Nation Mar 12 Sen. Jon Tester on looming battles over debt, immigration in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young
Arts Dec 19 Watch 3:06 Poet Franny Choi on the value of imagining alternate realities What’s the value of asking questions to which we don’t know the answer? Poet Franny Choi’s “Introduction to Quantum Theory” does just that, and she calls it “one of the scariest things” she’s ever written. Choi offers her brief but… By Steve Goldbloom
Economy Feb 22 Watch 8:24 If you’re worried about the world, here’s reason to be hopeful — and keep worrying The welfare of humankind has never been better, according to psychologist Steven Pinker, but whether it continues to get better depends on making collective wellbeing our goal and using science and reason to achieve it. Pinker, who pushes his case… By PBS News Hour
Health Jan 17 Watch 7:27 A way to save money when half of all health costs is spent on a fraction of patients Health care “super-utilizers” make up just 5 percent of the U.S. population but they account for 50 percent of health care spending. As health care costs continue to rise, providers are trying to figure out how to find these patients… By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News
World Apr 08 Watch 10:20 Will Pope Francis’ manifesto on family bring change to the church? By PBS News Hour
Apr 05 San Francisco now the first U.S. city to require paid parental leave By Joshua Barajas San Francisco became the first U.S. city to pass a measure that required employers to provide six weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents. Continue reading
Feb 22 Study: Hollywood remains ‘straight, white, boy’s club’ By Joshua Barajas A new study released Monday found that the film and television industries are “largely whitewashed” and severely lacks representation for women, people of color and LGBT individuals. Continue reading
Sep 17 Twitter chat: How does growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods affect life outcomes? By Jaclyn Diaz At 1 p.m. EDT, Friday, September 18 we’ll discuss the relation between race and upward mobility, and more, with a panel of experts. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 9:27 What we’ve learned about racial inequity in Ferguson By PBS News Hour A new report by the Ferguson Commission, appointed to respond to racial inequity, calls for 200 changes to policing, education, housing, health care access and more across St. Louis and Missouri. Gwen Ifill discusses the reform recommendations with Rev. Starsky… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 7:24 How disadvantaged neighborhoods amplify racial inequality By PBS News Hour Where you grow up can profoundly affect your life in real, measureable ways. For young, poor children, moving out of high poverty neighborhoods can substantially improve long-term economic prospects. What are the implications for addressing racial inequality in America? Special… Continue watching