Health Apr 30 WATCH: D.C. Mayor Bowser gives coronavirus update, announces hospital agreement Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will give an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30.
Arts Apr 29 ‘The Street’ is our May book club pick “The Street” by Ann Petry is the May pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times.
Arts Apr 29 ‘Disappearing Earth’ author Julia Phillips answers your questions Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Disappearing Earth,” and Jeff announces the May book selection.
Arts Apr 28 ‘Truly the last safe haven’: Libraries serve vulnerable communities during the pandemic Like so many other services, libraries around the country have had to quickly adapt to the shutdowns and distancing measures put in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but also to figure out how to reach the most…
Health Apr 28 WATCH: Trump meets with Florida Gov. DeSantis to discuss coronavirus outbreak President Trump holds a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis April 28 to discuss the national response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nation Apr 24 WATCH: 5 questions answered about workers’ rights during the coronavirus pandemic Roughly 26 million have filed for unemployment benefits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of others are risking safety to work in essential roles, or are navigating new challenges working at home. So what rights should workers, or…
Politics Apr 23 WATCH: Small businesses testify about COVID-19 response, recovery Small business owners testify before the House of Representatives April 24 about the government’s response and recovery efforts to COVID-19.
Health Apr 21 WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gave an update April 21 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus.
Health Apr 21 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a news conference April 21 to give an update on the city’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.
Arts Apr 17 Why ‘Disappearing Earth’ begins with a tale of natural disaster Our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club “Now Read This” is Julia Phillips’ “Disappearing Earth.”…