Health Apr 22 Screening delays during pandemic aren’t making huge impact on cancer statistics, study shows By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Nation Mar 28 Watch 8:05 Authors of ‘In Covid’s Wake’ on their criticism of the government’s pandemic response Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. That launched widespread shutdowns, mandates for masks and vaccines and caused enormous social and economic harms. William Brangham spoke with the authors of "In Covid's Wake:… By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau
Nation Mar 27 5 years after pandemic surge, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still targets of hatred It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed. By Terry Tang, Associated Press
Nation Mar 26 Watch 9:58 Ex-NIH director and truck driver explore how to bridge divisions deepened by the pandemic Americans were sharply divided over the public health response to COVID-19, including masking, remote learning, business closures and vaccines. Five years after the start of the pandemic, Judy Woodruff sat down with two people on opposing sides of that divide… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson
Nation Mar 20 Watch 4:00 Restaurant owner reflects on the lasting impact of the pandemic We continue our look back at the COVID-19 pandemic, five years after the virus began spreading in the United States. Our latest reflection is from someone who spent much of his life working at his family's restaurant, only to have… By Mike Fritz, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre, William Brangham
Mar 18 Watch 4:22 Reflections on working through the pandemic, 5 years after COVID emerged By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane It’s been more than five years since COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S. The virus killed more than a million Americans and reshaped our entire society. Our new series will bring reflections from people, in their own words, who lived… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:54 5 years after it was declared a global pandemic, a look at COVID-19’s impact By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a quick succession of events, schools and businesses shut down, lockdowns were put in place, travel was halted and hospitals were over capacity. Globally, COVID… Continue watching
Feb 07 The U.S. dodged a bird flu pandemic nearly 70 years ago. Can we do it again? By Alexandra M. Lord, The Conversation By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar to that of 1918 could easily erupt, killing millions again. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:10 Nation’s Report Card paints bleak picture of education in aftermath of the pandemic By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins American students continue to struggle in both reading and math, and the gap between the highest and lowest performing kids is widening to historic levels. Data from the Nation’s Report Card shows test scores are still below pre-pandemic numbers. Amna… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 7:25 School districts face tough choices as last of pandemic-era federal aid runs out By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As September comes to a close, public schools across the country are finding themselves at the edge of a funding cliff as pandemic-era federal dollars run out. Principals in Georgia and Ohio describe how they are affected, and Ali Rogin… Continue watching