On our bookshelf tonight, NewsHour's old friend and former longtime mediacorrespondent Terence Smith's memoir: "Four Wars, Five Presidents: AReporter's Journey from Jerusalem to...
Rapper Common, Rev. Moss On Helping Chicago Heal And The ‘Plot’ Against Black America
Homicides in Chicago were up 56% in 2020 compared to the year before. Butefforts are underway to address the city's systemic issues. Award-winningrapper Common and his pastor,...
Inside African Migrants' Fight Against ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions In Italy
Some 13,000 migrants, mainly from Africa, have landed in Italy so far thisyear — three times the number from the same period in 2020. The strugglefor migrants doesn't end when...
The Common Ground Between Law Enforcement And Activists’ Call To ‘Defund The Police’
As the nation watches the trial of Derek Chauvin, we return to the debatethat George Floyd's death ignited. Special correspondent CharlayneHunter-Gault spoke with current and...
Relative Invisibility Makes For Uphill Battle To Get Covid Vaccines For Americans With IDD
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome,Cerebral Palsy and Autism often have underlying health conditions that makethem more susceptible to...
Waning Trust And A Perilous Financial Landscape Challenge The News Business
It is a tumultuous time in the news business, with a perilous financiallandscape and significant percentages of Americans saying theyfundamentally don't trust news sources that...
Poet Amanda Gorman On How She Prepared For Inauguration Day
The poet who will carry on a tradition and present her new work, "The HillWe Climb" at the inauguration this week is already quite accomplished atthe age of 22. Jeffrey Brown...
Childhood Trauma Impacts Millions Of Americans, And It's Having Devastating
Consequences
Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and its consequences can be devastating. Those experiencing high levels of trauma can see dramatically lower life expectancies, and...
Author Elizabeth Acevedo On Writing A Coming-Of-Age Novel
Our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This," is "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo. She spoke to Jeffrey Brown about finding her voice through...
The Value Of Writing Our Way Through A Tumultuous 2020
This has been a year of huge events and milestones, from the coronavirus pandemic to the election of the first woman vice president. How will 2020 be remembered and analyzed in...
