About Erica R. @ericarhendry
Erica R. Hendry is the managing editor for digital at PBS NewsHour.
Erica R.’s Recent Stories
World Jul 14
How the UK is reopening amid COVID-19 — and what the U.S. can learnThe United Kingdom is entering a new phase of reopening after more than three months in lockdown. Hair salons, movie theaters and the all-important English pubs can finally do business again. The key question now: How will the government get…
Nation Jun 29
Why police unions are so powerful – and what that means for reformPolice unions are under the microscope like never before. Though police unions play a critical role in protecting officers rights, experts say they can also block reform and prevent officers from being held accountable in cases of misconduct. In this…
Nation Jun 15
This city already rebuilt its police department. Did it work?Protesters across the country are continuing to fill the streets, looking to turn their outrage over police violence against black people into action. Many point to the city of Camden, New Jersey, as an example of what reforming a police…
Nation Jun 06
‘A very long, very loud existential scream’Amid the largest pandemic in a century, we're also experiencing the biggest protest movement in a generation. In this episode, protesters in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., tell White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Political Reporter Daniel Bush about why they’ve…
Nation May 19
Why coronavirus misinformation is so hard to fightIf you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard some wild claims about the coronavirus. We talk to two fact checkers who walk us through what they're seeing during this pandemic -- including one specific claim about…
May 13
Introducing America, InterruptedThe coronavirus has disrupted life as we knew it. From the PBS NewsHour, an intimate look at how our communities, jobs and lives are changing -- and where we go from here.
Science May 07
Introducing America, InterruptedMuch of what we’ve heard about the coronavirus is from major cities like New York. But what’s happening to hospitals in rural America, where there are more high-risk patients, fewer resources and a smaller safety net — if there is…
Science May 07
Introducing America, InterruptedMuch of what we’ve heard about the coronavirus is from major cities like New York. But what’s happening to hospitals in rural America, where there are more high-risk patients, fewer resources and a smaller safety net — if there is…
Science May 07
Introducing America, InterruptedMuch of what we’ve heard about the coronavirus is from major cities like New York. But what’s happening to hospitals in rural America, where there are more high-risk patients, fewer resources and a smaller safety net -- if there is…
Health May 04
America Interrupted