Feb 07 How a college prank turned into a public art tradition By Joshua Barajas The inflatable replica that rests on the lake’s solid surface isn’t a political statement, nor a throwback to the ending of 1969’s “Planet of the Apes,” but a decades-long tradition founded on a good laugh. Continue reading
Feb 06 Students often struggle after a mental health crisis. Can this support system help? By Alfonso Serrano, The Hechinger Report More kids are missing school because of anxiety and depression and schools are struggling to help those students returning from a mental health crisis. A Massachusetts program is trying to disrupt that cycle. Continue reading
Feb 06 Universities cancel study-abroad programs amid virus fears By Michael Melia, Kantele Franko, Associated Press Two of the 12 confirmed U.S. cases of novel coronavirus are linked to college campuses. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 1:52 Student Reporting Labs tackles gender stereotyping in sports By Student Reporting Labs PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ series, “No Labels Attached,” is tackling the question of how stereotypes are impacting young people. On this Superbowl Sunday, we're taking a look at what youth around the country are saying about misconceptions and stereotypes… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 1:52 Student Reporting Labs series explores stereotypes By PBS NewsHour American students today are more comfortable than ever celebrating their identities in terms of race, class, sexual orientation or gender. But stereotypes continue nonetheless. NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs’ new “No Labels Attached” series has asked high-schoolers across the country to… Continue watching
Jan 24 Arizona bill would ban transgender girls, women from sports teams By Bob Christie, Associated Press Transgender girls and women in Arizona would be barred from participating in sports on the team that aligns with their gender identity under a proposed law. Continue reading
Jan 22 Sesame Street launches TV show for children affected by Syrian civil war By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “Sesame Street” in the past year has tackled everything from foster care to substance abuse. Now its latest effort is trying to help children suffering as a result of the Syrian civil war. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Making NewsHour Weekend: Covering stories at home, abroad and everywhere in between By PBS NewsHour Weekend NewsHour Weekend producers Laura Fong and Mori Rothman reported in 2019 on the impact of the U.S. trade war with China on farmers in North Carolina and Wisconsin a year ahead of the 2020 Republican and Democratic national conventions. They… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to White House after college playoff win By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Louisiana State University football team, college football's national champions. He says the team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history. Continue reading
Jan 17 U.S. court dismisses climate change lawsuit brought by young people By Associated Press A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 21 young people who claimed the U.S. government's climate policy harms them and jeopardizes their future. Continue reading