Nation Oct 09 WATCH: ‘Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun,’ a documentary on how gun violence changed a generation Gun violence the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., according to 2022 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier this year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence in America…
Nation Dec 26 Teens reflect on how social media nearly ruined their friendship The addictive nature of social media doesn't just have parents, lawmakers and advocates worried. Last year, more than half of U.S. teens said it would be difficult to give up social media, including TikTok and YouTube. The latest episode of…
Nation Jun 10 How anonymity on social media influences online behavior, harassment When Tionna Haynes was a college student, she became a target of harassment on an anonymous messaging platform after organizing racial injustice protests on campus. She spoke with student reporter Bridgette Adu-Wadier about how the design of social media platforms…
Nation Feb 06 How online conspiracy theories led to this man’s mental health crisis David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is…
Nation Sep 27 Mother has moment of truth that leads to her rejecting conspiracy theories she believed Like millions of Americans, Karen Robertson of Iuka, Mississippi believed in conspiracy theories. But one day she had an experience that convinced her to challenge her beliefs. She spoke about that moment with student reporter Makenna Mead of Mississippi Public…
Health Sep 16 Mother and child sit down for candid conversation about vaccine hesitancy At a time when misinformation is rampant, the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs is producing a series of conversations called "Moments of Truth" that explore why people believe false information and what causes them to change their minds. This is a…
Nation Feb 24 During Black History Month, students reflect on their modern-day heroes Black History Month expands students’ understanding of the Black experience in American history. But one teacher in Akron, Ohio wanted her students to see that Black history isn’t something that happened in the past, it happens every single day through…