Arts May 10 Artist Kate Tempest on why ‘creativity is boundless’ Artist and musician Kate Tempest's talents as a rapper, poet, playwright and best-selling novelist defy definition. But for the 34-year-old Londoner, it's all part of the creative trade. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker recently sat down with Tempest, to discuss her…
Politics May 09 Nation faces patchwork of voting rules during the outbreak With just six months until November's presidential election, states across the U.S. are trying to determine how to safely collect and count ballots during a national health emergency. And while there is a patchwork of coronavirus election plans, dozens of…
Arts May 03 Why one artist’s new normal includes more focus and empathy Earlier this month, NewsHour Weekend asked viewers to share with us what their new normal looks like during the outbreak. In the coming weeks, we'll highlight some of those experiences. Today, Christopher Booker talks with one artist who has found…
Health Apr 26 How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries The coronavirus is reshaping the way some Americans live and even how they receive healthcare. One challenge that has emerged from this crisis is which patients get life-changing surgeries that have been deemed elective medical procedures during the pandemic and…
Arts Apr 26 Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra, was asked by the city's mayor to create a song that would emphasize its strengths. The end result is a…
Education Apr 19 What the new normal is like for one West Virginia family Last week, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker shared a portrait of what the new normal looks like for his family, and we asked viewers to share with us what their new normal looks like during the outbreak. In the coming weeks,…
Economy Apr 19 Decades-old unemployment systems can’t handle record demand More than 22 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in recent weeks due to the novel coronavirus. And those record numbers are taxing decades-old unemployment systems in states across the U.S., many which use a legacy programming language called…
Health Apr 11 How the coronavirus is forcing a family to slow down From mandates to work from home to massive school closures, the coronavirus has transformed the lives of millions of Americans. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker gives us a firsthand account of how the pandemic is impacting his family.
Science Apr 04 As the world stays home, will the environment improve? As more and more people stay at home during the pandemic, millions of vehicles are no longer on the roads and the skies are comparatively free of airplanes. Many other human activities that cause air pollution also have been scaled…
Health Mar 29 How prison has shaped one artist’s view on social distancing Millions of Americans across the country are now staying inside due to the pandemic. That includes artist Fulton Leroy Washington, who became known as “Mr. Wash" while serving 21 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher…