Politics Jun 05 Two-thirds of black Americans don’t trust the police to treat them equally. Most white Americans do. Community trust in law enforcement has eroded somewhat over the past few years, as police-involved killings of black people have come to national attention, prompting pain and outrage. The latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll explores Americans' attitudes about policing, race and…
Economy May 29 3 charts reveal how the COVID-19 unemployment crisis isn’t over While job losses show signs of slowing down, experts say the pandemic’s lingering long-term effects on the economy could play out for decades.
Science May 29 WATCH: NASA’s Jim Bridenstine talks ahead of SpaceX launch The launch was first attempted at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday but scrubbed due to inclement weather.
Health May 21 5 questions about reopening the U.S. amid COVID-19, answered by an expert In the U.S., some states and individuals are pushing for businesses and other operations to reopen. But how should states reopen safely, and when? What role do case counts and testing play?…
Health May 20 Most Americans think it will be at least 6 months before a return to normal from COVID-19 Republicans were far more optimistic about the country’s resilience while reopening under COVID-19 than American adults overall, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, while Democrats were more pessimistic.
Politics May 15 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing The briefing is sandwiched between two scheduled White House Rose Garden events on the coronavirus pandemic.
Health May 14 These 3 charts show how rural health care was weakened even before COVID-19 Even before the emergence of COVID-19, hundreds of rural hospitals sat on the verge of closure, and vital services like obstetrics, chemotherapy and orthopedics were drying up, according to new analysis from the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Health May 08 From misinformation to masks, 4 basic coronavirus questions answered As countries around the world, including the United States, are grappling with how to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, what are scientists learning about the virus?…
Health May 05 How contact tracing can help the U.S. get control over coronavirus Testing alone without extensive contact tracing is not enough to control COVID-19, public health experts say. But people's memories can quickly complicate the detective work required to mitigate a pandemic.
Health May 01 WATCH: What have past pandemics, and COVID-19 taught us? Novel coronavirus has sickened more than a million people in the United States, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. But this isn't the first time the country has faced a major pandemic.