Health Apr 14 Why nursing homes and senior living centers yield COVID-19 ‘perfect storm’ More than 3,600 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are believed to be linked to nursing homes and assisted living centers. The number is only an estimate -- likely an undercount -- because the federal government has not released details of…
Health Apr 07 Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has spent the last few decades working to improve global health through his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One area of focus has been reducing the spread of infectious disease -- a mission…
Nation Mar 19 Places of worship try to keep the faith during the COVID-19 pandemic As churches, mosques and temples do their part in limiting human interaction, the faithful are trying to settle into new routines of observance and prayer, and places of worship are harnessing technology to connect.
Politics Mar 02 Ahead of Super Tuesday, many NC voters worry they can’t trust election process As federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies issued a new warning Monday about attempts by foreign actors to influence American elections, many North Carolinians are already concerned about the security and integrity of their ballots. The state dealt with a…
Health Feb 13 How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles resurgence As health care officials around the world struggle to respond to novel coronavirus, another deadly -- and far more contagious -- disease is on the rise, fueled in large part by insufficient immunization. In some countries, military conflict diminishes access…
Nation Jan 30 WATCH: Jim Lehrer’s life celebrated in memorial service Family members, friends and our PBS NewsHour family -- past and present -- said goodbye to co-founder Jim Lehrer on Friday.
Nation Nov 11 After failed legislative attempts on DACA, fate of ‘Dreamers’ lies with Supreme Court On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments that could decide the fate of some 700,000 “Dreamers,” members of a younger generation of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. They are currently protected from deportation by an…
Nation Oct 23 Lawmakers grill Zuckerberg on cryptocurrency, false claims in political ads Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday ostensibly to advocate for his company’s proposed new cryptocurrency, Libra -- but he faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers on multiple fronts. Facebook's controversial position of allowing false claims in political ads…
Nation Sep 24 How Chanel Miller, victim of Brock Turner sexual assault, is no longer just ‘Emily Doe’ Miller's memoir details her fight for justice against Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, the man who sexually assaulted her in 2015, and her subsequent personal journey to healing.
Arts Aug 30 What makes a good biopic? Here are 8 movies that mastered the form A biographical film is delicate territory. Here are eight films that have avoided the pitfalls of an off-base biopic, according to two critics.