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Maea Lenei Buhre is an associate producer for the PBS NewsHour.
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Nation Nov 26
Why dozens of men spent most of their lives in prison after Louisiana reneged on plea dealThe cases of some of Louisiana’s longest-serving inmates are receiving renewed attention. A group of now-elderly men called the "10/6 lifers," who were promised parole after serving 10 years and six months. But the state reneged on these deals and…
Health Nov 03
D.C.’s door-to-door COVID vaccine program hopes to increase trust among the hesitantEven as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states…
Education Oct 12
How the pandemic spurred American students to pursue health care careersThe COVID-19 pandemic laid bare many vulnerabilities in America’s healthcare system, including a worsening shortage of nurses and physicians. But recent data indicates a new surge of interest in nursing, medical and other health-related career programs. Stephanie Sy has this…
Education Oct 05
Politics of vaccine, mask mandates complicate return to normal on college campusesMillions of students returned to campus this fall for the in-person college experience, as the Delta variant continues to impact parts of the U.S. Some schools have strict mandates for vaccination, testing and masking. In other places, that’s not an…
Nation Sep 01
Some Louisiana parishes may be without power for monthsHundreds of thousands in Southeast Louisiana are still facing a lack of power, water, and gasoline three days after Hurricane Ida struck the area. President Joe Biden is expected to visit Friday. Overall, more than a million are without power.
Nation Aug 31
Millions in Louisiana struggle with heat, loss of power in the aftermath of IdaResidents along the Gulf Coast are struggling after Hurricane Ida, which left at least five people dead. Soaring temperatures added to the struggles of more than a million people in and surrounding New Orleans who lost power and have no…
Nation Aug 20
Examining the politicization of school mask mandates in Florida’s Broward CountyStudents returned to school in a number of states this week amid a new surge of COVID cases and a fierce battle over mask mandates. Republican governors in states like Arizona and Texas have tried to stop school districts from…
Nation Jul 28
As rising violent crime turns Atlanta into a ‘warzone,’ residents disagree on a solutionEven as some types of crime fell, murders and other violent crimes rose sharply in cities across the country last year — a trend that’s continued this year. The causes aren’t well understood, and there are strong disagreements about how…
Nation Jul 08
Baby boomers on their role in social change and how luck affected their prosperityThe COVID-19 shutdown and recession may have exacerbated an already growing division in popular culture between Millennials and baby boomers. On Wednesday, we heard from millennials. Tonight, we continue our look at generational tensions over economic disparities with perspective from…
Nation Jul 07
‘OK, boomer’: What’s behind millennials’ growing resentment for their predecessors?The downturn of the pandemic economy has hit many groups hard. But for many millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — and Generation Z, who follow them, that pain — plus a number of other factors — are…