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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

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…

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