About John @johnyangtv
John Yang is a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country.
Previously, Yang was a Chicago-based correspondent for NBC News, reporting for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Today, and MSNBC. Yang was part of an NBC team that reported on “In Plain Sight: Poverty in America,” a 2013 George Foster Peabody Award recipient, and his reporting in April 2011 on tornado devastation in Alabama was included in an NBC Nightly News broadcast that received an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast.
Prior to joining NBC, Yang worked for ABC News, based in Washington, where he was weekend White House correspondent, and in Jerusalem, where he served as Middle East correspondent.
Yang has been part of teams that have been honored with an Emmy, two Peabody Awards and to Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Awards.
Yang’s career also includes time at The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and The Boston Globe. He is a cum laude graduate of Wesleyan University.
John’s Recent Stories
Nation Aug 03
What kids are losing as coronavirus cancels campSummer means swimming, crafts and camaraderie for the roughly 26 million children who attend camp in the U.S. But the pandemic has closed an estimated 82 percent of the country's overnight camps and many more daytime programs, causing layoffs and…
Nation Jul 23
No officers have been charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Will they?Weeks before George Floyd's death fueled national protests over racism and police violence, the killing of Breonna Taylor sparked outrage in Louisville, Kentucky. Her case has now become a national touchpoint for protesters, who often chant, “say her name.” As…
Nation Jul 20
Trump’s deployment of federal agents to quell Portland protests draws local ireAs U.S. protests continue over police violence and racism, some of them have been met with a federal response. One such place is Portland, Oregon -- where local officials believe the presence of federal agents is doing more harm than…
Health Jul 07
More states are seeing ICUs reach capacity as coronavirus spreadsCoronavirus infections are on the rise in 42 states, with the national total passing the 3 million mark. In the hardest-hit areas, including parts of Florida, intensive care units are filled to the brim with patients, and communities are grappling…
Science Jul 06
This hurricane season is expected to be busy. How COVID-19 is changing preparationWeather forecasters say the current tropical storm season is likely to be more active than normal, with as many as six major hurricanes. But planning for these disasters is more complex this year. The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder…
Health Jun 30
Scuba gear, coffee makers inspire inventors in design challenge for a cheaper ventilatorThe ventilator has been a vital piece of medical machinery in treating some of the most severe COVID-19 patients. But the devices were hard to come by and expensive at the beginning of the pandemic, prompting a group of residents…
Health Jun 29
What Supreme Court decision on Louisiana law means for U.S. abortion rightsOn Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that placed restrictions on doctors who perform abortions. Chief Justice John Roberts provided the swing vote to form a 5-4 majority. John Yang reports on the implications of the…
Nation Jun 18
After Supreme Court ruling, what’s next for American ‘Dreamers’The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major legal defeat Thursday, overturning his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally as children. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with his four consistently liberal colleagues and…
Health Jun 10
As coronavirus rises in Alabama, experts worry over lack of ‘guardrails’ in reopeningAlthough Americans are trying to move closer to their pre-pandemic routines, there are signs the coronavirus continues to spread in places that have eased restrictions. One of those is Alabama, among the last states to issue a stay-at-home order and…
Nation Jun 04
Mourners remember George Floyd as Trump’s talk of using troops at protests draws pushbackFormal mourning began Thursday for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose death has touched off a torrent of national outrage. While overnight protests were largely peaceful, President Trump is now facing a torrent of criticism over his talk of using…
