Politics Feb 07 WATCH: ‘We all apparently agree’ on saving Medicare and Social Security, Biden teases during State of the Union In a rowdy back-and-forth, President Joe Biden accused some congressional Republicans — not a majority — of wanting to “take the economy hostage” by insisting that Medicare and Social Security be sunset, drawing loud boos.
Politics Feb 07 How we’ve changed since the last State of the Union: 6 key issues Before President Joe Biden gives his 2023 State of the Union speech tonight, what does data show about the past year and where the country stands?…
Politics Jan 13 In a post-Roe U.S., what’s next for the anti-abortion movement? Dynamics have changed dramatically since last summer, when the hopes of anti-abortion activists were realized in the court’s overturning of Roe, leaving the legality of abortion up to each state. With their highest-profile goal now a reality, organizers are reassessing…
Nation Dec 30 From student debt to Bono, here are 6 updates on 2022 NewsHour stories As the year comes to a close, the PBS NewsHour followed up on six stories we reported on in 2022.
Politics Dec 19 Read the Jan. 6 committee’s summary of its final report The House committee investigating Jan. 6 on Monday recommended criminal charges for former President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol insurrection and released the initial summary of its final report.
Politics Dec 01 Pence recounts his tense conversation with Trump after the Capitol insurrection Former Vice President Mike Pence affirmed his belief in the legitimacy of the 2020 election results but stopped short on Thursday of saying he had a responsibility to publicly tamp down false claims of election fraud.
Education Nov 21 ‘When districts can’t find teachers, students suffer.’ Here’s why teacher shortages are disproportionately hurting low-income schools High-poverty school districts are struggling to fill more open positions than higher-income districts, but those areas have had staffing shortages for at least a decade.
Politics Nov 03 How your secretary of state affects elections and why you should care A once under-the-radar governmental role with significant control over elections is getting a lot more attention this year.
Economy Oct 14 What you need to know about the new Social Security benefit increase The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security payments in 2023 is the largest in nearly 40 years, and could help people struggling with spiraling inflation.
Economy Sep 22 Why a third of American workers changed jobs during the Great Resignation Over one-third of Americans working for pay changed jobs in the past two years, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, and more than 60 percent received raises over the last year.