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It's been five years since The New York Times first launched stories spotlighting years of abuse and harassment by movie producer, Harvey Weinstein. The stories helped make the #MeToo movement go viral around the world.

Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to light

5:00am October 28, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.

Music & Culture

Chappell Roan, 'Casual'

4:05am October 28, 2022

by Stephen Thompson

Chappell Roan peppers her irresistible pop song with explicit details — some more explicit than others — about a relationship between lovers with incompatible desires.

Karla Renée was 18 weeks into her pregnancy when she and her husband Sam learned that the fetus had a serious genetic anomaly that could lead to severe physical and mental disabilities. They were faced with an enormous and pressing decision. In North Carolina, where they live, the current law forbids abortion after 20 weeks gestational age.

Health & Safety

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it

6:05pm October 27, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

About halfway into her pregnancy, Karla found out her fetus had a severe genetic anomaly. As she grappled with an uncertain prognosis, she was up against North Carolina's 20-week abortion limit.

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Coal power has resurged since the pandemic, like at this coal processing plant in China's Shanxi Province, but research shows it should be phased out by 2030 to avoid extreme climate change.

Environment

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change

4:29pm October 27, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

The world is set to start crucial climate change negotiations soon. To avoid extreme warming, nations have to make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, fast.

Bono, left, with Morning Edition co-host Rachel Martin.

Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's core

4:04pm October 27, 2022

The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality.

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Mobile homes are rising in value. But current residents can't cash out

3:53pm October 27, 2022

by Mary Yang

Rent hikes for the land and added fees at mobile home parks have kept many owners stuck in place.

Joseph Kennedy, seen here taking a knee in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last spring, will return to coach at Bremerton High School. His practice of praying on the field sparked a court case over accommodating religious expression in public schools.

High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back

12:03pm October 27, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Joseph Kennedy will be reinstated to his previous position with the Bremerton High School football team, after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

Shelves of baby formula, as seen in a Walmart Supercenter in July in Houston. While the shortages have improved, it can still be hard for parents to find the formula they need.

It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves

11:45am October 27, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.

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World News

Iran's protesters find inspiration in a Kurdish revolutionary slogan

11:31am October 27, 2022

"Jin, jiyan, azadi!" — "Woman, life, freedom!" — has become the rallying cry for people in Iran and beyond who are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian police custody.

Matthew Grover (center) of NextGen America talks with young voters Kate Browning (left) and Jack Borg as they sign a pledge promising to vote near the Milwaukee Public Market on Saturday.

What's on the minds of young voters in Milwaukee? A lot

10:49am October 27, 2022

Polls found that young people were among the least likely to vote this fall. But the end of Roe v. Wade has helped boost voter registration among them. Other issues are also important to young voters.

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