About Rachel @rachelwellford
Rachel Wellford is a general assignment producer for PBS NewsHour.
Rachel’s Recent Stories
Nation Apr 02
How hair discrimination impacts Black Americans in their personal lives and the workplaceLast month, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to make race-based hair discrimination illegal. Yamiche Alcindor reports on how Black Americans often face discrimination because of the way they wear their hair, especially in school and at…
Nation Mar 19
Why 41 percent of Republicans don’t plan to get the COVID vaccineAlthough nearly 41 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, one segment of the population remains steadfast in its opposition to getting the vaccine: Republicans. Recent polls, including our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, shows at least 41 percent of…
Health Mar 19
The Longest Year: How the pandemic made inequality in America worseGenerations of inadequate medical care, deeply entrenched economic disparities and a biased system of justice all came to a head, a reminder that for many Americans the hazards of structural racism are a daily reality. We hear the story of…
Arts Feb 25
Looking back in history to help inform and improve future race relationsDaily reports of disturbing racial incidents and what appear to be deepening racial divisions within the country leave many looking for answers. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently spoke with Dr. Ronald Crutcher, a classical musician and president of the University…
Nation Feb 24
With a history of abuse in American medicine, Black patients struggle for equal accessBlack Americans have historically faced discrimination and even abuse by medical professionals, issues that have again come to the forefront during the pandemic. We here from Americans who have directly experienced discrimination, and Yamiche Alcindor speaks with Dr. Vanessa Northington…
Nation Jan 08
What we saw the day the Capitol was attackedOn Jan. 6, for the first time in more than two centuries, Congress was attacked and overrun, this time by its own citizens. The PBS NewsHour's anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to correspondents Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz and…
Health Dec 18
How COVID-19 could worsen America’s childhood trauma crisisIn this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham talks to special correspondent Cat Wise and reporter Laura Santhanam about why the pandemic is likely making the childhood trauma crisis worse and how caregivers can help their kids and themselves through…
Nation Dec 17
Treating trauma early to help children cope down the lineJust as our understanding of trauma’s long-term impacts has grown in recent years, so too has our grasp of how to treat and prevent it. And this evolution has continued during the pandemic, forcing those who are giving and receiving…
Health Dec 14
How to find help with healing from childhood traumaChildhood trauma is a complicated issue and the path to recovery is not one-size-fits-all, but here is a starting point for those seeking help.
Politics Dec 07
How rocky presidential transitions have shaped American historyFor most of American history, the transition from president to president-elect has been smooth. The loser accepts his fate, publicly concedes and the winner prepares to take the reigns. And although this election and President Donald Trump’s response to losing…