Jason’s Recent Stories
World Jul 30
Human traffickers lead young Nigerians on a dangerous pathModern-day human trafficking begins in places like rural Nigeria, where young people dream of economic opportunity and a better life for their families, and are willing to give up everything to try and find it. But as many Nigerians learn,…
Health Jul 17
Sick Puerto Ricans are facing long waits to see the doctorFrom 2006 to 2016, the number of doctors in Puerto Rico dropped from 14,000 to 9,000, an exodus hastened by Hurricane Maria. With so many doctors leaving the island, many low-income families must travel long distances for medical appointments, and…
Health Jul 11
Amid new hurricane season, Maria still taking a toll on Puerto Rico’s elderlyAs Puerto Rico enters another hurricane season, the island’s elderly residents find themselves especially vulnerable. A recent study found some 4,600 Puerto Ricans perished in the months following Hurricane Maria--including many who died because of delayed medical care. Special correspondent…
Health Jun 15
Isolation and stigma sustain HIV in the South: ‘It’s like we’re on a deserted island’In the rural South, poverty, prejudice and lack of health care are exacerbating the spread of HIV, making it the epicenter of HIV/AIDS in America. William Brangham and Jason Kane, along with Jon Cohen of Science magazine, meet some who…
Health Jun 14
Why Miami is the epicenter of new HIV cases in the U.S.The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science magazine to look at…
Health Jun 13
Why Nigeria has more HIV-positive infants than anywhere elsePreventing mother-to-child HIV transmission is considered one of the most basic goals for curtailing the AIDS epidemic, and Nigeria is struggling mightily. In our series The End of AIDS, William Brangham and Jason Kane examine why this oil-rich nation is…
Health Jun 12
1 million Russians are HIV-positive, but only a third get treatmentRussia’s HIV epidemic is growing by 10 percent per year, and yet many proven HIV prevention and treatment strategies aren’t being used. William Brangham and Jason Kane report in collaboration with Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and the Pulitzer Center…
Health Jun 11
The End of AIDS: Far from overThe tools exist to treat and contain HIV/AIDS. But in Russia, Nigeria and closer to home in the Southern United States, social, political, and economic obstacles get in the way. There, the epidemic is far from over. Jason Kane and…
Health Jun 11
AIDS deaths surge in Russia as global health officials say, ‘They did it all wrong’Central Asia and Eastern Europe have the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic, and Russia accounts for more than 80 percent of those infections. As at-risk groups like injection drug users are stigmatized and ignored, health officials say the death toll…
Health Mar 23
Did Obamacare help or hurt you?The PBS NewsHour asked people if they were concerned or encouraged by possible, future changes to the Affordable Care Act. More than 1,000 people responded from across the country -- from Maine to Missouri and California.
