Politics Jun 09 Who are the witnesses testifying at the Jan. 6 hearings? For the past year, the House committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has conducted more than 1,000 interviews, seeking critical information and documents from people witness to, or involved in, the violence that day.
Politics Jun 09 Who is Nick Quested and why did he testify in the Jan. 6 hearings? Nick Quested, a documentary filmmaker who captured parts of the Jan. 6 insurrection, is among the first witnesses to testify before the House committee investigating the attack during its first hearing June 9.
Nation May 19 Incarcerated people face barriers to reentry post prison. How one initiative aims to help Hundreds of thousands of people leave prison every year, and many face major barriers to reentering society. A new initiative called Reentry 2030 aims to help.
Economy Apr 26 What 3 experts think about Elon Musk buying Twitter After weeks of speculation, Elon Musk will buy social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, PBS NewsHour spoke to three experts in the fields of social media, communications and democracy about the purchase.
Economy Apr 12 WATCH: How student loan debt disproportionately hurts Black borrowers Americans, in total, owe nearly $1.75 billion in student loan debt, with more than 44 million people owing, according to a 2020 NAACP report.
Economy Apr 11 Student loan debt has a lasting effect on Black borrowers, despite the latest freeze in payments Without permanent relief, many Americans are stuck with thousands of dollars of debt, hindering their abilities to plan for the future and invest in assets that would help grow intergenerational wealth.
Nation Apr 01 Our private health information may be the target of a cyberattack. Are U.S. hospitals ready? Given the scale of the threat, and a sharp uptick in recent years in cyber crime targeting medical institutions, experts say it’s time for the health care industry to beef up protection.
Economy Mar 30 The IRS is still working through last year’s backlog. Here’s what to know about your taxes this year Tax season this year could get complicated. Here’s what filers need to know as this year’s April 18 filing deadline approaches.
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Dianne Feinstein questions Jackson on abortion during confirmation hearing Feinstein, who was the first female senator on the committee to question Jackson and one of just four women on the 22-person committee, asked Jackson about achieving near gender equity on the high court.
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Patrick Leahy questions Jackson in Supreme Court confirmation hearings Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 22 as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings.