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The article discusses the response by schools in the U.S. to the increasing use of electronic cigarettes by students in the U.S. Some schools have introduced measures to prevent students from vaping, including a fine and a suspension. Federal health officials have warned about the impact of vaping on public health, citing the cases of at least 530 people affected by lung diseases.

The article describes the efforts of doctors and nurses to save lives after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019 carried out by a 21-year-old man who was targeting Mexicans. Topics covered include the complex operations that patients underwent, the injuries that the patients sustained from an AK-47 style rifle carried by the gunman, and the struggle of doctors and nurses from post-traumatic stress caused by the incident.

The article reports on Americans who live in government-subsidized housing that is at serious risk of flooding. Topics discussed include reason the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development does not have a universal policy against housing in a designated flood zone, danger faced by residents of Houston, Texas that has been hit by severe storms and number of government-subsidized households that are in flood plains.

The article reports on the shooting of a black family in a car on December 31, 2018 in Houston, Texas that killed seven-year-old girl Jazmine Barnes. Topics discussed include the initial belief that it was a hate crime, and the arrest of African-American man named Eric Black Jr., who implicated that it was a case of mistaken identity. Also discussed is an unsolved case in the same area, which contributed to the belief that the shooting was racially motivated.

The article discusses the random killing of the second grade child Jazmine Barnes near Houston, Texas in late December 2018, including the white suspect's shooting into the car of a black family and possible racial motives.

The article reports on the rally of LGBT activists outside the U.S. White House on October 22, 2018 as an opposition to the proposed strict definition of gender based on a person's genitalia at birth.

The article discusses the Florida State House candidate running in the Republican primary Melissa Howard's admission that she lied and deceived others about receiving a Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree from Miami University.

The article reports on the arrest of Mexican immigrant and U.S. legal citizen Jose Luis Garcia due to misdemeanor domestic violence charge that was already settled decades ago.

The article reports that students in the U.S. are in shock and angry over the college admission scandal involving celebrities and executives who paid money in exchange for guaranteed admission to elite universities.