Nation Jul 13 WATCH: Inside rescue and recovery efforts after the deadly Texas floods Tragedy struck the Texas Hill Country last week as sudden, massive flooding over the July 4 holiday killed more than 120 people. PBS News traveled to the heart of the disaster to cover the ongoing search and recovery efforts on…
Nation Jul 11 Grieving daughter says mother’s death in Texas flood was avoidable Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses. Special correspondent Christopher…
Nation Jul 09 Texas teams peel away layers of flood debris in search for missing More than 160 people remain missing from the catastrophic floods that hit central Texas last week. At least 119 people have been killed, but as search crews continue their work, officials expect the death toll to keep growing. Special correspondent…
Nation Jul 08 Texas region devastated by flooding shifts focus to recovery as death toll tops 109 Search teams continued to comb through large parts of central Texas in a bid to look for survivors, five days after historic floods in the area. No new survivors have been found in days. At least 109 people are confirmed…
Education Mar 15 Why many in Gen Z are ditching college for training in skilled trades As the average cost of college in the United States soars, more young people are being drawn to skilled trades. It’s part of a career rethink among members of Gen Z, who have been called the “toolbelt generation.” Special correspondent…
Arts Mar 14 Kim Deal embarks on solo career after decades in The Pixies and The Breeders Kim Deal, a founding member of The Pixies and legendary bassist, has had many chapters in her career. She was also known as the frontwoman of The Breeders and now becoming a solo artist at the age of 63. Special…
Politics Nov 19 What led a Texas border county to break from Democrats and vote Republican Two weeks ago, many parts of the country saw dramatic political shifts to the right. Even places that were once considered democratic strongholds flipped red. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from one such area in Texas near the southern border.
Nation Sep 30 Florida’s Big Bend faces another round of rebuilding after 3rd hurricane in 13 months The devastating toll from Hurricane Helene keeps growing. At least 121 people have died in six states and officials fear that number could grow much larger. Many remain missing and unaccounted for since phone lines and cell towers have been…
Nation Sep 28 Florida’s Big Bend region begins lengthy cleanup in the aftermath of Helene’s landfall Hurricane Helene’s death toll has climbed to at least 50 across five states from Florida to Virginia. Remnants of the massive storm are causing record flooding across the Southeast, while more than 3 million people are without power. John Yang…