Politics Jul 24 Could laid-off coal workers change Pennsylvania from blue to red? Depressed energy prices, increased competition from natural gas, and the prospect of new EPA regulations have cost more than 30,000 American coal workers their jobs since 2011. Could the predominantly white, working-class voters in places like Greene County, Pennsylvania, one…
World May 29 Why this formerly radicalized Muslim is speaking out against extremism After the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and the start of the war in Iraq in 2003, 30-year-old Amsterdam native Mahmoud Tighadouini fell into an online community that exposed him to radical Islamic ideology for the first time.
World May 15 Behind Amsterdam’s thriving club scene, this ‘night mayor’ keeps the peace For more than a decade, Amsterdam has had a ‘nachtburgemeester’ or ‘Night Mayor,’ an official charged with being the bridge between the nightlife economy, city officials, and sleeping residents. Now, the Dutch concept is starting to spread across Europe. This…
Nation Feb 27 Debate over solar rates simmers in the Nevada desert The future of home-based solar power is on the line in Nevada, as solar advocates and utility companies debate how to regulate so-called 'net energy metering' rates for customers using solar panels connected to the grid. NewsHour's John Larson reports.
Nation Feb 07 The bipartisan idea that gives a tax boost to childless workers A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year. It’s part of an experiment to see what would happen if the lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a four-decade-old program with…
World Sep 12 Buried underwater, Ancient Egyptian artifacts rise to the surface in Paris An exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts found buried underwater has opened to the public in Paris. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
Nation Jun 13 Architects rethinking design of housing for formerly homeless residents Well designed, architecturally striking housing for the homeless is starting to emerge across the country.
Nation Feb 15 Why can’t captive breeding of saltwater aquarium fish catch on? On the outdoor lot of his beachside facility, flecked with dozens of plastic bins and tanks, biologist Syd Kraul has raised several fish species from eggs to fingerlings, including tuna, snapper, and moi, a native Hawaiian fish, for more than…
Education Sep 07 Agrarian roots? Think again. Debunking the myth of summer vacation’s origins Where did the concept of summer vacation originate? Despite a long-standing myth linking a summer break to the nation's "agrarian past," historians offer a different explanation.
Nation Jul 20 Can you be nudged into saving money? Some companies are banking on it New evidence from behavioral economists, researchers who study the psychology behind financial decisions, is at the root of what a number of major companies are using to help consumers get a better fiscal foothold.