Oliver Lazarus

Some 49 million Americans live in places where there are not enough dentists. In those areas, it’s often hard to get an appointment, even if you have private insurance.

There are four days left for Republicans to pass a healthcare bill that would require only 50 votes. And that means a week of chaos on Capitol Hill. 

President Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly garnered the most attention, but there were a number of important issues on the agenda at this year's assembly. 

A firsthand account from a mission to the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are fleeing violence.

Each Caribbean island has its own unique history with countries like the U.S., the U.K. and France. But when a hurricane hits, responses between islands vary greatly.

While gun violence continues to decrease in big cities, it is a daily reality in small cities throughout America.

For birders, the 9/11 Tribute in Light is a test tube for how birds are affected by light pollution. 

On Monday, state lawmakers in California reached an agreement on legislation that will make California a so-called “sanctuary state.”

While some Republicans push for a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Democrats are calling for a Medicare for all system. Could a bipartisan deal be struck?

Florida is extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels, but many lawmakers in the state are reluctant to address climate change. Will growing environmental risks shift political attitudes?

As Hurricane Irma enters the mainland U.S., Floridians are preparing for one of the biggest hurricanes in years. 

The U.S. Open tennis tournament is now down to its final four, and this year on the women’s side, you’ll only find Americans among the contenders.

As tensions continue to rise between North Korea and the United States, Japan is being put on high alert.

To understand the latest from North Korea, we turn to one of the only journalist who has gone undercover in the country. 

A discussion with a climate scientist about Hurricane Harvey on what can and can't be attributed to global warming. 

In the past week, nearly 50,000 Rohingya Muslims have been on the run from violence, and nearly 20,000 of those are trapped in a no man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

As the benefits of early childhood education become increasingly clear, what kids are learning often does not match up with what's considered best practice. 

An extreme monsoon season has flooded vast swaths of India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, leaving more than 1,200 dead.

Across the country, 40 percent of four year olds are enrolled in some form of publicly-funded early education program. But the question of who gets access all depends on where you live.

Across Texas and Louisiana, flood waters from Hurricane Harvey continue to rise, and FEMA estimates that as many as 30,000 people may ultimately need shelter after the storm.