Sep 16 What to watch as King Charles III takes the throne By Casey Kuhn Expectations for his job performance are immediate and challenging. His rule begins amid historic inflation, a war in Ukraine and an ongoing pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 09 Why only certain people can ‘quiet quit’ By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis The PBS NewsHour’s Nicole Ellis spoke with Shaun Harper, executive director of the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, about this phrase and what it means for people of different races, classes and work environments. Continue reading
Sep 02 ‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words By Hannah Grabenstein, Tim McPhillips What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: 2 economists on where the U.S. economy is headed now By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis, Jenna Cohen “The economy's in a really interesting position right now,” Furchtgott-Roth said. “We have never had such a gap between gross domestic investment and consumption spending.”… Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Catalytic converter thefts are skyrocketing. Here’s why By Tim McPhillips, Nicole Ellis Annual thefts of the auto part increased more than 1,000 percent between 2018 and 2020. Here's what you need to know. Continue reading
Aug 05 5 reasons housing is so expensive right now By Tim McPhillips In the past year, the median home price has jumped more than 15 percent, according to data compiled from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. And renters are feeling similar pain: On average, rents in May were up 15 percent than… Continue reading
Jul 29 The biggest takeaways from the first 8 Jan. 6 hearings By Casey Kuhn, Julia Griffin Here are some highlights from each day of the first eight public hearings. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: What to know about tech surveillance and abortion access By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Cell phone technology can track user data, including applications, location services and browsing history. Law enforcement has also been able to obtain and use this information in criminal cases. Continue reading
Jun 01 5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change By Tim McPhillips Losing our history to climate change means we also lose a chance at connection with “each other's heritage and accomplishments and stories.”… Continue reading
May 24 What you should know about rapid antigen tests By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Katelyn Jetelina, who writes the Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter about the science of the pandemic, offered some advice about the best times and ways to use this tool. … Continue reading