Politics Jul 09 WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gives briefing The briefing is scheduled to happen amid announcements from the Biden administration on boosting the economy, ending detention for most pregnant and postpartum immigrants who are undocumented and developments in COVID-19 vaccines.
Politics Jul 01 Half of U.S. fears another COVID wave even as optimism grows About one in four predict that it will take another year or more -- if ever -- before life can return to what it was, while 12 percent of Americans say they have already regained a sense of normality, according…
Health Jun 29 4 COVID-era habits that people aren’t ready to lose Actions we took under duress have become hardwired habits and may endure after the pandemic has receded. They may help us think and live differently — maybe even better — in the future.
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: Psaki offers White House press briefing The briefing comes amid developing news after the Biden administration announced a lawsuit targeting restrictive voting rights laws, Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and the Chauvin sentencing in Minneapolis.
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: Garland announces civil rights case against Georgia as part of voting rights sweep The Biden administration has pushed for voting rights laws as states pass laws restricting ballot access.
Health Jun 15 5 charts that show where we are in the pandemic Here’s a look at five different series of data that offer a snapshot about how the nation is recovering from COVID-19 and what work is left to be done.
Health Jun 11 How ‘prebunking’ can fight fast-moving vaccine lies Research shows false news spreads six times faster than the truth, and information about COVID-19 vaccines is not immune to this problem. That is why public health officials are exploring ways to get ahead of those lies through a social…
Health Jun 01 Why you shouldn’t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine Some people are thinking about antibody tests as a way to check how effective their vaccines are. But doctors say antibody tests don’t paint a full picture.
Nation May 17 A majority of Americans say policing should be reformed. But most white people still don’t think police treat Black people differently According to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, Americans were more likely to say race relations had gotten worse than had improved in the year since George Floyd was killed.
Health May 17 As more Americans get vaccinated, 41% of Republicans still refuse COVID-19 shots So far, 59 percent of U.S. adults said they have gotten vaccinated, and another 14 percent say they plan to, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.