May 10 Watch 9:45 Photographer known for images of bald eagles deported back to war zone By Tom Casciato, Michael D. Regan, Mori Rothman A Yemeni wildlife photographer specializing in images of bald eagles spent 22 years in the U.S. before he was deported in January to his country in the midst of civil war. Now, as stories like his recede from the news… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 5:14 How the pandemic is reshaping hospital architecture and design By Christopher Booker As COVID-19 cases surged in March and April, New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital rapidly transitioned its care spaces to COVID-19 wards in an effort to stave off the virus and protect frontline workers at the epicenter of the outbreak. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:24 Little libraries become food pantries during COVID-19 By Hari Sreenivasan, Sally Garner, Connie Kargbo When the coronavirus emerged in the U.S., people who share books on a small-scale, the stewards of little free libraries, saw a new need. Adding food and other supplies suddenly transformed many of their tiny library boxes into pantries. Now… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 3:00 What Mother's Day means to a new mom during the pandemic By Karla Murthy In March, Christina Lewis Halpern shared her experience about giving birth to her third child, a baby girl, at the epicenter of the pandemic in New York City. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy checked in to see how she’s… Continue watching
May 10 Overshadowed by COVID-19, race for the White House forges on By PBS NewsHour There is no bigger story than the COVID-19 epidemic, a worldwide contagion that’s taken hundreds of thousands of lives and thrown the global economy into disarray. As a result, the U.S. presidential election has been pushed into the shadows. Special… Continue reading
May 10 Trump advisers cite need to stop 'permanent' economic toll By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Some of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers emphasized on Sunday the importance of states getting more businesses and offices open even as the pandemic makes its way to the White House complex, forcing three members of the administration’s coronavirus… Continue reading
May 10 Public health expert warns virus not going away By Associated Press A public health expert says the new coronavirus still “has a long way to run” despite President Donald Trump’s claim last week that it will go away without a vaccine. Continue reading
May 10 New virus clusters show risks of 2nd wave as protests flare By Frank Jordans, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In Germany, where thousands have protested remaining restrictions in recent days, health officials say the number of people each confirmed coronavirus patient infects rose above 1 again, reflecting a renewed increase in cases. The number must be below 1 for… Continue reading
May 10 As Trump pulls back from virus, Congress races to fill void By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to move on from the coronavirus, and Congress is rushing to fill the void. The lack of comprehensive federal planning as states begin to reopen has jolted lawmakers of both parties. And now they're jumping… Continue reading
May 10 Pandemic shows contrasts between US, European safety nets By David McHugh, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is straining social safety nets across the globe — and underlining sharp differences in approach between wealthy societies such as the United States and Europe. Continue reading