in the curriculum.

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On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, could it be the last?

Sunday, January 23, 2022

On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we hear from abortion clinics and from anti-abortion activists on how they're preparing for the potential overturn of the law by the Supreme Court this summer.

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March for Life organizers hope this is the year Roe v. Wade is overturned

Friday, January 21, 2022

Anti-abortion activists hope Friday's March for Life will be the last time they'll have to ask the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, and decades of precedent supporting abortion rights.

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Activists look ahead to what could be the 'last anniversary' for Roe

Thursday, January 20, 2022

On both sides of the abortion debate, activists say this could be the last anniversary before Roe v. Wade is overturned or significantly rolled back.

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Three white men were sentenced to life in prison for killing jogger Ahmaud Arbery

Saturday, January 08, 2022

The three men convicted of killing Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday. Only one was given the possibility of parole.

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All 3 men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison

Friday, January 07, 2022

The three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery have received their sentences. In November, Travis and Greg McMichael, as well as William 'Roddie' Bryan were found guilty in the Black jogger's death.

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Several historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

Several historically Black colleges and universities evacuated Tuesday after receiving bomb threats. Some students were forced to relocate until authorities said it was safe to return.

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Omicron causes record-breaking COVID cases in the U.S. and globally

Thursday, December 30, 2021

The U.S. on Wednesday counted more than 480,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day. Cases increased nearly 70% over the past week, but hospitalizations have gone up only about 12%.

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News brief: Record COVID cases, Ghislaine Maxwell verdict, Biden-Putin call

Thursday, December 30, 2021

The U.S. hits a record number of COVID-19 cases. A British socialite is found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls. President Biden and Russia's Putin are to speak on the phone.

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John Madden's celebrity went well beyond the football field

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

John Madden's authenticity and charm helped him to become a pop culture figure. He was the face and name of one of the world's most popular video games: Madden NFL. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.

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News brief: isolation guidelines, John Madden, demand for new cars

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The new CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts. NFL Hall of Fame coach and iconic sports broadcaster John Madden dies at 85. Consumers are having a tough time buying new cars.

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News brief: U.K. COVID surge, Potter guilty verdict, holiday shopping

Friday, December 24, 2021

Omicron is spreading rapidly across the U.K. Ex-police officer who drew her gun instead of a taser found guilty of manslaughter. Shoppers are spending more despite COVID-19 and supply chain issues.

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For kids who survived tornadoes, Santa comes 'a little bit differently' this year

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Holiday gift donations have poured in from across the country for children who survived the tornadoes in western Kentucky.

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For tornado survivors, 'Cowboy' offers a listening ear

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Dave Graham of Frederickstown, Ohio, has volunteered after natural disasters around the country. He's been spending time offering to listen to stories of tornado survivors in Dawson Springs, Ky.

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COVID adds another layer of concern for Kentucky's tornado survivors

Monday, December 20, 2021

It was another difficult weekend in western Kentucky as people try to recovery from devastating tornadoes. One complicating factor is the spreading omicron variant.

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An FDA decision gives more access to abortion pills by mail, but state laws differ

Saturday, December 18, 2021

It's estimated that abortion pills account for as many as 40% of abortions in the U.S. This week, the FDA made a permanent rule change that eases access to these pills.

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