Nation Nov 06 Watch 5:47 In Missouri, why relying on a public defender can mean you slip through the cracks A new podcast from the NewsHour examines the public defender system in the United States — and the enormous gaps and problems that undermine its effectiveness. Amna Nawaz and producer Frank Carlson reported from Missouri for this five-part series, and…
Nation Apr 24 Here’s how to listen to PBS NewsHour’s podcasts There are many ways to listen to our new series from Antarctica and the parts of our show that are already available in podcast format. By Dan Cooney
Nation Jan 25 Watch 7:38 What’s next for popular podcast ‘Ear Hustle,’ now that co-host has left prison In 2017, the NewsHour reported on the first podcast produced entirely from inside of a prison. “Ear Hustle” offers a rare look at inmate experiences, from race relations to sharing a tiny cell. One of the show’s co-hosts was released… By Jeffrey Brown
Arts Jan 03 Watch 3:31 Writer Ashley Ford on the childhood letters that afforded her self esteem Writing shaped Ashley Ford's life since childhood, when she confided secrets to her journal and clung to the emotional letters her father sent from prison, where he was serving a 30-year sentence for rape. Now a professional writer, Ford offers…
Feb 08 Watch 3:14 How ‘2 Dope Queens’ co-host Phoebe Robinson found her place in comedy By PBS NewsHour Stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson almost quit the business when she felt like she didn’t belong in the male-dominated comedy world. But finding her niche with the podcast “2 Dope Queens” helped her realize that being different isn’t a bad thing. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 2:57 What it means to be unapologetically black By PBS NewsHour As the hosts of BuzzFeed's popular “Another Round” podcast, Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton set out to break the mold and create a space where they didn’t have to filter their opinions for a white audience. Nigatu and Clayton give… Continue watching
Mar 12 U.S. cracks down on products made by slave labor, but hurdles remain By P. J. Tobia Last month President Obama signed a bill banning the import of goods made by slave labor. But implementing it may be a challenge. On this week's Shortwave podcast, we talk about what comes next with Melysa Sperber of the Alliance… Continue reading
Dec 31 Was 2015 the end of America as a superpower? By P. J. Tobia Year-end shows are usually a yawn. A few big events of the soon-to-be past year are duly noted and analyzed before the view shifts to the year to come. But 2015 has been truly remarkable. Continue reading
Dec 10 Second season of ‘Serial’ is released, tells Bowe Bergdahl’s story By Corinne Segal The second season of "Serial" is here, and its first episode confirms it: the team will address the story of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Continue reading