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About Christopher

Christopher Booker is a correspondent and producer for PBS NewsHour Weekend covering music, culture, our changing economy and news of the cool and weird. He also teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, following his work with Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism in Chicago and Doha, Qatar.

With more than 15 years of experience, he has worked at the Chicago Tribune and the Financial Times and reported from Greenland, India and the Middle East. He lives north of New York City with his wife and two kids, plays soccer and also says that, for now, he can still ollie.

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Christopher’s Recent Stories

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…

Nation Sep 27

Helene’s impact felt far and wide across several Southern states

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