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Gretchen Frazee is a producer for the PBS NewsHour.
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Nation Jan 08
What we saw the day the Capitol was attackedOn Jan. 6, for the first time in more than two centuries, Congress was attacked and overrun, this time by its own citizens. The PBS NewsHour's anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to correspondents Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz and…
Nation Dec 28
‘It’s just senseless.’ Despite COVID relief, unemployed Americans still worry about paying their billsAmericans had mixed emotions about the Covid-19 relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday, extending unemployment benefits for an estimated 12 million Americans.
Nation Nov 16
Two middle schoolers, their mom and their teacher on what it’s like to learn in the pandemicMonths into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are using all kinds of models -- virtual, in-person or some hybrid inbetween -- to try to keep kids on track and engaged. Parents and teachers say sometimes it feels like none of them…
Nation Oct 21
The growing political influence of American millennialsThe U.S. has more than 72 million millennials, adults who were born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s. This year, millennials surpassed baby boomers as the largest generation of adults. And while they have in the past been less…
Arts Sep 25
This Kentucky singer-songwriter seeks to bridge the urban-rural divideAs the election approaches, the country feels culturally and politically divided. Some of the starkest differences are between rural and urban areas. Now, a singer-songwriter from Western Kentucky is hoping her music can help Americans to find some common ground.
Education Sep 22
How Maine’s Colby College is striving to keep COVID-19 under controlAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many academic institutions across the country are dealing with outbreaks -- or offering only virtual learning in an attempt to prevent them. But one liberal arts school in Maine is seeking to avoid either fate.
Nation Aug 28
A new March on Washington through the eyes of Black families — including Jacob Blake’sThousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Friday to commemorate the iconic 1963 March on Washington -- and to communicate a message of their own, calling for an end to the killing of Black Americans…
Economy Aug 14
The pandemic has created unexpected summer jobs for these young peopleThe summer job is a rite of passage for many teens and younger adults. Because of the pandemic, however, traditional roles such as camp counselor, lifeguard and waiter, are scarce. But as John Yang reports, some local governments are providing…
Health Aug 12
Young people are still going out, despite rising rates of coronavirus hospitalizationYoung people are making up a large proportion of the new coronavirus infections being seen across the U.S. In some states, such as Arizona and Florida, people under 45 account for more than half of all cases. Doctors are warning…
Health Aug 04
Millennials report more stress than older Americans during pandemicYoung Americans are reporting high levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted by job loss or fears that their loved ones might become seriously ill.