Apr 26 WATCH: Madeleine Albright’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral By News Desk, Nicole Ellis World leaders and U.S. political and foreign policy elite paid their respects Wednesday to the late Madeleine Albright, the child refugee from war-torn Europe who rose to become America's first female secretary of state. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: How student loan debt disproportionately hurts Black borrowers By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis, Hannah Grabenstein Americans, in total, owe nearly $1.75 billion in student loan debt, with more than 44 million people owing, according to a 2020 NAACP report. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: What happens now that Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the Supreme Court? By Nicole Ellis, News Desk, Kenichi Serino “This is a bit of an unprecedented situation, according to Supreme Court historians, in that she has a long wait," PBS NewsHour National Correspondent John Yang said. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Why are gas prices so high and how long could they stay this way? By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The average prices of retail gasoline has risen 25 percent in the past two months and nearly 70 percent since President Joe Biden came into office. But what's to blame for skyrocketing gas prices? The COVID pandemic, inflation, the Russian… Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Taking a look at the state of gender inequality on International Women’s Day By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis On International Women's Day, PBS NewsHour is taking a closer look at the state of women and girls worldwide. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: What to expect from Biden’s first State of the Union address By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Kenichi Serino Ahead of the President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, PBS NewsHour’s Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis discusses how the president will speak to those issues in a series of conversations with the NewsHour’s William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins and… Continue reading
Mar 01 What to watch in Biden’s 2022 State of the Union By Joshua Barajas, Nicole Ellis, Lisa Desjardins When President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address tonight, it will be to a nation in the throes of different crises. Continue reading
Feb 14 What the pandemic taught us about racism at work and how to handle going back to the office By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Digital correspondent Nicole Ellis spoke with Y-Vonne Hutchinson, the CEO and founder of Ready Set, a workplace inclusivity consulting firm, about how to talk about racism with your boss as employees return to the office. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: What to expect from the Beijing Olympics By Nicole Ellis Wall Street Journal Reporter Rachel Bachman shared what she’s been watching in the runup to the Olympics, as well as what she expects from the Games, in this conversation with The PBS NewsHour’s Nicole Elli… Continue reading
Jan 28 One former NASA astronaut’s view on what is next in space exploration By Nicole Ellis "It's a good time to be a human being because, you know, these things are starting to open up and everybody is going to be able, or more people at least are going to be able to see what it's… Continue reading