Politics Jan 24 Jim Lehrer, in his own words He offered viewers the chance to hear different sides and find common ground, and over the years he offered insight into his philosophy.
Health Jan 24 CDC confirms 2nd U.S. case of novel coronavirus in Chicago In China, 25 people have died from novel coronavirus and another 835 people are sick with confirmed cases, officials said Friday.
Health Jan 22 Track the spread of novel coronavirus with this map Novel coronavirus, which is linked to an outbreak of pneumonia, has global public health officials concerned about its potential to spread around the world.
Politics Jan 21 American voters worry they can’t spot misleading information, poll finds A majority of Americans say spotting the difference between fact and false information on social media is difficult and gotten harder since 2016, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Jan 15 Should Trump be removed? Poll shows Americans are divided equally Neither impeachment nor Iran have broken the public's deadlocked opinion over President Donald Trump's job performance while in office, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Jan 10 Cancer deaths are declining because fewer Americans are smoking These projections come as younger generations of Americans increasingly vape -- and become sick from -- e-cigarettes, a trend that has sparked a public outcry.
World Jan 03 PHOTOS: Australia endures deadly, historic wildfires The flames have set off one of Australia’s largest evacuations in history, forcing thousands of people to flee some of the country’s most densely populated regions, in what many scientists have called a foreboding sign of climate change.
Health Jan 02 Most e-cigarette flavors fall under new U.S. ban, but advocates say it’s not enough More than 5 million middle- and high-school teens said they vaped e-cigarette products, according to recent federal survey data.
Politics Dec 16 Most Democratic voters haven’t picked their 2020 candidate for president People are slowly homing in on their candidate of choice, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. This Thursday, seven Democratic candidates have one more chance to appeal to voters during the PBS NewsHour-POLITICO debate.
Health Dec 12 700 new moms die each year in the U.S. Could Medicaid help? The United States ranks as one of the most dangerous developed nations to become pregnant and give birth, especially for women of color -- and data shows the life-threatening risk doesn’t end once mom and baby have left the hospital.