Nation Jul 04 WATCH: How aspiring Black doctors see Trump’s new loan cap Fewer than six percent of physicians in the U.S. are Black and experts are worried that Trump’s 'big bill' could widen that disparity.
Nation Jun 27 Communities fight back against states banning Pride flags on government buildings This year marks a decade since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. But in several Republican-led states, efforts are underway to ban Pride flags from public schools and government buildings, sparking a wave of local resistance. Deema Zein reports.
Nation May 26 Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a significant change in spending on foreign aid. That eventually included effectively dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary organization that distributed those funds. Deema…
Nation Apr 10 Food banks feel the pain from higher prices and cuts to government programs President Trump's tariffs mean Americans can expect to see even higher prices on items ranging from coffee to fruits and cheese. It comes at a time when food banks nationwide are reporting record levels of need and after the USDA…
Health Apr 08 Man whose blood helped develop measles vaccine weighs in on recent outbreak A second child died from measles-related causes in Texas where an outbreak has infected at least 505. Until this year, the U.S. had no reported measles deaths in a decade. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former anti-vaccine advocate,…
Nation Mar 31 Wisconsin Supreme Court election highlights deep political divides in battleground state As President Trump escalates fights with federal judges, he's also bolstering a judicial candidate in the battleground state of Wisconsin. The loud and expensive race has become a fight over Trump's agenda and it's testing the limits of presidential advisor…
Economy Mar 13 Why Trump and Musk want to audit gold reserves at Fort Knox President Trump and Elon Musk have cast doubt on whether the U.S. gold reserves stored at Fort Knox still exist. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insists the gold is safe. The conversation led our digital anchor Deema Zein to dig deeper…
Politics Mar 04 WATCH: Highlights and takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress PBS News digital correspondent Deema Zein spoke with PBS News White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins about key moments from the address.
Nation Jan 08 WATCH: Judy Woodruff on Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy Americans are paying respects this week to former President Jimmy Carter, who died last month at age 100.
Nation Nov 25 Biden grants final pardons to turkeys at the White House President Biden took to the South Lawn of the White House Monday using his lame duck status to spare a flock of fowl from the chopping block this holiday season. Deema Zein reports.