Arts May 20 Soman Chainani and Amna Nawaz discuss politics for young Americans on 'Settle In' Author Soman Chainani is best known for his young adult series, "The School for Good and Evil," which went on to become a hugely popular movie on Netflix. Chainani's latest book, "Young World," is a political thriller about a teenager…
Education May 19 Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines Only about a third of Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. Increasingly, students and families are questioning it too. As many colleges across the country face shrinking enrollment, more than 60 institutions are now offering…
Arts May 05 How author Douglas Stuart's journey to a remote Scottish island inspired 'John of John' Douglas Stuart won the 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy in 1980s Glasgow caring for his mother struggling with alcoholism. His latest novel “John of John,” out today, follows a young man returning to…
Arts Apr 14 Lena Dunham and Amna Nawaz explore public stress and trauma on 'Settle In' More than a decade ago, Lena Dunham rose to fame as the comedic force behind HBO's hit series, "Girls." In her new memoir, "Famesick," Dunham candidly, hilariously, and sometimes painfully, explores how she balanced her sudden celebrity with chronic illness,…
Arts Apr 13 Evan Shapiro and Geoff Bennett explore the future of media on 'Settle In' The media industry has been navigating substantial turmoil in recent years. On our PBS news podcast, “Settle In,” Geoff Bennett explored this upheaval with Evan Shapiro. He’s an award-winning producer who now writes about the industry for his Substack, “Media…
Arts Apr 07 On 'Settle In,' Patrick Radden Keefe and Amna Nawaz discuss 'London Falling' Patrick Radden Keefe is the author behind bestsellers like “Say Nothing” and “Empire of Pain." The New Yorker staff writer’s latest book, “London Falling,” is about the mysterious 2019 death of teenager Zac Brettler. The book details Brettler's secret life,…
Nation Apr 02 How 'No Kings' rallies fit into America's history of protest Millions turned out for the third “No Kings” protest held over the weekend. Demonstrators at thousands of events rallied against the war in Iran, immigration enforcement and what they see as overreach by the Trump administration. For her series, America…
Nation Mar 11 Minnesota immigration crackdown continues to spark fear among people in U.S. legally Minnesota continues to deal with the fallout from the monthslong federal immigration crackdown. Even though the number of agents in the state has dwindled, many immigrants in Minnesota say they remain fearful. As special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports,…
World Mar 05 Iranian Americans express hope and fear about what comes next There are more than half a million people of Iranian ancestry living in the United States. We spoke to some of them to learn how they're feeling about the war and about what might come next.
Nation Feb 26 Trump administration halts Minnesota Medicaid funds over fraud allegations Vice President JD Vance announced that the federal government would withhold $259 million in Medicaid funding for Minnesota due to concerns about fraud. The state and its welfare fraud scandals have become a target for the Trump administration, and Gov.