Arts Aug 30 Photos document life as a black lesbian in South Africa South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi is on a mission to bring the experience of black lesbians in her home country to the forefront, as many members of the community face high rates of violence, including incidents of so-called…
Health Aug 30 Study finds trauma effects may linger in body chemistry of next generation New research on survivors of the Holocaust shows how catastrophic events can alter our body chemistry, and how these changes can transmit to the next generation. The result? Our children may suffer the effects of a traumatic event they never…
Episode Aug 29 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 29, 2015 On this edition for August 29, 2015, on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the continued impact of the storm on those who left New Orleans, how FEMA has changed in the last decade, and a how legendary New Orleans…
Nation Aug 29 What you should know about the national labor ruling on subcontractors This week, the National Labor Relations Board made a ruling that could play an important role in holding companies legally responsible for employees hired through subcontractors or by independently-owned franchises. Melanie Trottman of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan…
Nation Aug 29 How has FEMA changed in the ten years since Hurricane Katrina? In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- was widely blamed for a lack of preparedness and an inadequate response. FEMA was slow to deliver food and supplies and housed displaced residents in toxic…
Nation Aug 29 Legendary New Orleans chef rebuilds neighborhood institution When Hurricane Katrina struck, Leah Chase was the chef and co-owner of the legendary New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase, a landmark in the city’s oldest black neighborhood. Chase saw her business, home and virtually everything she owned wash away, but…
Nation Aug 29 'I just miss home': Two stories of life after Katrina Hurricane Katrina displaced hundreds of thousands of residents of New Orleans and many never returned. For the past decade, filmmaker Rennik Soholt has followed the lives of several families who fled. Now, hear the personal stories of two former New…
Nation Aug 28 Wiped out by Katrina, New Orleans church finds sanctuary in a living room The Mount Nebo Bible Baptist Church in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. As members of the neighborhood slowly return, Rev. Charles Duplessis leads church services and bible study in his own living room,…