Saskia’s Recent Stories
Arts Jul 07
Memphis youth carry on the legacy of Stax Records soul musicStax Music Academy is located on the site of the original Stax Records studio in historic Soulsville, which many legendary musicians -- including Aretha Franklin, Memphis Slim, and Booker T. Jones -- called home. It aims to nurture the next…
Health May 20
Memphis midwives work to address racial disparities in careMore women in America die from pregnancy-related complications than in any other developed country in the world, and black women are most affected. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano reports on one clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, where midwives are working to facilitate…
Science Jul 02
‘Chasing Coral’ documents destruction of coral reefsIn the new documentary “Chasing Coral,” a team of photographers, divers and scientists analyze more than 650 hours of underwater footage to illustrate the real-time effects warming seas. The film will premiere on Netflix on July 14. NewsHour Weekend’s Saskia…
Nation Jun 11
New film follows the only bank charged after financial crisisA new documentary, "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail," tells the story of Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a small, family-run bank in New York City. Abacus was the only bank in the U.S. to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial…
Politics May 14
Rising conservative voices call for climate change actionClimate change is one of many issues seen as dividing Democrats and Republicans. A dominant wing of the GOP has denied climate change exists, as some Democrats have tried to reduce air pollution and push for alternative forms of energy.
Nation Apr 23
Missouri’s blue-city, red-state divide over minimum wageSome of the fiercest political battles are taking place between Democratic-controlled cities and Republican-led state legislatures over issues like minimum wage and plastic bag bans. Increasingly, those issues are decided through a political maneuver called preemption, when state lawmakers write…
Nation Mar 18
Documentary ‘Newtown’ examines a town’s lasting traumaThe documentary "Newtown" explores the aftermath of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults. The documentary, which weaves together the experiences of those affected by the…
Health Feb 12
Cohousing communities help prevent social isolationGroups in Denmark and the U.S. are choosing to live in intentionally intergenerational communities, which emerged to strengthen social ties between aging seniors and their younger counterparts who are balancing work and family. People living in them say the model…
Nation Jan 15
If kratom helps opioid addicts, why might DEA outlaw it?The national epidemic of opioid abuse has claimed more than 300,000 lives in the U.S. over the last 16 years -- and some researchers claim that kratom, an herbal psychoactive drug that is currently unregulated, could help people struggling with…
Nation Dec 11
U.S. builds first offshore wind farmIn the U.S. today, wind power accounts for about five percent of all electricity generation, but a new project aims to change that. A $300 million installation off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, takes the renewable energy technology…
