Economy May 21 Can U.S. transit workers be kept safe on crowded buses and trains? U.S. transit workers have been hit hard by the coronavirus. More than 120 have died from the disease just within New York City Transit, and drivers and transport workers represent the second-largest share of work-related cases, according to a Harvard…
Nation May 12 ‘We’re angry and we’re hurting.’ Why communities of color suffer more from COVID-19 In U.S. cases of COVID-19 where race was identified, nearly 30 percent of patients were black -- even though African Americans make up only about 13 percent of the general population. The share of cases among Latinos is also disproportionately…
Nation May 06 Video appearing to show killing of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery sparks outrage A black family in Georgia is pressing authorities to act after the shooting death of their son. In late February, Ahmaud Arbery was killed after two white men chased him, but no charges have been filed. Now, shocking video apparently…
Health Apr 06 What’s it like to be pregnant amid a pandemic? New and prospective mothers share stories Across the U.S., expectant parents and those who have recently given birth are confronting an unanticipated layer of stress due to coronavirus. Health care providers have had to rethink how best to offer prenatal care at a time people are…
Politics Feb 03 Why Iowa caucusgoers are feeling extra pressure in 2020 Following months of polling and debates, the first votes of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary will be counted Monday night in more than 1,700 caucuses across the state of Iowa. John Yang reports and joins David Yepsen of Iowa PBS…
Nation Oct 16 Nats’ path to World Series is something to cheer for in divided D.C. For the first time since 1933, Washington, D.C., finally has a baseball team going to the World Series. William Brangham reports on the Nationals' unlikely run to the fall classic, and what hometown pride means for the nation's capital at…
World Sep 06 In the Bahamas, ‘slow’ government response leaves residents turning to strangers for help Hurricane Dorian came ashore at Cape Hatteras in North Carolina Friday, still packing winds of 90 miles per hour and threatening a storm surge of four to seven feet. More than 330,000 homes and businesses across the Carolinas and southern…
World Sep 05 As Hurricane Dorian batters the Carolinas, what’s next for relief efforts in the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian is inflicting damage in the Carolinas, where streets filled with water, 105 mile-per-hour winds knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers. Officials in both states warned people to heed the storm, which actually strengthened overnight. And in…
World Sep 04 Hurricane Dorian leaves ‘apocalyptic’ damage in the Bahamas The southeastern U.S. shoreline is watching Hurricane Dorian drive north, not far offshore. The storm’s winds have dropped to 105 miles per hour, still plenty powerful but much less severe than those that blasted the northern Bahamas earlier this week.