Arts Feb 05 Discussion questions for ‘Interior Chinatown’ Our February 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown."…
Politics Feb 03 Why reforming the U.S. approach to deportations could be Biden’s biggest immigration challenge Biden’s immediate effort to reverse course on enforcement has not necessarily made immigrant communities safer, say advocates who represent clients facing deportation.
Health Feb 02 WATCH: State health officials testify on how to administer more COVID-19 vaccinations The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear.
Politics Feb 02 WATCH: Deputy Defense Sec. nominee Kathleen Hicks testifies before Senate committee The Senate Armed Services committee will hear testimony Feb. 2 from President Joe Biden's nominee for deputy defense secretary, Kathleen Hicks.
Arts Feb 01 Author Jia Tolentino answers your questions about ‘Trick Mirror’ The author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club answered questions submitted by readers about her essay collection.
Arts Feb 01 ‘Interior Chinatown’ is our February book club pick Our February 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Charles Yu’s "Interior Chinatown."…
World Jan 19 Why likening the Capitol to a war zone could further damage America’s reputation Recent comparisons of the U.S. Capitol to a war zone are insensitive and devoid of the context that led to the invasions of countries like Iraq by American forces, experts warn.
Arts Jan 19 The advice that freed Jia Tolentino from ‘the worst traps in both life and writing’ Our January pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Jia Tolentino’s “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion.”…
Politics Jan 13 How the U.S. Capitol attack highlights the challenges of thwarting online right-wing extremism Last Wednesday's riot reignited an ongoing conversation about the role social media plays as a space where extremists perpetuate violence.
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Lisa Desjardins reports from inside U.S. Capitol where pro-Trump mob interrupts vote count PBS Newshour political correspondent Lisa Desjardins was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as a pro-Trump mob breached a building and interrupted the Electoral College vote count.