Economy Mar 27 Why cities are piloting guaranteed income programs The idea is simple but controversial. People receive a set amount of money periodically with no strings attached. Advocates believe that this gives recipients, often in the most marginalized groups, freedom to spend it in ways that are most beneficial…
Economy Mar 26 Policies to reduce child poverty can help in their growth and development, study finds In the study, 400 low-income mothers of infants were given cash payments of $333 a month. Another 600 mothers received $20 a month. Researchers found that infants in the higher cash group displayed more fast-paced brain activity than those in…
Arts Mar 20 Claudia Rankine’s ‘Help’ brings the topic of white privilege to the stage Two years ago, just after the start of previews for Claudia Rankine’s play, “Help,” New York’s theaters shut down. Now with the pandemic easing, the show is finally opening. PBS NewsHour Weekend sat down with Rankine two years ago and…
Economy Mar 05 A new program is giving some New York moms $1,000 a month New York City’s first guaranteed income program is providing up to $1,000 a month to some low-income mothers of newborns. The minds behind the program are hoping it will be beneficial for early childhood development. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green reports…
Arts Feb 12 Comedian Alex Edelman explores antisemitism, his Jewish roots In his new show, “Just for Us”, comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish roots and tells the story of the evening he attended a meeting of white supremacists in Queens, New York. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green spoke with Edelman about…
Nation Jan 22 Black women in Mississippi demand state-level pay protections Mississippi is the only state in the nation without a law requiring equal pay for women—but that could be about to change. Ivette Feliciano sits down with Cassandra Welchlin, Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, to discuss her…
Economy Jan 09 Monthly checks, child tax credits: What will help end poverty? Several cities across America including Hudson, New York, Stockton, California, and Gary, Indiana have piloted monthly guaranteed income programs to help those in need. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green speaks to Natalie Foster, Co-Chair of the Economic Security Project about cash…
Economy Jan 09 In Mississippi, a long-running guaranteed income program is helping Black mothers In the U.S. 30% of families headed by Black mothers live below the poverty line. But one initiative in Mississippi is trying to address that problem with a guaranteed income program Magnolia Mother’s Trust is giving $1,000 a month to…
Arts Jan 08 Documentary provides inside look at COVID-19 conditions in immigrant detention A new documentary called “The Facility,'' uses footage from a pay-per-minute video call app inside the now-shuttered Irwin County Detention Center to chronicle the experiences of migrants in the early months of the pandemic. At the time, the positivity rate…
Economy Dec 19 Miracle Money: How a guaranteed income fund is helping San Francisco’s homeless Guaranteed income pilot programs are sweeping the country, but until recently, few, if any, of them have addressed the issue of homelessness. Now, a new program called Miracle Money in San Francisco has already given 14 unhoused people $500 a…