• Food banks prepare for spike as pandemic SNAP benefits come to an end

    Food banks prepare for spike as pandemic SNAP benefits come to an end

    Feb 28, 2023 11:45 PM EST

    ... can provide. Staples like eggs are up over 70 percent compared to last year. Woman: We have got tomato soup this month. We have got applesauce, mac and cheese. William Brangham: Most of these goods come via donations from local grocery stores or bought with local donations, or proceeds from ...

  • Wall Street closes out on its worst week of the year

    Wall Street closes out on its worst week of the year

    Feb 24, 2023 09:57 PM EST

    ... seen as the most expensive, riskiest or making their investors wait the longest for big growth are among the most vulnerable to higher rates. Microsoft, Apple Amazon and Tesla all fell at least 1.8 percent and were the heaviest weights on the S&P 500 because their immense ...

  • Buttigieg pushes for safety improvements after fiery Ohio derailment

    Buttigieg pushes for safety improvements after fiery Ohio derailment

    Feb 21, 2023 03:20 PM EST

    ... questions about their benefits. “The fact that you couch those in terms of safety makes it seem like it’s, you know, mom, God and apple pie — anything safety related is sacred,” Clarke said. “But the bottom line is companies have to look at the benefits and the cost of ...

  • How kids meals are getting a makeover in New Orleans

    How kids meals are getting a makeover in New Orleans

    Feb 16, 2023 10:04 PM EST

    ... avoid certain places because we know that they don't have what we're looking for,” she said. While Vallery has substituted fresh carrot and apple juice for sugary drinks at home, she hopes the new law will help her keep sugar from harming her kids’ health when they go ...

  • Earthquake deepens need for humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey

    Earthquake deepens need for humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey

    Feb 12, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    Ayham Taha: Access to food items, commodities and drinking water was not possible at the first 24 hours. But some restaurants decided on a personal initiative to open and cook some warm soup distributed to people. And they distributed some rice, an apple Perry cider, something like that. That was ...

  • U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska

    U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska

    Feb 10, 2023 11:55 PM EST

    ... spy balloon off the South Carolina coast? Nick Schifrin: Yes, so John Kirby said the two, the object vs. balloon, are different, in terms of apples and oranges, for two reasons. One is the size. The Chinese spy balloon, which you see there, was 200-feet-tall, had a payload ...

  • Oscar nominations led by 'Everything Everywhere'

    Oscar nominations led by 'Everything Everywhere'

    Jan 24, 2023 02:33 PM EST

    ... the Shell With Shoes On”; “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”; “The Sea Beast”; “Turning Red.” If last year's Oscars were dominated by streaming — Apple TV+'s “CODA” won best picture and Netflix landed 27 nominations — movies that drew moviegoers to multiplexes make up many of this year's ...

  • How to Watch PBS NewsHour

    How to Watch PBS NewsHour

    Jan 20, 2023 04:55 AM EST

    ... Our full show and clips can be watched in the PBS app for Android or iOS, as well as many popular streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung and Chromecast. PBS NewsHour's video app will be discontinued as of Feb. 10, 2023. In addition to all ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on Biden's handling of classified documents, George Santos scandals

    Brooks and Capehart on Biden's handling of classified documents, George Santos scandals

    Jan 13, 2023 11:30 PM EST

    (LAUGHTER) Jonathan Capehart: And yet here we are. (LAUGHTER) David Brooks: So, but it's -- it's not as bad as Trump. It's not in the same ballpark .I wouldn't go apples to -- but I would -- apples or grapes and something. But it's bad. People who ...

  • Intelligence fusion centers under scrutiny, accused of undermining civil rights

    Intelligence fusion centers under scrutiny, accused of undermining civil rights

    Jan 05, 2023 11:35 PM EST

    ... the state and locals run these centers. That way, when they get in trouble, we will say, not us. William Brangham: It's a bad apple over there. Michael German: Exactly. And what they don't seem to understand is that, if you're operating in a network, the network ...