Arts Apr 02 Hit show ‘Abbott Elementary’ addresses education equity through a comedic lens "Abbott Elementary" is a hit new series on ABC, tackling the issue of public education and equity using humor. It's a workplace comedy focused on a group of dedicated teachers at an underfunded elementary school in Philadelphia. Veteran actress Sheryl…
Nation Apr 02 How new NCAA rules for student-athletes are playing into this year’s March Madness Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, fondly known as Coach K., will participate Saturday in his last Final Four, and possibly his final game, before retirement. Veteran sports writer Howard Bryant joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the matchups and…
Nation Apr 02 News Wrap: COVID hits all-time high across the UK, pope considers visit to Kyiv In our news wrap Saturday, COVID hits an all-time high across the United Kingdom with nearly 5 million people thought to have the virus, Pope Francis says he is considering a visit to Ukraine’s capital, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin…
Economy Apr 02 What a mix of high inflation and low unemployment means for the U.S. economy As you may have heard Friday, the U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March, while unemployment hit a pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent. But those numbers only tell part of the story. Roben Farzad, who examines business and culture as host…
Nation Mar 27 NewsHour Weekend update: The torch passes on Next weekend you’re likely to see some changes- the NewsHour Weekend program heads to D.C. and will be anchored by Geoff Bennet. Since 2013 the program has been produced by WNET, the public television station in New York, and now…
World Mar 06 Russian invasion of Ukraine underscores Putin’s long-held goals President Vladimir Putin has long believed that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was a mistake and that Ukraine is not a ‘legitimate country’. Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what the invasion reveals…
Science Dec 26 NewsHour Weekend 2021: Best of climate, environment and nature The NewsHour Weekend team selected some of our favorite stories of 2021 on nature, climate change and the environment.
Arts Dec 25 NewsHour Weekend 2021: Best of arts, entertainment and tech Here are some of our favorite stories of 2021 from the world of arts, entertainment and technology.
Nation Oct 24 Exploring hate: How antisemitism fuels white nationalism Antisemitism is a core ideology in white nationalist movements and was part of what drove extremists at the 2017 Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ protest. American University professor Pamela Nadell, former homeland security analyst Daryl Johnson,racial justice activist Eric Ward, and…
Education Oct 09 How to talk to kids about race and racism As schools across the nation resumed in-person classes, teachers and students faced increased pressure from local school boards and organizations over how to teach and talk about race in the classroom. Dana Crawford, a pediatric and clinical psychologist in New…