Politics Nov 03 How your secretary of state affects elections and why you should care A once under-the-radar governmental role with significant control over elections is getting a lot more attention this year.
Economy Oct 14 What you need to know about the new Social Security benefit increase The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security payments in 2023 is the largest in nearly 40 years, and could help people struggling with spiraling inflation.
Economy Sep 22 Why a third of American workers changed jobs during the Great Resignation Over one-third of Americans working for pay changed jobs in the past two years, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, and more than 60 percent received raises over the last year.
Economy Sep 16 Most Americans say they cut back on recent spending as prices rose Among U.S. adults, 45 percent say their finances haven’t really changed, and another 18 percent said their situation actually improved compared to last year. But 37 percent said they have taken a hit.
World Sep 08 How to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Queen Elizabeth II died Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. Here’s what we know about the days and weeks to come.
World Sep 08 King Charles III will succeed Queen Elizabeth II. Who is next in line to take the throne? After King Charles III, who's next in line for the throne?…
Nation Sep 02 ‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief.
Nation Aug 19 ‘I thought I was going to die there.’ What it’s like to live with rising temperatures in prison A new report released by Texas A&M University details the consequences of extreme heat in Texas prisons, where a lack of air conditioning poses dangerous conditions for those incarcerated.
Nation Jul 27 WATCH: Capitol statue of Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, unveiled A statue of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, was unveiled in the Capitol's Statuary Hall Wednesday morning.
Politics Jul 20 Who is Sarah Matthews and why is she testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary for President Donald Trump, testified July 21 at the eighth public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.