• News Wrap: World Health Organization declares end to COVID-19 global emergency

    News Wrap: World Health Organization declares end to COVID-19 global emergency

    May 05, 2023 10:50 PM EST

    ... trial. The High Court now put his execution on hold while it reviews the case.    Wall Street rallied as bank stocks recovered some and Apple's earnings beat expectations. It's the single most valuable stock on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 546 points, or 1 ...

  • The issues behind possible Hollywood writers' strike that could halt film, TV production

    The issues behind possible Hollywood writers' strike that could halt film, TV production

    May 01, 2023 10:25 PM EST

    ... to recent years, and they're still looking to invest something like $19 billion in streaming in 2023. We have also seen headlines about, like, Apple and Amazon wanting to dedicate a lot more money towards street towards stream -- towards releasing the movies in theaters, for example, so expanding their ...

  • Blue states look to expand insurance coverage of gender-affirming care 

    Blue states look to expand insurance coverage of gender-affirming care 

    Apr 26, 2023 06:30 PM EST

    ... expected to pass a bill that would further expand insurance coverage for gender-affirming care to include things like facial hair removal and Adam's apple reduction surgery, procedures currently considered cosmetic by insurers but seen as critical to the mental health of transitioning women. The wide-ranging bill is ...

  • Long COVID symptoms keeping many Americans from returning to work

    Long COVID symptoms keeping many Americans from returning to work

    Apr 18, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... Memories her daughter shares.Carly Anna Hurst: We also used to do a bunch of picnics. Paul Solman: No more? Carly Anna Hurst: Nuh-uh. Paul Solman: Painful even for the reporter... Carly Anna Hurst: This apple tree. Paul Solman: ... and perhaps you too. For the "PBS NewsHour," Paul Solman.

  • House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump

    House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump

    Apr 17, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    ... quickly turned into a fiery political back and forth between protesters, witnesses and members of Congress. Lisa Desjardins has more. Lisa Desjardins: In the Big Apple today, a drama cutting to the heart of divide. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX): Do you feel safe in New York City right now ...

  • ‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film

    ‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film

    Apr 16, 2023 09:30 PM EST

    ... And so there was a lot of, you know, existential questions being asked at all levels. John Yang: The movie is Tetris. It's streaming on Apple TV. Plus the screenwriter is Noah Pink. Noah, thank you very much. Noah Pink: Thanks so much for your time, I appreciate it.

  • California's unusual winter weather presented challenges for U.S. beekeepers

    California's unusual winter weather presented challenges for U.S. beekeepers

    Apr 10, 2023 05:02 PM EST

    ... to the weather. That delayed their return, so he said he now must hurry to get the hives ready to head to New York for apple tree pollination in less than a month. “We’ve got to kick it in gear and work a little faster, a little harder,” Winter ...

  • U.S. computer chip controls threaten China's tech ambitions

    U.S. computer chip controls threaten China's tech ambitions

    Apr 04, 2023 03:10 PM EST

    Developers including Huawei Technologies Ltd. and VeriSilicon Holdings Co. can design logic chips for smartphones as powerful as those from Intel Corp., Apple Inc., South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. or Britain’s Arm Ltd., according to industry researchers. But they cannot be manufactured without the precision technology of TSMC ...

  • Senate Democrats grill former Starbucks CEO over allegations of anti-union practices

    Senate Democrats grill former Starbucks CEO over allegations of anti-union practices

    Mar 29, 2023 10:55 PM EST

    ... all of them. Lisa Desjardins: It is a high-stakes and closely watched clash, as efforts to unionize have taken shape at other companies, including Apple and Amazon. Some Republicans challenged unions in general, including former businessmen and Utah Senator Mitt Romney. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT): Profit incentive and ...

  • WATCH: TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content

    WATCH: TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content

    Mar 23, 2023 12:33 PM EST

    ... on government-issued phones but that a nationwide ban might be too extreme. “We have Tesla in China, we have Microsoft in China, we have Apple in China. Are they going to start banning us now?" Kennedy said. “It could escalate very quickly.” Associated Press reporters Kelvin Chan in London ...