Politics Nov 15 Black and brown voters pulled Dems across the finish line—what are their priorities? With a record turnout, especially in battleground states like Georgia, people of color had a major impact on the 2020 election results. But while the Black and brown electorate made their voices heard in the election, many of the organizers…
Nation Oct 25 A Texas regulatory board removed discrimination protections. Critics are fighting back Earlier this month a Texas regulatory board voted to remove discrimination protections for some seeking social services. The protections had prohibited social workers from turning away clients on the basis of disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette…
Nation Oct 17 Economy, racial injustice: Young Ohioans are turning out the vote For the first time, young people, all born after 1980, make up more than half the U.S. population, according to a Brookings Institute analysis of the U.S. census -- making them a significant share of eligible voters. Ivette Feliciano spoke…
Nation Sep 27 Puerto Rico gears up to vote in statehood referendum this November In the last four years, Puerto Rico’s billion dollar debt crisis, devastation caused by hurricanes, earthquakes, and the mass exodus of half a million to the mainland, have all thrown the territory’s relationship to the U.S. in the national spotlight.
Nation Sep 26 In rural Massachusetts, racial injustice persists despite big BLM turnout This summer, thousands of residents showed up for the Black Lives Matter protests in Great Barrington, Massachusetts -- a small town of less than 7,000 people. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green, who grew up there, reports on how Black people in…
Science Sep 26 Will Gulf Coast hurricane season impact this year’s vote? Climate justice organization 350.0rg is hosting an online forum on Wednesday called “Stronger than Storms,” where leaders from U.S. communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis will share their experiences. One organization participating in the forum is the Gulf…
Nation Sep 26 In mostly white Great Barrington, MA, an effort to celebrate Black life Great Barrington, MA, is W.E.B. DuBois’s birthplace. It may be surprising to find these markers of Black culture in a town where almost every face is white, but they are reminders of a part of life here that few outside…
Arts Sep 05 Masks, smaller audience: The show goes on as states ease restrictions For almost six months, the art world has been at a standstill as museums, galleries, and theaters have all been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as some states begin to lift restrictions, the arts have also slowly started…
Education Aug 30 Homeschooling through the coronavirus pandemic Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been growing interest from parents in homeschooling their children after schools across the nation abruptly shut down and transitioned to remote learning. Ivette Feliciano caught up with two parents in Georgia…
Politics Aug 09 Will COVID-19 mean the end of already-fading conventions? COVID-19 has disrupted a centuries-old political mainstay -- national political presidential nominating conventions. As Republicans and Democrats scale back their in-person conventions this summer, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on how these multimillion dollar events were losing their sheen even…