Nation Mar 03 Why America’s policies toward mothers need to be fixed When she went back to work one day after having her second child, author Amy Westervelt realized America’s policies towards mothers need to be fixed. In "Forget Having It All: How America Messed Up Motherhood - and How to Fix…
Arts Feb 24 Louis Armstrong archive brings musician’s influence into the modern era Louis Armstrong, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, left behind a vast trove of materials including collages, scrapbooks, and audio recordings when he died in 1971. The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens digitized its archive…
Nation Jan 26 Invasive Asian carp: an expensive menace but a surprising entrée Asian carp are fast-growing invasive species that for decades have pushed out native marine life up and down the Mississippi watershed. But as state and federal officials spend hundreds of millions of dollars to stop Asian carp from entering the…
Nation Jan 26 ‘If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em:’ University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner The invasive fish have caused major problems up and down the Mississippi watershed and are a significant threat to Midwest fishing industries. The University of Illinois' response? Serve them for dinner. Take a peek at its recipes.
Nation Jan 19 Third Women’s March returns to D.C. amid anti-Semitism controversy Thousands gathered in Washington D.C. for the third annual Women’s March on Saturday, following controversy over alleged anti-Semitism against the organizers. With issues surrounding climate change and the government shutdown on the agenda, around 300 marches also took place in…
Nation Jan 12 In ‘TransMilitary,’ troops fight for the country, banned or not A recent documentary "TransMilitary," follows four trans troops in their military journeys as the federal government flip-flops on whether they should be banned. As the battle over the ban continues in federal courts, NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson talks to a…
Nation Jan 06 Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes Asian carp are invasive fish that grow fast, jump high and have taken over large swaths of the Mississippi watershed. And now, state and federal governments are worried the Great Lakes are next. On everything from electric fences to contracted…
World Nov 25 This astronaut spent almost a year in space – and he photographed it Retired astronaut Scott Kelly set a record for spending nearly a year in space and his newest book “Infinite Wonder,” is a compilation of thousands of pictures he took while he did it. Kelly talks to Megan Thompson about the…
Arts Oct 14 Designing accessible fashion for people with disabilities Nearly one in five people in the U.S. identify as having a disability, but it can be difficult for people with disabilities to find clothing that is both stylish and meets their needs. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on the…
World Sep 08 Israeli archaeologists protect an ancient port’s treasures from pipeline construction A pipeline from the deep-sea Leviathan gas field, which will begin production late next year off the coast of Israel, will come ashore near Dor Beach, the site of a 5,000-year-old port. Underwater archaeologists are now scouring the seabed there…