Economy Jan 15 What you need to know about interest-free payment plans As prices remain high from inflation, the concept of "buy now, pay later" is gaining popularity among consumers. Companies like Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna allow customers to take an item home right away and pay for it over time in…
Arts Jan 14 How the video game 'Stray' is helping rescue real-life cats "Stray," an award-winning video game featuring a stray cat, is helping rescue animals. Online streamers are using their platforms to raise money for felines without a home. The PBS NewsHour spoke to a number of people who are using a…
Nation Jan 01 How Southwest's operational meltdown upended passengers' travel plans Southwest Airlines appears to have recovered from their holiday week meltdown, with only about two dozen flight cancellations reported Sunday. But anger and frustration lingers among Southwest passengers, many of whom are still trying to reach their destinations. We spoke…
Nation Dec 31 The highs and lows that defined the news of 2022 As we wrap up 2022, we take a look back at some of the biggest moments that shaped the past year, and how the PBS NewsHour covered them.
World Dec 04 Violence and instability in Haiti as ongoing crisis deepens Gripped by gang violence, a new cholera outbreak and widespread shortages of food, water and fuel, the crisis in Haiti has worsened in recent months. Many are calling for international intervention, even as the U.S. continues to deport Haitian migrants…
Nation Nov 20 Community mourns deadly Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs A gunman opened fire late Saturday night inside Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and wounding at least 25 before being subdued by patrons and taken into police custody. People who were inside the club…
Nation Nov 19 What the appointment of a special counsel means for Trump's legal troubles On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped longtime federal prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to head up investigations involving former President Donald Trump. Smith's appointment came three days after Trump launched his third run for the White House.
World Nov 19 Winter looms in Ukraine as Russian invasion enters 10th month As the war in Ukraine enters its 10th month and snow falls in the country's capital, Russia continues to target civilian infrastructure and the electrical grid. Reporting from Kyiv, NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre joins Geoff Bennett for more…
Arts Nov 06 How a historic Nashville hotel played a key role in women's suffrage Nashville, Tennessee has a historic connection to the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. Special correspondent Cat Wise visited the Hermitage Hotel, built in 1910 just steps from the state Capitol, where a hard-fought battle…
Nation Oct 30 How medical providers are checking on patients' civic health According to Census data, fewer than three-quarters of eligible Americans are registered to vote. Since 2019, a nonprofit called Vot-ER has taken voter registration efforts into medical exam rooms across the country. Tionya Lawrence, a family nurse practitioner in Georgia,…