Health Jan 09 The opioid epidemic’s toll on pregnant women and their babies The risk for overdose from opioid painkillers and heroin among women, including pregnant women, has skyrocketed, which means a growing number of babies are born dependent on opioids. NewsHour Weekend Special correspondent Alison Stewart reports on the challenges for pregnant…
Nation Nov 29 A tale of two grid defectors: Why some are quitting electric companies in Hawaii While most people who install solar panels in Hawaii remain tied to the local electrical grid, others have managed to move off the grid completely. Here's how two men became grid defectors, and why they say it's only a matter…
World Sep 09 Photos: Hundreds of migrants and refugees wait in limbo at Hungarian border A PBS NewsHour crew reports from the Hungarian border this week, as the flood of migrants and refugees into Europe continues to overwhelm. Correspondent William Brangham, and producers Saskia de Melker and Jon Gerberg posted these photos from a makeshift…
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.
Health May 27 The case for starting sex education in kindergarten In the Netherlands, the approach, known as “comprehensive sex education,” starts as early as age 4. You'll never hear an explicit reference to sex in a kindergarten class. The goal is bigger than that. It’s about having open, honest conversations…
Nation Mar 05 As lava flow threatens their town, Hawaii students create DIY air purifier For the hundreds of residents of Pahoa, located downslope from the Kilauea volcano, the last eight months have been a time of fear and uncertainty. But for students at the at the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences, the lava…
Nation Feb 15 Six popular aquarium fish and what you should know about them Americans love their aquariums. The United States reportedly imports nearly half of the total worldwide trade in aquarium fish, which almost all come from the wild, taken off of coral reefs and shipped to aquarists around the world. But while…
Nation Dec 21 Top payouts to federal false claims whistleblowers in fiscal year 2014 In the last fiscal year, the federal government recovered a record $5.69 billion under the False Claims Act. And as recoveries have increased, so have the awards for those whistleblowers who play a crucial role in exposing cases of fraud.
Nation Nov 09 Four wrongfully convicted men, four very different outcomes When a wrongfully convicted person gets released from prison, it is a major news event: Local television crews capture the first steps of freedom and the speeches on the steps of the state capital, audiences empathize as they grapple with…
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.