Climate change and asthma. This week Matter of Fact looks at how children in one New York neighborhood are at higher risk of developing asthma than anywhere else in the city. Plus, a closer look at the legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente and questions about the long-term stability of our power grids in the face of prolonged heat waves.
The U.S. Postal Service in Serious Need of a Financial Delivery
July 26, 2020The U.S. Postal Service in Serious Need of a Financial Delivery
July 26, 2020The U.S. Postal Service is set to run out of money by the end of the year. That is unless ...
Curbing Emissions in Manhattan Could Worsen Air Pollution in "Asthma Alley"
March 26, 2023Curbing Emissions in Manhattan Could Worsen Air Pollution in "Asthma Alley"
March 26, 2023In an effort to curb emissions in Manhattan, city officials are looking to tax vehicles co...
MARCH 25, 2023
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March 26, 2023New directions. This week Matter of Fact takes a close look at several Supreme Court cases...
One NY Neighborhood at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma
May 22, 2022One NY Neighborhood at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma
May 22, 2022New York City has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country. In the Sout...
MAY 21, 2022
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May 22, 2022Traumatic Grief. This week, Matter of Fact looks backs on another community impacted by th...
Heat Waves Put Strain on American Power Grids
June 26, 2022Heat Waves Put Strain on American Power Grids
June 26, 2022America's power grids are facing a stress test. As reports of heat waves and planned black...
JUNE 25, 2022
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June 26, 2022Digital deserts. This week Matter of Fact meets with a group of rural Arkansans working to...
MAY 10, 2025
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May 11, 2025This week Matter of Fact travels to West Virginia to learn how Marshall University is help...
