World Mar 09 WATCH: Women and girls are still protesting in Iran. Here’s why Seven months after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed at the hands of Iran’s so-called morality police in September, protests across the country calling for the rights of women and girls continue.
World Mar 08 WATCH: Where the Ukraine war stands, one year on One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the scars of the deadly war are clear, even as the battles continue.
Nation Feb 28 Exhibit spotlights portraits and stories of Black Southerners living during Jim Crow era On this last day of Black History Month, we feature the stories of Black Southerners during Jim Crow, as told in a single frame. NewsHour Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis visited the University of Virginia to see how historical portraits are…
Nation Feb 28 Why Seattle banned caste discrimination Nearly 5.4 million South Asians live in the U.S., most of whom trace their roots to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, according to the group South Asian Americans Leading Together. In many of these communities, a 3,000-year-old…
Arts Feb 24 Images of ‘Black life, Black joy,’ are immortalized in historic Charlottesville portraits A portrait exhibit at the University of Virginia aims to show a side of the Black community that gives a more complete view of the people going through Jim Crow segregation in the South – and to do so from…
Nation Feb 17 How harm reduction advocates are working to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths In his address, Biden called for “strong penalties to crack down on fentanyl trafficking” — a line that garnered bipartisan applause during his State of the Union address. But the call drew criticism from harm reduction advocates who say a…
Arts Jan 30 Why luck is a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to this expert A big part of luck is the way someone is thinking and behaving, psychology professor and author Richard Wiseman said.
Politics Jan 24 WATCH: What we know about the classified items found at Biden’s residence Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home last week-- a revelation that came as the Department of Justice was already investigating the discovery of documents with classification markings in President Joe Biden's home…
Health Jan 18 How to talk to children about gun violence Recent news of yet another school shooting has left many parents and caregivers asking how it is best to discuss gun violence with young children.
Nation Jan 13 What is Title 42 and what does it mean for immigration at the southern border? President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time as president, amid controversy and backlash about the administration’s allocation of resources to the southern border. The visit came days after he announced a new, restrictive policy…