Politics May 07 Why the latest jobs report was disappointing, and what it means for the economy With millions of people still out of work during the pandemic, Friday's mediocre jobs report puzzled many analysts who expected hundreds of thousands more new jobs. Lisa Desjardins discusses its implications with Ellen Hughes Cromwick, a former chief economist at…
Nation May 04 Is the NRA’s bankruptcy filing just a way to escape regulation? The surge of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. are increasing calls for stronger action on gun violence, access to weapons and its limitations. When discussing gun control, people often point to the long reach and influence of the NRA,…
Nation Apr 12 Minnesota enforces curfew, deploys National Guard after new police shooting sparks protest As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin went into a third week of testimony Monday, a police killing of a motorist in a neighboring community has once again left the region reeling. Amna Nawaz speaks with Lisa…
Education Mar 17 How billions of dollars in COVID aid will help schools reopen Living through a full year of closed schools and distance learning has taken a heavy toll on students, parents, teachers and school administrators. The new stimulus bill sets aside roughly $125 billion to help K-12 schools reopen. Laura Meckler, a…
Nation Jul 13 The night New York City went dark On July 13, 1977, a massive electricity outage plunged all of New York City into darkness. PBS NewsHour's David Coles was working as a bartender in Greenwhich Village that day and shares his memories of those 25 hours.
Politics Apr 26 Trump has undone a lot of ‘damage’ in his first 100 days, Mulvaney says Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff that any shortcomings of Trump’s first 100 days should be attributed to a dysfunctional Congress.
Arts Dec 06 Watch jazz greats Redman and Mehldau share a musical ‘conversation’ Jazzmen Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau have been teaming up -- Redman on saxophone, Mehldau on piano -- then going their separate musical ways for 20 years or more, ever since they first crossed paths at the Village Vanguard and…
Politics Oct 21 Chicago PD Superintendent on alleged secretive interrogation sites: ‘It’s simply not true’ The Chicago Police Department is again being accused to have violated the civil rights of suspects and is under the microscope.
Arts Feb 12 From glamorous to ordinary, Vivian Maier’s street photography captured America’s mid-century urban life In a matter of a few short years, Vivian Maier went from a reclusive and mysterious, largely unknown woman to widely recognized as one of the greatest street photographers of the 20th century.
Science Sep 14 Deepwater Horizon Oil Report Fingers BP’s Safety Lapses The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns in 2010; Photo by U.S. Coast Guard. A government report out Wednesday finds that British oil giant BP bears the lion's share of blame for the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig…