Health Jun 28 The Patient Revolution aims to expose healthcare flaws and pave the way for improvement Recent studies report that two-thirds of American physicians report feeling burned out, something only aggravated by the pandemic. One of the consequences is a decline in the quality of care for patients, who find it increasingly difficult to navigate the…
Nation Jun 16 DOJ investigation reveals patterns of abuse and discrimination by Minneapolis police A major investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice says the Minneapolis Police Department repeatedly used excessive and unjustified deadly force against city residents. The findings documented long-standing patterns of abuse and discrimination against Black and Indigenous citizens. Special correspondent…
Nation May 25 New Minneapolis police chief on changing the department after George Floyd's murder George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis three years ago led to a widespread push for police reform and racial justice. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro sat down with the new police chief in Minneapolis to…
World May 10 Sri Lanka struggles to recover a year after economic and political collapse The pandemic and global economic slowdown have increased pressure on developing economies. The International Monetary Fund reports more than 50 countries are in debt distress. Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt last year and recently secured a $3 billion bailout…
World May 04 India faces challenge of feeding its people as it becomes world's most populous nation As India takes on the title of the world’s most populous nation, a question that looms thanks to climate change is how to feed 1.4 billion people. Small-scale farming families say crops are withering under record-high temperatures, cycles of drought…
World Apr 20 India will soon pass China as the world's most populous nation India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation by the middle of this year, according to United Nations data. Alongside its population of 1.4 billion, India's geopolitical and economic footprint is also growing. But as Fred de Sam…
Nation Mar 23 Black farmers struggle in face of structural racism and economic headwinds The number of self-identified Black farmers in the United States has dwindled over the last century, in part because of overt discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency is the economic backbone for most American farmers through its…
Arts Feb 27 Alabama artist works to correct historical narrative around beginnings of gynecology The history of gynecology as a medical specialty has deep roots in the American South, but that legacy is as complicated as the history of the South itself. In partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St.
World Jan 26 WATCH: Talking about the Holocaust in the 21st century PBS NewsHour's Fred de Sam Lazaro moderated a discussion with Peter Osnos to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.
World Jan 18 Pakistanis build climate-resilient homes in aftermath of devastating floods Pakistan is struggling to recover from last year’s cataclysmic flooding that killed more than 1,700. It was the latest in a string of weather-related disasters the country has faced over the past two decades, prompting calls to make hard-hit communities…