Nation Dec 20 What's behind the shortage of workers who support people with disabilities The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum wage. A longstanding workforce shortage means people…
Nation Nov 03 Families face difficult task of talking to kids about Israel-Hamas war In the last few weeks, horrific images have emerged from Israel and the Gaza Strip, many involving young people. Here in the U.S., Jewish and Palestinian American parents and their children are grappling with the mental toll of a war…
Nation Oct 05 Advocates concerned about workers with disabilities earning below minimum wage Even with the low unemployment rate in the United States, the situation for people with disabilities is much tougher. Only about 20% of them have a job and some who do are paid less than the federal minimum wage. After…
Nation Sep 01 Can a longer school year help students recover from pandemic learning loss? More than three years ago, schools received the first installment in the biggest ever one-time infusion of federal money dedicated to education, about $190 billion to protect against COVID and reverse the academic setbacks that followed the pandemic. One district…
Nation Aug 31 Residents in Florida's Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was…
Health Aug 09 Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners One in five coal miners in central Appalachia with at least 25 years of experience has black lung disease. It is caused by inhaling toxic dust in and around mines and the most severe form is at its highest rate…
Nation Jul 12 How recycled oyster shells are helping save Louisiana's dwindling coastline In the last century, more than 2,000 square miles of Louisiana’s coastline have been lost to the sea. Tribal lands in the state’s southeast are among the most impacted. As NewsHour New Orleans Communities correspondent Roby Chavez reports, one volunteer-led…
Health Jun 27 How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy, workforce and social programs New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it’s ever been, with the nation’s median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Philip Bump and Wendy Edelberg about how an older America could pose significant…
Health Jun 23 The abortion legal landscape a year after overturn of Roe v. Wade A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to an abortion. While some states expanded access, 14 states have banned abortions in nearly all cases. We hear from people across the country on…
Nation May 26 Migrants endure appalling conditions at border while waiting for chance to seek asylum Earlier this month, a pandemic-era rule that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, known as Title 42, officially ended. It created ripple effects on both sides of the border, though not necessarily what many expected. Authorities…