WGCU Site Search | WGCU News | PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida

Senate Republicans Have Their Work Cut Out For Them With Health Bill

Senators could have another bit of information on Monday to help their decision-making. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to give its assessment of the bill's impact.

Senate's Tax Plan Faces A Number Of Hurdles Within Republican Party

David Greene talks to GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, a member of the Senate finance and budget committees, about the tax overhaul that President Trump would like to have passed by Christmas.

COVID-19 Morning Report

State health officials reported 8,109 new cases of COVID-19, Wednesday, increasing the statewide total to 545,901 cases. Aug. 12 marked the 17th consecutive day, health officials have reported fewer than 10,000 new cases in a day.The Florida Department of Health also reported 212 new coronavirus-related deaths, Wednesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 8,898 fatalities. Tuesday marked Florida’s single-day record high of 276 deaths.

Communication skills used to negotiate safe sex are also useful for setting boundaries while socializing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, circles drawn in the grass encourage social distancing at Dolores Park in San Francisco.

Starting A COVID-19 'Social Bubble'? How Safe Sex Communication Skills Can Help

Sex educators and sexologists have some advice for safe coronavirus socializing. Just like in the bedroom, overcommunicate about your needs and seek consent.

A 1960s health poster from the National Tuberculosis Association indicates that TB was still a problem in the U.S. in that decade.

Opinion: The Way The U.S. Beat TB Could Be A Boon In Battling Coronavirus

Tuberculosis is a dangerous infectious disease. The strategies used by wealthy countries to wipe it out within their borders in the 1950s hold lessons for the world.

Miami-Dade teachers attend a town hall with then-presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke hosted by the national union American Federation of Teachers in June 2019. The union's president, Randi Weingarten, has been sharply critical of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

National Union Leader Representing Teachers, Nurses Criticizes DeSantis' Coronavirus Response

The president of a national union representing teachers and nurses argues Gov. Ron DeSantis has mishandled the state’s response to the coronavirus...

"We need to get out ahead of this and do everything we possibly can here in Massachusetts — through and in the aftermath of the surge," said Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, in announcing his state's public health initiative April 3.

Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 'Contact Tracers' To Battle COVID-19

"I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat," says one of the plan's chief architects. "We won't be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths."

Lawmakers On Capitol Hill Debate Relief Plans For States

NPR's Noel King talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the coronavirus relief package that President Trump is expected to sign on Friday that deals with small businesses, and what's next.

Research indicates that smokers and vapers are at increased risk of more serious illness if they get infected with the novel coronavirus.

Fear Of Contracting Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

Holiday Parties Make You Squirm? Here's How To Conquer Social Anxiety

People with social anxiety disorder fear their "fatal flaws" will be exposed by a wayward comment or other social misstep. If holiday parties send you spiraling, try these tips.

Search results for