Politics Nov 05 These apps help people trade votes to boost Clinton in swing states In solidly red or blue states, many voters feel like their votes count less than those cast in swing states. But some voters have found another method to increase their impact: trading their vote with a swing state voter who…
Nation Aug 21 California wildfires take a toll on firefighters A fire that burned through 58 square miles and destroyed 103 residences in southern California last week is now 83 percent contained, even as six other wildfires continue burning around the state. The NewsHour Weekend's Mori Rothman reports the toll…
World Jun 26 Foreign-born workers in the UK share their fears for the future Uncertainty prevails in Britain after Brexit has left immigrants feeling vulnerable. The service sector, a large part of the British economy, is also a big employer of foreigners, which means these workers may be hit hard. Hari Sreenivasan reports from…
Nation May 01 Wait list grows as public defenders refuse cases in New Orleans The right to counsel is a constitutional guarantee, and a necessity, as at least 80 percent of state criminal defendants cannot afford representation and must instead rely on court-appointed counsel. Yet government spending on public defenders has fallen, leading 43…
Nation Apr 02 Unlocking justice? Breaking into iPhone may help find Louisiana killer, police say At half past eight on April 24th, Barbara Mills received a loving text message from her daughter, Brittney. A screen capture of the last text message Barbara Mills received from her daughter Brittney. Photo credit: NewsHour “I have…
Nation Mar 27 The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic’ of hepatitis C The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes, has become the first community in the U.S. to set a goal of eliminating hepatitis C from its population. Tribe officials plan to screen 300,000 members, whose prevalence of infection…
Nation Feb 21 In Tornado Alley, using drones to pinpoint severe weather More than 100 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last year, and a new multi-million-dollar grant to four universities in the heart of Tornado Alley may lead to better information about where and when severe weather may strike. NewsHour's Stephen Fee…
World Jul 18 Hear from Somali immigrants who fear being unable to send money back home Nearly $1.3 billion are sent to Somalis in the form of remittances each year according to Oxfam, $215 million of which are sent from the U.S.
Nation Feb 22 Bitter cold temperatures push some Americans toward poverty line In Asheville, N.C., and other cities across the country, funding cuts for the federal government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program have meant that private nonprofits are left to fill in the gaps.