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2 months ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathan Smith |Doc Louallen
Why thousands of patients are now moving up on the waitlist. ByNathan Smith and Doc LouallenFebruary 4, 2025, 2:12 PMTemple University PhD student Jazmin Evans speaks with ABC News. ABC NewsSince the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist. However, thousands of these patients were moved up the list in recent years when a widely used lab test was found to calculate results differently for Black patients.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathan Smith |Doc Louallen
Social, economic and political conditions mirror those seen in the late 1800s. ByNathan Smith and Doc LouallenOctober 25, 2024, 6:08 AMAs economic inequality and wealth concentration rise, the U.S. is entering a new era of support for workers' rights, reminiscent of the Gilded Age. This historical period -- which ran from the 1870s and to the early 20th century -- saw rapid industrialization and significant wealth disparity, with a small elite growing rich while the working class faced poverty.
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Cheyenne Haslett |Doc Louallen |Elizabeth Schulze |Nathan Smith
If elections are about "the economy, stupid," Ben McDuffee has not had the kind of confidence-boosting year that would make him feel good about keeping Democrats at the top of the ticket for four more years. And he is a Democrat. The Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, resident lost his job late last year. He worked in financing for the auto industry and was unemployed for three months. During that time, he applied to more than 200 jobs.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Doc Louallen |Nathan Smith
Founder Sam Prater helping college students, especially LGBTQ, get their degree. ByDoc Louallen and Nathan SmithA shelter in downtown Los Angeles is taking proactive steps to offer much-needed support to homeless college students. LA Room & Board, just 3 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, offers a home to young people who would otherwise be without a place to live and would suffer from food insecurity. The shelter is not just a place to stay, but a stepping stone toward a brighter future.
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May 9, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Em Nguyen |Nathan Smith |Dhanika Pineda
Organizations are recruiting AAPI influencers in battleground states. ByEm Nguyen, Nathan Smith, and Dhanika PinedaAs the largest growing group of eligible voters in the United States, the Asian American Pacific Islanders vote will be crucial in the upcoming election. In an effort to harness that vote, several organizations are launching campaigns with influencers who have large AAPI followings to mobilize voters ahead of November.
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May 4, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Doc Louallen |Nathan Smith |Linsey Davis
Dapper Dan plans a fashion renaissance after losing everything. ByDoc Louallen, Nathan Smith, and Linsey DavisHarlem legend and fashion designer Daniel R. Day, better known as Dapper Dan, is a testament to resilience and determination. Despite being sued, blackballed and dismissed by top luxury fashion brands 30 years ago, he is now collaborating with them and forging a reputation as a tastemaker.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathan Smith |Ivan Pereira
Several states have passed bans against the sale of tianeptine. ByNathan Smith and Ivan PereiraAcross the country, medical experts and families in mourning are sounding the alarm over a substance that's become known as "gas station heroin," for how easy it is to find in most states. Tianeptine has been marketed under different brands, with some claiming it brings "happiness in a bottle." It can easily be found online, in convenience stores and even gas stations.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
southernillinoisnow.com | Patrick Reevell |Guy Davies |Nathan Smith |Ivan Pereira
(LONDON) — More than three months after Israel began its siege in response to the surprise attack by the terrorist group Hamas on Oct. 7, the United Nations has been issuing major warnings of a catastrophic food crisis in Gaza, where they say more than half a million people are already starving. Even before the war, roughly two-thirds of Gazans were reliant on food aid, according to the World Food Program.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathan Smith |Emily Lippiello |Ivan Pereira
18 people were killed and 13 others wounded in the Oct. 25 shooting. ByNathan Smith, Emily Lippiello, and Ivan PereiraThis holiday season was tough for Liz Seal and her four children. On Oct. 25, 2023, her husband Josh was one of 18 people killed in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. More than two months since the tragedy, Seal, who is deaf, told ABC News Live that she, her family and her friends are still in pain. "It still feels like a nightmare. It doesn't feel real," she said.
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Dec 9, 2023 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathan Smith |Victor Ordonez |Stephanie Wash |Ivan Pereira
Residents said they are grateful for the generosity they've received. ByNathan Smith, Victor Ordonez , Stephanie Wash, and Ivan PereiraDecember 9, 2023, 4:27 PMFor some Maui wildfire victims, the holiday season has been rough, with many residents still displaced from their homes. But the community has found a way to band together and deliver some kokua, the Hawaiian word for help, in various ways. They're also receiving kokua from all over the world.
