America, Interrupted

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Twenty-three years after he was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide, Ricky Kidd was freed from prison. In this special episode from our Broken Justice series, producer Frank Carlson talks with Ricky Kidd about life after prison, the complications of…

By Frank Carlson, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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The coronavirus has killed 200,000 Americans and infected more than 6.5 million. But of those that contracted the virus, more than 2.5 million have now recovered. As researchers learn more about the coronavirus, it is clear that it can affect…

By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

PBS NewsHour’s senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and political reporter Daniel Bush about what happened this week and what it means for the 2020 race.

By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Leah Nagy, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Frank Carlson

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It's official: Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for president. But there was no confetti, no balloon drop, no applause or even a crowd. The pandemic-era four-day convention was all-virtual -- which meant no chance to sell a vision…

By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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In 1920, Americans were reeling from a flu pandemic, recovering from an economic crisis and grappling with violence against Black people, creating political divisions and debates that are similar to the ones we're having today. Yale University professor Beverly Gage…

By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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The United Kingdom is entering a new phase of reopening after more than three months in lockdown. Hair salons, movie theaters and the all-important English pubs can finally do business again. The key question now: How will the government get…

By Ryan Chilcote, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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Police unions are under the microscope like never before. Though police unions play a critical role in protecting officers rights, experts say they can also block reform and prevent officers from being held accountable in cases of misconduct. In this…

By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

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Protesters across the country are continuing to fill the streets, looking to turn their outrage over police violence against black people into action. Many point to the city of Camden, New Jersey, as an example of what reforming a police…

By Hari Sreenivasan, Leah Nagy, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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Amid the largest pandemic in a century, we're also experiencing the biggest protest movement in a generation. In this episode, protesters in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., tell White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Political Reporter Daniel Bush about why they’ve…

By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush, Frank Carlson, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard some wild claims about the coronavirus. We talk to two fact checkers who walk us through what they're seeing during this pandemic -- including one specific claim about…

By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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The coronavirus has disrupted life as we knew it. From the PBS NewsHour, an intimate look at how our communities, jobs and lives are changing -- and where we go from here.

By Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

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Much of what we’ve heard about the coronavirus is from major cities like New York. But what’s happening to hospitals in rural America, where there are more high-risk patients, fewer resources and a smaller safety net -- if there is…

By Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee, William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, one thing most of us are struggling with, regardless of where or who we are, is an overwhelming feeling of isolation. In this special episode, correspondent Lisa Desjardins and digital arts editor Joshua Barajas talk…

By Vika Aronson

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Since the first U.S. case was reported in late January, the new coronavirus has turned our lives upside down. But how did we get here? And what can we do to protect ourselves? Peter Daszak, a zoologist who has studied…

By Vika Aronson