Nation Oct 11 Mobile outreach: A lifeline during COVID-19 For Preble Street Resource Center, a social services agency in Portland, Maine, adapting to the pandemic has meant the soup kitchen can’t serve indoor meals, social workers can’t meet clients in their offices, and limiting the number of people allowed…
Economy Oct 10 After a summer of no tourists, winter is coming for Maine’s small businesses Small business owners in Maine that rely on a tourist-filled summer have been shuttering shops since the start of the pandemic. With negotiations over a stimulus package stalled, and the cold season approaching, many of them face a bleak future.
Health Sep 27 Inside Georgia’s latest attempt to change how people access Obamacare In Georgia, a new health insurance proposal could upend the Affordable Care Act exchange. While proponents see the changes as a way to increase health insurance enrollment, critics warn that tens of thousands of Georgians could lose healthcare coverage. NewsHour…
Nation Sep 20 Weeks after a derecho hit, Eastern Iowa is still struggling Eastern Iowa is reeling a month after a rare windstorm called a derecho devastated the region, destroying hundreds of homes and half a million acres of corn. Newshour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on the financial burden of the derecho, made…
Health Sep 13 The quest for cleaner hospital air The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the way hospitals think about the design of their facilities, changing how doctors and nurses move through the hallways and rearranging patients’ beds. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker takes us inside a Pennsylvania company that has…
Politics Sep 12 In Lehigh Valley, PA, economic concerns predate the pandemic NewsHour Weekend’s new series “Road to Elections 2020” kicks off in the swing state of Pennsylvania, which flipped for Republicans in 2016. Christopher Booker reports from the Lehigh Valley in Northeast Pennsylvania where concerns over the economy predate the COVID-19…
Education Aug 29 COVID-19 is pushing some schooling outdoors, but will it work for NYC? For a preschool program along New York's Hudson River, taking kids outdoors, no matter the weather, is built into the school's model. But for an urban district like New York City, schools face a bigger set of challenges as they…
Arts Aug 15 Drums, love and music – tales from a Talking Head As a co-founder of the legendary Talking Heads, drummer Chris Frantz's new memoir “Remain In Love” tells us about the origins of one of America's most culturally and commercially successful bands. It is also a love letter to his long…
Education Aug 02 A California collective makes the case for outdoor schooling As school districts across the country are trying to determine how or if they can open their doors in the fall, a California coalition has come together - offering districts everything from curriculum to architecture advice to take their classrooms…
Economy Aug 02 Can Oregon’s timber Industry make a comeback? In 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to revitalize many of the country's most iconic blue collar industries. In Oregon, where the timber industry has lost tens of thousands of jobs over the past few decades, candidate Trump promised those…