Nation Mar 27 The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic’ of hepatitis C The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes, has become the first community in the U.S. to set a goal of eliminating hepatitis C from its population. Tribe officials plan to screen 300,000 members, whose prevalence of infection…
Nation Feb 21 In Tornado Alley, using drones to pinpoint severe weather More than 100 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last year, and a new multi-million-dollar grant to four universities in the heart of Tornado Alley may lead to better information about where and when severe weather may strike. NewsHour's Stephen Fee…
Nation Dec 27 Solo rower completes voyage from North America to Australia After more than 200 days at sea, a British-born adventurer became the first person to row solo, nonstop from North America to Australia on Sunday. NewsHour’s Stephen Fee has the story.
Nation Dec 19 New ‘Star Wars’ storms box office “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” -- the seventh installment in the wildly popular film and merchandise phenomenon -- topped box office records Friday night.
World Dec 05 ISIS claims California shooters as followers of militant group The Islamic State said Saturday the two shooters who stormed a holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding 21, were followers of the militant group.
World Nov 22 What I learned reporting in the wake of Paris’s deadliest hours since WWII Journalists who find themselves covering a tragic story as it unfolds often hear a nagging voice in their heads: What am I doing that’s different? Am I telling my audience anything they don’t already know? Are my questions, is my…
World Nov 08 Update: Honduran woman profiled in NewsHour story granted new hearing to seek refuge in U.S. A 19-year-old domestic abuse victim from Honduras, profiled two weeks ago on PBS NewsHour Weekend, will receive another opportunity to seek refuge in the United States.
World Oct 24 Mapping murder around the globe: Why fatal violence is concentrated in Latin America Earlier this week, Honduran journalist Lourdes Ramírez was one of three women worldwide awarded a 2015 Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation. Her experience as a female journalist is a microcosm of the danger in Honduras,…
World Jun 21 ‘I don’t know if I love the country’: Arab Israelis share their stories PBS NewsHour Weekend traveled to Israel to learn more about how Israeli Arabs engage with the political, social and economic landscape. We met three Arab citizens who shared their stories with us.
Nation May 22 DOT issues new rules to minimize disaster when oil trains derail Russell Gold, the author of the book, The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World, and an energy reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins the NewsHour's Stephen Fee via Google Hangout to discuss the…