Nation Apr 18 WATCH: Coronavirus task force briefing in 6 minutes for April 18, 2020 NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green recap Saturday's White House coronavirus task force briefing in the latest edition of "Briefly."…
Health Apr 12 WATCH: Can my phone tell if I’ve been near someone with COVID-19? One of the ways to decrease the spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing, meaning once someone tests positive, finding everyone that individual has come into contact with and warning them.
Nation Apr 05 Today’s coronavirus task force briefing in 5 minutes Another day, another coronavirus task force briefing. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green once more dive into the White House press conference to sift out the most accurate information about the pandemic that's affecting all our lives in our…
Health Apr 04 Today’s coronavirus task force briefing in 5 minutes Being able to sift out facts from the White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefings each day can be an arduous affair. NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green are highlighting the most salient details in a new online segment,…
World Feb 22 India’s immigrant crackdown leaves nearly 2 million in limbo Immigration from Bangladesh into India's northeastern state of Assam has long been a contentious issue, often boiling over into violence. Last year the government declared nearly 2 million people there to be non-citizens in an effort that has been widely…
Health Feb 13 How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles resurgence As health care officials around the world struggle to respond to novel coronavirus, another deadly -- and far more contagious -- disease is on the rise, fueled in large part by insufficient immunization. In some countries, military conflict diminishes access…
Health Dec 28 Making NewsHour Weekend: A year of reporting on the “Future of Food” This year, the NewsHour Weekend special series “Future of Food” covered global efforts to produce and consume food sustainably and ethically. The producers behind the series, Megan Thompson and Melanie Saltzman, joined Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their reporting and how…
Arts Dec 14 Illusionist Derren Brown pushes the boundaries of mentalism Derren Brown is an English mentalist and illusionist who for more than 20 years has been performing "magic" on stage and television to critical acclaim. His newest work, a one-man Broadway show called "Derren Brown: Secret," began in September. Hari…
Nation Dec 10 Why millennials are increasingly choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle Millennials are increasingly reevaluating their relationship with alcohol. A movement known as “sober curious” is gaining popularity with these young adults, who are questioning both the physical effects of alcohol and the way drinking is ingrained in American culture. And…
Nation Nov 02 Massachusetts jails men to provide drug addiction treatment Massachusetts is among several states using involuntary commitment to force someone into addiction treatment if they have an alcohol or substance abuse problem and pose a risk of serious harm. But it's the only state to provide that treatment in…