Arts Dec 11 ‘Not That Jewish’ is a comic roadmap to Jewish-American life Monica Piper has worked in nearly every corner of comedy, including stand-up and television. Now, she’s lent her comedic pen to “Not That Jewish,” a one-woman Off-Broadway show, starring Piper as herself. It chronicles the origins of her life in…
Politics Oct 30 As election nears, candidates court millennials There are an estimated 83 million millennials in the U.S. -- and candidates want their vote. In the last presidential election, 45 percent of millennials turned out to vote, and the group tends to lean further left than other generations,…
Politics Oct 09 Why does Utah have so few female legislators? Nationally, about a quarter of all state legislators are women. But Utah’s numbers are some of the lowest in the country, with six female senators in its 29-member Senate and 10 female representatives in its 75-member house. The NewsHour Weekend's…
Economy Aug 27 The oldest hat factory in the U.S. tells a larger story about manufacturing In the heart of Amish country, hat makers are maintaining a century-old business.
Economy Aug 27 Why some manufacturers are returning to the U.S. Both presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump pledged to bring manufacturing jobs back to American shores as the economy became a central theme in this year’s presidential elections. But some jobs, once thought to be forever lost to cheaper…
Nation May 28 How South Dakota is luring attorneys to remote areas As more and more states struggle with declining rural populations, these areas are experiencing an acute challenge in hiring and retaining lawyers. PBS NewsHour Weekend correspondent Christopher Booker travels to South Dakota to find out about a state program that…
Health Apr 17 As opioid epidemic worsens, rethinking how doctors are taught to treat pain Pain is the most common reason that people go to the doctor. Yet physicians and medical students have limited training in pain management and prescribing opioids. As the nation suffers from an opioid epidemic, people within the medical field are…
Nation Feb 20 What happens when Wal-Mart leaves small towns behind The Winnsboro, South Carolina, Wal-Mart Super Center was one of three in the state to shutter its doors last month, joining more than 150 stores nationwide. For 18 years it had served as the town’s center of commercial operations and…
Nation Nov 15 Baltimore reaches grim milestone with 300 murdered this year Baltimore hit a grim milestone Saturday as the city's homicide rate reached 300, following the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old.