Nation Jan 23 Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two members of the small team that…
Politics Oct 28 North Carolina election workers battle misinformation and conspiracies after Helene North Carolina will be one of the closest-watched swing states on election night. On top of the challenges brought by Hurricane Helene, election officials have confronted a years-long swirl of disinformation, conspiracies and threats to workers by Donald Trump and…
Politics Jul 17 JD Vance’s political views and how they have shifted in recent years Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is a one-time critic of former President Trump who has turned into a fierce defender. Geoff Bennett discussed Vance's views and how they've shifted with David Weigel, a national political reporter for Semafor who’s…
World Oct 13 WATCH: War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report Co-anchored by PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz from Israel and Geoff Bennett from the nation’s capital, the one hour primetime special covers the historic and devastating week of violence in Israel and Gaza.
World Nov 08 Youth activists call on U.S. to help deliver $100 billion in international climate aid “We're in the [climate crisis right now] because of empty promises, because [world leaders] prioritize themselves and their economies over the planet and the people,” South African climate activist Raeesah Noor-Mahomed said.
Nation Jul 02 Americans who lost homes to devastating wildfires brace for an even worse season In the middle of an unprecedented heat wave and a worsening drought, western U.S. states are bracing for what could be an even harsher wildfire season than last year's — potentially the worst on record. With many residents still picking…
Nation Mar 05 The Longest Year: Fighting ‘the invisible enemy’ In the first episode of a series we're calling "The Longest Year," which tells the stories of the isolation, uncertainty, fear, loss and new understanding that have spread alongside the virus, we focus on the people on the front lines.