Sean Carter

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Sean Carter |Jesse Mesner-Hage

Shakeups in U.S. foreign aid have upended the global fight against HIV/AIDS — one of the world’s most serious infectious diseases — and the lives of mothers and children living with HIV. Within hours of taking office in January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing nearly all foreign aid. While exemptions were later given for some life-saving services, the move has sent the global fight against HIV/AIDS into chaos.

Nov 30, 2024 | dvidshub.net | Sean Carter

18 PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Dec. 24 for the program’s 69th year. NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional mission: tracking Santa Claus as he makes his way across the globe delivering presents to children. The NORAD Tracks Santa website (www.noradsanta.org) will launch on Dec. 1.

Oct 1, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Reena Flores |Elana Gordon |Savannah Robinson |Ariel Plotnick |Sean Carter |Scott Dance | +2 more

Across the southeastern United States, Hurricane Helene destroyed houses, swept up cars and overflowed riverbanks. Now millions of people are without power and clean drinking water; more than 100 people are dead. “It's not really an overstatement to say there are towns that were there and are basically not there anymore,” environment and climate reporter Brady Dennis said. He’s been reporting from North Carolina, where many communities were not prepared for the disaster.

Jul 29, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Sean Carter |Monica Campbell

This month, Earth hit its hottest days recorded in history. But even on the warmest days, millions of workers in the U.S. labor in heat that is increasingly hazardous to their health. This month, the Biden administration proposed a rule that, for the first time, would protect such workers, whether their jobs are indoors or outdoors. The proposal sets out two heat index triggers that would apply nationally and require employers to offer drinking water, among other safeguards.

Jun 12, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Elahe Izadi |Allison Michaels |Peter Bresnan |Sean Carter

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, right, listens to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) before she testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in D.C. on July 13, 2023. (Shuran Huang for The Washington Post)Since Lina Khan was appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission in 2021, the FTC has become more ambitious in its efforts to curb alleged unfair business practices.