Arts Dec 16 Exhibit showcases work of a forgotten photographer who documented the fight for equality A new exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum examines the work of a long overlooked German-American photographer who exposed the links between racism and poverty in the United States. Stephanie Sy takes a look at the first major exhibition of…
Arts Dec 15 Remembering bell hooks and her enormous legacy The influential critic, author and feminist bell hooks died Wednesday at the age of 69. She was at home, surrounded by friends and family. Amna Nawaz looks at her work and legacy.
Nation Dec 07 Navy’s water contamination flub in Hawaii follows 8 years of warning signs U.S. military families stationed in Hawaii are dealing with tap water contaminated with petroleum. The cause is unknown, but investigators say a leak from a nearby fuel storage facility operated by the Navy may be to blame. On Monday, Secretary…
Arts Nov 30 How Judy Baca’s murals help recover history through ‘public memory’ A new exhibit at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California, looks at the monumental scale and achievement of an artist capturing the untold stories of Los Angeles. Jeffrey Brown took a look at the work of…
Health Nov 23 Vaccinating minority communities remains a challenge amid rise in COVID cases Since the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, more than two million children have been vaccinated. Public health officials are highlighting the importance of providing vaccines to low…
Nation Nov 18 Prison offers little to ease domestic violence trauma. This program tries to fill the gaps The number of women behind bars has risen dramatically in the U.S. over the last four decades. Amna Nawaz and producer Lena Jackson examine why so many women in prison are survivors of domestic violence, and why the trauma left…
Nation Nov 16 America’s prison population is aging, but care options for older parolees remain limited Returning to society after incarceration is challenging for anyone, but the difficulties only multiply for older Americans coming out of prison. Amna Nawaz reports on the many hurdles these individuals can face after decades behind bars. This report is part…
Arts Nov 16 ‘Buried past’ of America’s first Koreatown uncovered in California’s Riverside A new exhibit in Southern California showcases an integral part of Korean-American history that was only uncovered a few years ago. Stephanie Sy shows us the decades-long path to discovering the nation’s first “Koreatown.” This report is part of our…
Politics Sep 30 Why Manchin, Sinema are holding out on reconciliation, and how their constituents feel As Democrats work to reach an agreement on trillions of dollars of government spending, the fate of the reconciliation bill's final cost — and the passage of the president's overall legislative agenda — largely hinges on support from two key,…
Nation Aug 10 California prison inmates become a critical resource for fighting wildfires The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest in California history, continues to burn northern parts of the state. It comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William…