Politics Oct 27 55,000 people with prior felony convictions can now vote in North Carolina. Here’s what that means for the midterms Previously, under North Carolina law, those impacted by felony convictions could vote only after being granted a pardon or through the completion of probation, parole or other supervisory sentences and the payment of all outstanding court fines.
Nation Sep 02 ‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief.
Nation Aug 12 WATCH: Catalytic converter thefts are skyrocketing. Here’s why Annual thefts of the auto part increased more than 1,000 percent between 2018 and 2020. Here's what you need to know.
Nation Aug 05 5 reasons housing is so expensive right now In the past year, the median home price has jumped more than 15 percent, according to data compiled from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. And renters are feeling similar pain: On average, rents in May were up 15 percent than…
Nation Jun 01 5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change Losing our history to climate change means we also lose a chance at connection with “each other's heritage and accomplishments and stories.”…
Politics Sep 29 Watch all the presidential debates since 1960 This is a comprehensive archive of every presidential and vice presidential debate dating back to 1960, when then-Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon took the stage in the first ever televised debate. View the page here.
Episode Aug 05 August 5, 2020 – PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Beirut grapples with the fallout of a cataclysmic explosion that injured thousands. Plus: What issues matter to voters, a GOP strategist on the party’s migration to President Trump, the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, Minneapolis considers abolishing…