Economy Oct 29 South Carolina’s manufacturing revival lures new business Like other states, South Carolina has seen its traditional industries decimated by automation and globalization, as low-skilled factory jobs disappeared or migrated to low-cost labor countries. Now, the state is building a robust, high-skilled factory base, returning manufacturing jobs to…
World Sep 04 What caused Mexico’s drug war? Mexico's government has been waging a war against the country's drug cartels, whose territorial fights have left tens of thousands dead. "Kingdom of Shadows," a POV documentary that comes out this month, looks at the root causes of the violence…
Health Aug 20 This man is abstaining from sex for a year so he can donate blood Jay Franzone is on a mission to bring attention to the country’s ban on blood donated from men who have sex with men.
Health May 14 Beyond debt default and Zika, Puerto Rico struggles as trash piles up As Puerto Rico’s government grapples with an economic crisis, a Zika outbreak, and widespread landfill closures, another disaster is brewing -- trash on the island. Whenever it rains, several feet of black, contaminated water and trash flood the homes of…
World Apr 02 Could the remains of Queen Nefertiti be hidden behind King Tut’s tomb? Archaeologists in Egypt have completed the first phase of a new search for King Tut's tomb. The question at hand: Could the tomb contain the undiscovered burial place of Queen Nefertiti? NewsHour's Ivette Feliciano reports.
Arts Mar 20 Fit as a ‘Fiddler’: Broadway’s Sheldon Harnick looks back on 50 years of tradition More than 50 years after the Broadway premiere of "Fiddler on the Roof," the musical's universal story continues to resonate with audiences seeing its fifth revival, which opened in December. NewsHour's Zachary Green sits down with the musical's 91-year-old lyricist,…
World Feb 27 Enforcing Iran sanctions still tangles Iranian-Americans in ‘spider’s web of laws’ The U.S. has imposed hundreds of sanctions against Iran for more than 30 years to temper the country's nuclear ambitions. And even though the sanctions against Iran were eased with January's nuclear disarmament deal, rules about how people in the…
Politics Feb 06 The rocky road to the GOP nomination is paved with complex delegate math Although primaries and caucuses are scheduled through June, presidential candidates in both parties may emerge with enough delegates to secure the nomination before then. But given the different sets of rules for choosing delegates in each state, a long road…
World Nov 21 Once alone and undocumented, teen finds family in immigration court Minors who enter the United States alone and without proper documents face a circuitous path when seeking relief after they are stopped and detained by U.S. immigration officials.