Nation Dec 27 WATCH: 7 questions with Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Tim McPhillips
Nation Nov 16 Watch 2:34 Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Anchors of PBS NewsHour Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett have been named co-anchors of the PBS NewsHour. They will succeed Judy Woodruff who recently announced she's stepping aside at the end of 2022. The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Nawaz and Bennett, will launch on…
Nation Aug 17 Watch 1:56 Billie Jean King reveals how a $1 contract shaped professional women’s tennis The 19th, an independent nonprofit newsroom focused on gender and politics — and a streaming partner of the NewsHour— hosts its annual Represents summit this week. In an interview with NewsHour's chief correspondent Amna Nawaz for the event, tennis icon…
Nation Jul 21 Watch 9:16 For girls with mothers in prison, a summer camp offers much-needed support Estimates show that over five million children in the U.S. have had an incarcerated parent. As the number of women in American prison soars, little is known about the impact on children they leave behind. Amna Nawaz went to Texas… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
World Jul 20 Watch 8:42 Belarusian opposition leader on Lukashenko’s dictatorship, underground protests, U.S. aid It's been nearly a year since the man known as Europe's last dictator, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, was declared victor in an election widely-denounced as a fraud. The woman leading his opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is in Washington this week meeting… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
Jul 19 Watch 5:41 As Biden releases first Guantanamo detainee, could the camp’s closure be far behind? By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran The Biden administration released its first detainee from the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba on Monday. Abdul Latif Nasser was never charged with a crime, yet remained detained for 19 years. Nearly 800 prisoners have… Continue watching
Jan 15 WATCH: American Reckoning – A PBS NewsHour Special Report By Justin Stabley PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff was joined by senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and national correspondent William Brangham to talk about what steps the nation might take to heal from the recent attack on American democracy. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:56 Behind the record number of children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border this year According to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, over 850,000 migrants were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2019. The figure is more than double the previous year’s total, and it includes a record number of unaccompanied… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 9:59 How Chanel Miller took her story back after her rapist’s lenient sentence left her feeling ‘invisible’ For years, she was known to the world as "Emily Doe," the survivor of a sexual assault that garnered national attention in part because her attacker served only three months in prison, a sentence that sparked outrage. This week, Chanel… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 6:50 Until whistleblower complaint is revealed, ‘we’re at risk,’ says Rep. Schiff A whistleblower complaint dubbed a matter of "urgent concern" by the intelligence community’s inspector general may involve a communication between President Trump and a foreign leader, according to reports. Now, a standoff is ensuing between the White House and Congress… Continue watching