Nation Feb 19 The costs and benefits of switching to a 4-day work week In 1926, Henry Ford instituted a five-day, 40-hour work week with no loss in pay for having Saturdays off. Now, there’s a push to consider a four-day, 32-hour work week with no loss in pay, but how practical is it?…
Nation Feb 11 Doug Williams on the significance of 2 Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl Sunday’s Super Bowl will mark the first time in NFL history that both teams’ starting quarterbacks are Black — Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. Former NFL star Doug Williams, who was…
Nation Apr 29 Antisemitic incidents hit a record high in 2021. What's behind the rise in hate? The Anti-Defamation League, which tracks anti-Semitic behavior nationwide, found 2,717 incidents in 2021. That's a 34 percent rise from the year before and averages out to more than seven anti-Semitic incidents per day. Jonathan Greenblatt is the CEO of the…
Nation Jul 22 17-year-old makes color changing sutures that detect infection All over the world, infections at the site of surgical incisions are a major cause of new illnesses, extended hospital stays and even death. In the U.S. alone, these infections cost more than $3 billion annually, with even worse statistics…
Education Jun 01 How community colleges are retooling to bring students back post-pandemic Community colleges have long been seen as an opportunity for students of all backgrounds to earn a degree. But those same students, especially the students of color, have been some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. And many…
Nation May 25 In St. Louis, changing a history of violence 'has to be grassroots' but can't end there After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,…
Nation May 25 How Americans are reacting to George Floyd's death one year later PBS NewsHour reporters and producers traveled in recent months to places that have been flashpoints in the fight for racial equity. Hear from the people they interviewed and what they learned.
Nation Apr 09 The stories behind 5 wonderful lives cut short by COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment now to remember some of the extraordinary lives of those we have lost to the coronavirus. Here are their stories.
Nation Apr 02 How hair discrimination impacts Black Americans in their personal lives and the workplace Last 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 vaccine Although 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…