Nation Jul 10 This former steel mill used to employ thousands—how the site is adapting and creating jobs now By Karla Murthy, Sam Weber
Making Sen$e Jul 02 Watch 6:31 How the pandemic is reshaping American manufacturing Long before the coronavirus pandemic, manufacturing in the U.S. was transformed -- and with it, daily life. Now COVID-19 is delivering a new blow to the industry. But some companies are pivoting to create the personal protective equipment that the… By Paul Solman
Economy Apr 04 Watch 7:16 Here’s who pays the price for brewing U.S.-China trade war As a trade showdown between the U.S. and China escalates, there's fears of how a trade war could hurt both countries. Special correspondent Katrina Yu reports from Beijing on how recently announced tariffs will affect farmers, importers, retailers and consumers… By Katrina Yu
Science Jul 19 Humans have made 8.3 billion tons of plastic. Where does it all go? The plastic debris housed in landfills and natural environments — currently 4.9 billion metric tons — will more than double by 2050, scientists reported Wednesday in Science Advances. By Roni Dengler
Poetry May 15 In ‘Scranton Lace,’ nostalgia for a time and place that no longer exist While Margot Douaihy's new book is a love letter to Scranton, she said it also acknowledges the Rust Belt's limits. By Elizabeth Flock
Mar 19 Trump’s proposed budget would gut Great Lakes cleanup, a ‘game-changer’ for the region By Michael D. Regan Municipalities in the Great Lakes region could lose $300 million in annual federal funding under the budget proposal the White House released on Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 20 years on, debating whether NAFTA is success story or damaging policy By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
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Nov 26 Watch President Obama addresses economic agenda at DreamWorks President Obama addresses economic agenda at DreamWorks… Continue watching