• Support for Ukraine aid softens in U.S. public, poll says

    Support for Ukraine aid softens in U.S. public, poll says

    Feb 15, 2023 05:47 PM EDT

    ... crossing into the U.S. at the southern border, a rise in drug overdoses caused by fentanyl and other lab-produced synthetic opioids, and a homelessness crisis in his state. WATCH: Western nations accelerate air defense to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive Biden has repeatedly stated that the United ...

  • White House outlines plan to address nation's soaring rent prices and protect tenants

    White House outlines plan to address nation's soaring rent prices and protect tenants

    Feb 13, 2023 11:25 PM EDT

    ... that we would be facing hardship. If we didn't get that assistance and kind of get that boost running, we probably would be facing homelessness. Laura Barrón-López: But even though she has work again and housing, Jessica says roughly half of her income goes towards rent. She's ...

  • Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of 'Sesame Street,' dies

    Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of 'Sesame Street,' dies

    Jan 26, 2023 07:05 PM EDT

    ... feature someone with Down syndrome. It’s had puppets with HIV and in foster care, invited children in wheelchairs, dealt with topics like jailed parents, homelessness, women’s rights, military families and even girls singing about loving their hair. It introduced the bilingual Rosita — the first Latina Muppet — in 1991 ...

  • California begins recovery efforts as storm damage tops $1 billion

    California begins recovery efforts as storm damage tops $1 billion

    Jan 21, 2023 10:35 PM EDT

    ... lot of people displaced? I've read that there were a lot of homes damaged. Whenever we think of California, we worry about housing and homelessness. And I just want to know if how many people may end up being homeless as a result of these storms? Brian Ferguson: Yeah ...

  • January 13, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    January 13, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    Jan 14, 2023 12:57 AM EDT

    Friday on the NewsHour, a deadly wave of tornadoes tears through multiple southern states in the latest extreme winter weather to hit the U.S. We speak with New York's mayor about some of his controversial policy proposals aimed at combatting crime and homelessness. Plus, President Biden and Japan ...

  • News Wrap: Kyiv targeted by more Russian drone attacks

    News Wrap: Kyiv targeted by more Russian drone attacks

    Dec 19, 2022 11:50 PM EDT

    ... President Cyril Ramaphosa won reelection as the leader of the ruling African National Congress party, and the Biden administration announced a new push to address homelessness. ... Judy Woodruff: In the day's other news: The chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Roberts, has temporarily blocked and to ...

  • News Wrap: Suspect in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 appears in U.S. court

    News Wrap: Suspect in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 appears in U.S. court

    Dec 12, 2022 11:55 PM EDT

    ... in the region have surged in recent months. The newly installed mayor of Los Angeles Democrat, Karen, Bass has declared a state of emergency on homelessness in her first official act today. Bass was sworn in on Sunday as the first woman to lead the city. She also faces high ...

  • Fallout from racism scandal keeps shaking LA City Council

    Fallout from racism scandal keeps shaking LA City Council

    Dec 12, 2022 10:14 PM EDT

    ... stark example of “anti-Blackness.” De Leon has apologized repeatedly but said he will not resign. He argues that he wants to continue working on homelessness, fallout from the pandemic and the threat of evictions for renters in his district, which includes downtown Los Angeles and the heavily Latino Boyle ...

  • New York mayor orders some homeless people involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness

    New York mayor orders some homeless people involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness

    Dec 01, 2022 11:35 PM EDT

    ... has gone, people are back on the street in larger numbers than before. We need to do an emergency program. But the emergency is about homelessness, not about mental illness. Mental illness takes a while to cure. Homelessness can be cured immediately by the offer of an affordable place to ...

  • In California, 10 percent of state legislature identifies as LGBTQ

    In California, 10 percent of state legislature identifies as LGBTQ

    Nov 22, 2022 10:12 PM EDT

    ... soon to have a solid plan for new legislation, California caucus members said, but Wiener noted realms to consider include employment resources for transgender people; homelessness and crime among at-risk LGTBQ youth; and sexual health services. Jackson said he found hope in the election returns not only in California ...