World Mar 03 How political and military conflict caused the return of famine South Sudan and Yemen are at the brink of a severe food crisis, with over 400,000 malnourished children in Yemen, the United Nations estimates. Alex de Waal, a professor at the Tufts Fletcher School who spent years in the Horn…
Arts Feb 24 Landscape-sized portraits of immigrants light up Boston Between dusk and dawn, larger-than-life portraits of immigrants from French cellist Yo-Yo Ma to farm workers are being projected onto 18 buildings, bridges and trees around Boston to highlight their unique contributions. NewsHour Weekend’s Mori Rothman spoke with photographer Erik…
Nation Feb 11 Flight attendants and passengers call for clearer policies around sexual assault on planes In 2017, the FBI investigated 63 allegations of sexual assault on airplanes, with several public figures speaking out about their own experiences. But no database tracks these incidents, and airlines are not required to report them to the federal government.
Nation Jan 20 One year into Trump’s term, the Women’s March returns People around the country Saturday rallied for the 2018 Women's March to protest President Donald Trump's stance on a range of issues affecting women, people of color, immigrants and others. The demonstrations took place a year after more than 3…
Economy Jan 06 Boston trains women to negotiate in an effort to close the wage gap Equal wage laws have been on the books in the U.S. since the 1960s, but women still earn about 80 cents for every dollar that men earn, with black and Hispanic women earning even less. While federal efforts to close…
Health Nov 18 Researchers chase a better fix for the seasonal flu The flu and complications from it can kill as many 56,000 Americans every year while costing $10 billion in doctor visits, hospitalizations and medication. But since the strains change so quickly, its vaccine is only around 20 to 60 percent…
Science Nov 12 Scientists work to harness power from Hawaii’s waves When it comes to renewable energy, Hawaii stands out, with 15 percent of the state's power coming from solar and wind. Now, the state may be pioneering another renewable form of energy: ocean waves. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson visited a…
Nation Nov 11 Vets walk 2,700 miles to call attention to post-war trauma After returning from the Iraq War, veteran Tom Voss struggled with PTSD and “moral injury,” the grief of doing something that goes against one’s beliefs. The film “Almost Sunrise” documents Voss’s attempt to call attention to these issues as he…
Economy Oct 14 More older Americans than ever are struggling with student debt The nation’s $1.4 trillion student debt burden doesn’t just fall on young graduates, it’s affecting older Americans, too. The number of people age 60 and older with student loans has quadrupled in the last 10 years. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson…
Nation Aug 06 How a Hawaiian island is fighting invasive parakeets On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, rose-ringed parakeets, which are often kept as pets, have bred in the wild, destroying farms and bothering residents. They may also be threatening native plants. PBS NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on local efforts…