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WATCH: ‘Massive Numbers of People’ Needed to do Contact Tracing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — State governments across the country are hiring thousands of people as contact tracers to track the spread of COVID-19 and to help bring it under control…. Read More
WATCH: All 50 States Partially Reopen as CDC Quietly Releases its Guidelines
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — All 50 states have now taken some steps to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns. Their approaches vary, with only minor restrictions remaining in states like Texas, while New… Read More
WATCH: As Restrictions are Lifted, How to Apply Lessons from Health Care Workers to Daily Life
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In all but two U.S. states, stay-at-home orders are being lifted, and businesses are reopening. But can the lifting of restrictions be safe, when COVID-19 is still… Read More
WATCH: What’s the Key to U.S. Economic Recovery? Testing, says this Nobel Prize Winner
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — As millions more Americans file for unemployment amid an economy crippled by COVID-19, many states are lifting restrictions and reopening businesses. But is that the correct approach… Read More
WATCH: For Many Americans, Health Coverage is Tied to a Job — and Now They Have Neither
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Consequences of the unemployment driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic will reverberate through the U.S. economy for months, if not years. One result: as millions of Americans… Read More
WATCH: Why Your Dreams May Have Been More Vivid During the Outbreak
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Deirdre Barrett is a Harvard University professor and an expert on dreaming who has studied the science of dreams for three decades. And with societal anxieties heightened… Read More
WATCH: The Challenge of Distance Learning for Parents of Children with Special Needs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Roughly 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S. public schools receive special education services. As families across the nation grapple with home learning, what are the… Read More
WATCH: School Closures Leave Homeless Students Even More Vulnerable
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There are more than 1.5 million homeless public school students in the United States. But with many of those young people relying on school for safety, stability and food, the… Read More
WATCH: A Psychiatrist’s Advice for Pandemic Mental Health
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging Americans physically, financially and emotionally. With the dramatic and abrupt life changes the outbreak has caused, what can we do to prioritize… Read More
WATCH: What the New Normal is Like for one West Virginia Family
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Last week, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker shared a portrait of what the new normal looks like for his family, and NewsHour asked viewers to share with us what their new… Read More
WATCH: Is There Help for Farmers Impacted by the Coronavirus?
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Most farmers should be able to take out loans as a result of the relief bill, either through Economic Injury Disaster Loan program or the Paycheck Protection Program, which is… Read More
WATCH: What Being Sick and Symptomless Mean with the Coronavirus
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When it comes to COVID-19, there has been a great deal of discussion about whether or not people are asymptomatic and what that could really mean when it comes to… Read More
WATCH: How Missed Rent Payments Spark a ‘Cascade’ of Financial Hardship
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Many Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to pay their rent when they have lost income and haven’t yet been able to secure unemployment money. Missed rent, in… Read More
WATCH: Celebrity Chef Jose Andres on Why Food is a National Security Issue
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Restaurateur and chef Jose Andres is well known for his efforts to feed people in disaster areas across the globe. Now, his World Central Kitchen has a new challenge: supporting… Read More
WATCH: Sherrod Brown on the Influence of Bernie Sanders’ Presidential Campaign
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday after enduring a series of disappointing results in state primary… Read More
WATCH: What’s it Like to be Pregnant Amid a Pandemic? New and Prospective Mothers Share Stories
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Across the U.S., expectant parents and those who have recently given birth are confronting an unanticipated layer of stress due to coronavirus. Health care providers have had to rethink how… Read More
WATCH: Trump to Address Coronavirus Response
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to invoke emergency powers as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to two people familiar with the planning who… Read More
WATCH: Trump Addresses Nation After Novel Coronavirus Deemed Pandemic
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is quickly unveiling a coronavirus aid package while President Donald Trump is considering a national disaster declaration and new travel advisories as Washington raced Wednesday to… Read More
WATCH: What You Need to Know About the 2020 Census
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This week, the United States Census Department rolls out their 2020 census nationwide, aiming to count everyone living in the country and the U.S. territories. The findings will determine how… Read More
WATCH: How the IMF is Trying to Reduce the Economic Fallout of Novel Coronavirus
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Restrictions intended to control the global outbreak of novel coronavirus continue to increase. In many countries, schools are closed, travelers face quarantine and business has ground to a halt. PBS… Read More
WATCH: Why it Was so Difficult for HHS to Reunite Separated Migrant Families
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A new watchdog report reveals troubling details about how the U.S. government handled the separation of migrant families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The litany… Read More
WATCH: NASA Reveals Name of Next Mars Rover
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NASA announced the name of its latest Mars rover, which could begin its mission as early as this summer. The agency opened up the name selection process to students around… Read More