Jan 06 Watch 10:41 Boston trains women to negotiate in an effort to close the wage gap By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Equal wage laws have been on the books in the U.S. since the 1960s, but women still earn about 80 cents for every dollar that men earn, with black and Hispanic women earning even less. While federal efforts to close… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 9:55 More older Americans than ever are struggling with student debt By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman The nation’s $1.4 trillion student debt burden doesn’t just fall on young graduates, it’s affecting older Americans, too. The number of people age 60 and older with student loans has quadrupled in the last 10 years. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 7:35 Detroit’s tiny houses give residents a home to rebuild their lives By PBS News Hour Tiny houses have become trendy in recent years, as people trade in traditional consumer lifestyles for a simpler option -- a living space that’s no more than 400 square feet. But in Detroit, these diminutive dwellings have a lofty goal:… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 10:00 New Jersey eliminates most cash bail, leads nation in reforms By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman In states across the country, a cash bail system can mean that poor defendants remain in jail while wealthier defendants go free. But a model to address those disparities began this year in New Jersey, which has launched some of… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 9:19 Hunger a persistent problem for poor Americans as Republicans mull SNAP cuts By Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz, Cat Wise Spending on social welfare programs like SNAP, also known as food stamps, would be dramatically cut under the White House budget unveiled in May. In Arkansas, a state that mirrors the national picture, 14 percent of the population was on… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:31 For millions, underemployment is a new normal By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo At 4.3 percent, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2001. But left out of this figure are people who are working part time or fewer hours than they desire -- - the underemployed. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 7:30 Coal miners’ much-needed health care collides with budget showdown By PBS News Hour Seventy years ago, President Truman forged a deal where coal companies and the union agreed to fund lifelong health care pensions. The government never intended to pay for these benefits, but Congress has become a funder of last resort. Now… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 9:45 Missouri’s blue-city, red-state divide over minimum wage By Saskia de Melker, Laura Fong Some of the fiercest political battles are taking place between Democratic-controlled cities and Republican-led state legislatures over issues like minimum wage and plastic bag bans. Increasingly, those issues are decided through a political maneuver called preemption, when state lawmakers write… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 10:08 South Carolina’s manufacturing revival lures new business By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Like other states, South Carolina has seen its traditional industries decimated by automation and globalization, as low-skilled factory jobs disappeared or migrated to low-cost labor countries. Now, the state is building a robust, high-skilled factory base, returning manufacturing jobs to… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 8:52 What people living in poverty want the presidential candidates to know By PBS News Hour Continue watching