Nation Aug 12 ‘You’re mostly isolated and alone.’ Why some domestic workers are vulnerable to exploitation Many domestic workers in the U.S. labor behind closed doors in private homes, exempt from certain types of federal labor protections.
Nation Jul 28 In Branson, Missouri, employers vie for Puerto Rican workforce Seasonal industries across the country are facing labor shortages this summer because the federal government cut the number of visas it issues to temporary migrant workers. To compensate, cities like Branson, Missouri, known as the "Las Vegas of the Midwest,”…
Arts Jul 01 Comedian Cameron Esposito tackles sexual assault in new special “Rape Jokes” As the #MeToo movement inspires bigger conversations around sexual assault, veteran comedian Cameron Esposito does not want the voices of survivors to be left out. In her new special, "Rape Jokes," Esposito talks about sexual violence and her own experience…
Nation Jun 30 Stockton’s young mayor giving city’s youth more opportunities Stockton, California has come a long way since 2012, when it became the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy. Now that it’s solvent, Mayor Michael Tubbs, who was sworn in as the youngest and first-ever black mayor last year, says…
Arts Jun 17 ‘They didn’t let racism win’ — The story of an interracial couple on opposite sides of WWII During World War II, Elinor Powell, an African American nurse, joined the racially segregated army in Jim Crow-era Arizona. The discrimination she faced compounded after she fell in love with Frederick Albert, a German prisoner of war to whom she…
Nation May 26 Has policing in America gone too far? While police departments across the country address reform, community groups in cities like Chicago and New York are also teaching people about alternatives to 9-1-1 for crises that can be exacerbated by police presence. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano talked to…
Arts May 05 Exhibit examines hidden meanings in art from Nazi Germany In landscapes, portraits and still lifes, German and Austrian artists in the 1930s through the outbreak of World War II risked their lives camouflaging heavy political symbols into conventional art forms. Now, "Before the Fall," an exhibit at New York…
Health Apr 28 Coal ash raising concerns over health risks in Puerto Rico Residents of Guayama, home to Puerto Rico’s only coal-burning power plant for 15 years, have been diagnosed with cancer, heart and respiratory diseases that they fear are related to coal ash exposure. Ivette Feliciano reports on the concerns of Puerto…
Health Apr 28 Residents of this city already worried about the coal-burning plant nearby. Then came Hurricane Maria. Residents say they inhale or ingest traces of coal ash as wind carries it into their communities, covering their trees, houses, cars and land with residue.
Education Mar 17 In a heavily Puerto Rican city, schools scramble to help students displaced by hurricane Since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico last year, more than 24,000 students have left for the U.S. mainland and more than 400 came to Hartford, Connecticut, where a third of residents identify as Puerto Rican. Now, Hartford is working to…