Nation Jun 07 The words of wisdom offered to the class of 2024 by commencement speakers Despite heightened tensions on many university campuses this year, it is still graduation season, and that means politicians, actors and members of the NewsHour family have been doling sage advice and encouragement to graduates around the country. Here are some…
Nation Apr 23 Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the…
Health Jan 30 What reducing alcohol can do for your health Reducing alcohol by any amount affects your body in a number of ways. One expert shares advice for how to continue the benefits all year.
Arts Dec 20 TubaChristmas concert celebrates booming instrument's role the season's favorite songs A special concert is celebrating the holiday season and the tuba. NewsHour's Tim McPhillips reports on the role of this versatile booming brass instrument in the music we all love.
Health Nov 22 What to know about treating Seasonal Affective Disorder While fall brings crisp, cool air and changing leaves, it also means a dip in the length of sunlight we see each day. As the daylight shortens, around 5 percent of U.S. adults begin to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, or…
World Nov 07 In Gaza's widening humanitarian crisis, water access becomes dire Getting clean water in Gaza has long been complicated, but since the Israel-Hamas war began last month, access has gone from tenuous to dire.
Arts Jul 28 Some small music venues kept rocking even after COVID shut them down. Here's how they did it When I.M.P. opened the Atlantis in April, it was the independent music production company's fifth venue in greater Washington, D.C. It was also its smallest. The concert hall is a tribute to the original 9:30 club, a beloved and intimate…
Nation Jun 16 The challenges organizers of Pride are facing in 2023 June in the U.S. is pride month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising in June of 1969, which sparked the gay liberation movement in America. Across big cities and small towns, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and allies alike, celebrate progress and…
Education Jun 08 The life lessons commencement speakers have given this year's graduates It's graduation season and that means politicians, actors and even NewsHour journalists are imparting sage advice and encouragement to college graduates around the country. Here are some of the life lessons this year's commencement speakers passed on 2023 grads.
Nation May 12 As Title 42 ends, what new immigration challenges arise? Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration program that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, ended on May 11. Yet thousands of people continue to come to the border seeking entry into the United States, sparking concern among…