Politics May 25 We asked every Senator what action should be taken on guns. Here’s what they said In the wake of recent shootings, we asked every sitting U.S. senator: What action, if any, do you think should be taken on guns following the school shooting in Texas?…
Politics Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright’s daughters say she never forgot her roots as a refugee Madeleine Albright's daughters remembered their mother with laughs and tears Wednesday, part of the 1,400 mourners gathered to celebrate her life and accomplishments.
Economy Apr 26 What 3 experts think about Elon Musk buying Twitter After weeks of speculation, Elon Musk will buy social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, PBS NewsHour spoke to three experts in the fields of social media, communications and democracy about the purchase.
Politics Apr 07 WATCH: What happens now that Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the Supreme Court? “This is a bit of an unprecedented situation, according to Supreme Court historians, in that she has a long wait," PBS NewsHour National Correspondent John Yang said.
Politics Mar 21 How having a former public defender on the Supreme Court could be ‘revolutionary’ Jackson is among a wave of former public defenders selected for judgeships by this administration.
Politics Mar 01 WATCH: What to expect from Biden’s first State of the Union address Ahead of the President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, PBS NewsHour’s Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis discusses how the president will speak to those issues in a series of conversations with the NewsHour’s William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins and…
Nation Feb 17 Do policies that aim to increase diversity in hiring really work? Earlier this month, former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL over allegedly racist hiring processes. The lawsuit stems from a series of text messages between Flores and Patriots coach Bill Belichick three days before the…
Health Dec 23 Emails detail Trump administration’s fight with own medical experts over COVID advice Emails from Dr. Deborah Birx, the former White House COVID coordinator, and Dr. Jay Butler, a senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, detailed their objection to the administration's guidance.
Health Dec 02 Travel bans punish countries for doing necessary work to end the pandemic, South Africa epidemiologist says When omicron, a new variant of Covid-19, was discovered by South African scientists, the United States moved quickly to implement a travel ban against the country, a move the country's leading epidemiologist has called "outrageous" and "an overreaction."…
Nation Nov 24 Analysis: What the Arbery verdict reveals about race and justice in America “We know for a fact that this was about race. We know for a fact that the reason that the men chased after Mr. Arbery was because of his race."…