Health May 24 What you should know about rapid antigen tests Katelyn Jetelina, who writes the Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter about the science of the pandemic, offered some advice about the best times and ways to use this tool. …
Economy Apr 12 WATCH: How student loan debt disproportionately hurts Black borrowers Americans, in total, owe nearly $1.75 billion in student loan debt, with more than 44 million people owing, according to a 2020 NAACP report.
Economy Mar 16 WATCH: Why are gas prices so high and how long could they stay this way? The average prices of retail gasoline has risen 25 percent in the past two months and nearly 70 percent since President Joe Biden came into office. But what's to blame for skyrocketing gas prices? The COVID pandemic, inflation, the Russian…
World Mar 08 WATCH: Taking a look at the state of gender inequality on International Women’s Day On International Women's Day, PBS NewsHour is taking a closer look at the state of women and girls worldwide.
Politics Mar 01 WATCH: What to expect from Biden’s first State of the Union address Ahead of the President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, PBS NewsHour’s Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis discusses how the president will speak to those issues in a series of conversations with the NewsHour’s William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins and…
Nation Feb 14 What the pandemic taught us about racism at work and how to handle going back to the office Digital correspondent Nicole Ellis spoke with Y-Vonne Hutchinson, the CEO and founder of Ready Set, a workplace inclusivity consulting firm, about how to talk about racism with your boss as employees return to the office.
Nation Dec 29 Why the TANF program fails as a safety net for single mothers, other vulnerable Americans This year marks the 25th anniversary of a federal program that provides direct cash assistance to the poor — the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. An investigation by ProPublica looks at just how much TANF has actually helped…
Nation Dec 07 Navy’s water contamination flub in Hawaii follows 8 years of warning signs U.S. military families stationed in Hawaii are dealing with tap water contaminated with petroleum. The cause is unknown, but investigators say a leak from a nearby fuel storage facility operated by the Navy may be to blame. On Monday, Secretary…
Politics Sep 30 Why Manchin, Sinema are holding out on reconciliation, and how their constituents feel As Democrats work to reach an agreement on trillions of dollars of government spending, the fate of the reconciliation bill's final cost — and the passage of the president's overall legislative agenda — largely hinges on support from two key,…
Science Jul 23 ‘Fire is medicine’: How Indigenous practices could help curb wildfires These techniques are resurfacing in local fire management collaborations between tribes, U.S. Forest Service and non-governmental organizations to help prevent now-common calamities.