About Laura
Laura Fong shoots and produces stories for PBS NewsHour Weekend on a wide range of topics, including U.S. politics, education, the arts and urban transit. She also covers breaking news for the Saturday and Sunday broadcasts. Before joining NewsHour Weekend, Laura worked on the first three seasons of the CNN documentary series "Inside Man" with Morgan Spurlock. Through Teach for America, Laura taught first grade for two years in Houston. She has a B.A. in electronic media from the University of Oregon.
Laura’s Recent Stories
Economy Dec 12
Climate change threatens Michigan’s Fishtown and its historic shantiesPreservationists in a tiny lakeside community in Michigan are using new approaches to fight the threat of flooding caused by climate change. While the fishing industry has struggled in the region, saving the historic buildings in Fishtown is critical to…
Nation Dec 11
Can this innovative housing model help solve California’s affordable housing crisis?A seldom-used housing model is gaining steam across the country, particularly in communities where tenants are facing higher rents and possible displacement. Newshour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano speaks with housing advocates and residents in California, who are partnering with community land…
Arts Oct 24
How holograms are adding a new dimension to our online worldRemember Star Wars where there was a little Princess Leia hologram or the holodeck in Star Trek? Hologram technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated and lifelike. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan spoke to the CEO of a hologram company that is partnering…
Nation Oct 23
A cooperative effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost WiFiA new community-owned internet cooperative is helping to bridge the digital divide for underserved New Yorkers by providing low cost wifi systems. The People’s Choice cooperative has five hubs in the Bronx and may expand to more New York housing…
World Aug 14
Afghanistan: As Taliban gains ground, female judges fear for their safetyAs the Taliban advances steadily and gains control over most of Afghanistan, many Afghans, afraid of their future, are trying to leave. The U.S. withdrawal is expected to undo much of the progress made in Afghan society over the last…
Arts Aug 01
Exhibition sheds light on Kalief Browder’s years in solitary confinementSixteen-year-old Kalief Browder spent three years inside New York City's Rikers Island without being convicted of a crime, enduring two of those years in solitary confinement. He subsequently struggled with his mental health and eventually took his own life. A…
Nation May 30
Asian business districts hope for recovery after shutdown, racist attacksEven before COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses across America to shut down, Asian business districts like Chinatown in NYC, were already seeing a decline in revenue because of anti-Asian sentiment. More than a year later, as shops and restaurants begin to…
Nation Apr 25
Does a president’s first 100 days reveal anything about the next four years?President Biden is nearing a milestone his predecessors have been judged by for decades -- his first 100 days in office. But what does this benchmark reveal about the next four years? Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield walks us through some…
Nation Apr 03
After eight months of waiting, American Samoa family reunited at homeAfter nearly a year of shutting down to flights due to the pandemic, American Samoa is beginning to repatriate its residents on flights back home under a strict quarantine protocol. NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong spoke to one of the hundreds…
Nation Mar 20
After Atlanta shooting, protesters call for action, protection for Asian AmericansHundreds of people turned out for a vigil in New York City’s Union Square on Friday in the wake of Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting at three Atlanta-area spas. Eight people were killed; six of the victims were Asian women. A…