Episode The Longest Year: The people we’ve lost to COVID-19 Four people who lost a loved one in the pandemic tell us about what they remember, how they’re grieving and how they're trying to move forward. By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode The Longest Year: How the pandemic made inequality in America worse Generations of inadequate medical care, deeply entrenched economic disparities and a biased system of justice all came to a head, a reminder that for many Americans the hazards of structural racism are a daily reality. We hear the story of… By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode The Longest Year: How COVID-19 has reshaped our lives Take a second to remember what your life was like one year ago. For most of us, it all feels like a distant memory. From how we work to how we learn, who we see and where we can go,… By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode The Longest Year: Fighting ‘the invisible enemy’ In the first episode of a series we're calling "The Longest Year," which tells the stories of the isolation, uncertainty, fear, loss and new understanding that have spread alongside the virus, we focus on the people on the front lines. By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode Why we haven’t cracked the mystery of COVID ‘long-haulers’ For people whose COVID-19 symptoms linger for months, the effects can be devastating and debilitating. By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode PBS NewsHour Special Report: American Reckoning We explore what drove the Jan. 6 attack on the nation’s capital, the failures to heed warnings about growing anti-government and white nationalist extremism, the role of misinformation and disinformation online, and where we as a country go from here. By Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, William Brangham Episode What we saw the day the Capitol was attacked On Jan. 6, for the first time in more than two centuries, Congress was attacked and overrun, this time by its own citizens. The PBS NewsHour's anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to correspondents Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz and… By Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode What’s at stake in the Georgia Senate runoffs Amna Nawaz talks to Emory University political science professor Andra Gillespie about why the state found itself with not one, but two runoff elections Jan. 5 – and what we can learn from the state’s changing political landscape. By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode How COVID-19 could worsen America’s childhood trauma crisis In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham talks to special correspondent Cat Wise and reporter Laura Santhanam about why the pandemic is likely making the childhood trauma crisis worse and how caregivers can help their kids and themselves through… By William Brangham, Cat Wise, Laura Santhanam, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode How rocky presidential transitions have shaped American history For most of American history, the transition from president to president-elect has been smooth. The loser accepts his fate, publicly concedes and the winner prepares to take the reigns. And although this election and President Donald Trump’s response to losing… By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode A grandmother, a granddaughter and a deep post-election divide After a bruising election, one President Donald Trump has so far refused to concede, Americans are left trying to repair divides that are deeper and more personal than ever. In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham speaks to a… By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode Two middle schoolers, their mom and their teacher on what it’s like to learn in the pandemic Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are using all kinds of models -- virtual, in-person or some hybrid inbetween -- to try to keep kids on track and engaged. Parents and teachers say sometimes it feels like none of them… By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode In an unprecedented election, two key swing states show how we got here Election Day has come and gone, but there are still many unanswered questions, along with uncertainty about how we got here and where we go next. In this episode, we talk to our reporters who have been covering this election… By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Miles O'Brien, Rachel Wellford, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots and legal battles could put our electoral system to the test The pandemic, a nationwide shift toward voting by mail and a flurry of pre-election lawsuits are upending how voters and election officials prepare for the election. Nowhere is that uncertainty more evident than in Pennsylvania… By William Brangham, Daniel Bush, Leah Nagy, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode Why voter suppression continues and how the pandemic has made it worse The disenfranchisement of voters has been a part of America’s history for as long as it’s held elections, and this year is no different. A look at the history of voter suppression and what it looks like in a pandemic. By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Rachel Wellford Episode Special Episode: Ricky Kidd on life after a 23-year wrongful conviction Twenty-three years after he was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide, Ricky Kidd was freed from prison. In this special episode from our Broken Justice series, producer Frank Carlson talks with Ricky Kidd about life after prison, the complications of… By Frank Carlson, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode A conversation with coronavirus survivors The coronavirus has killed 200,000 Americans and infected more than 6.5 million. But of those that contracted the virus, more than 2.5 million have now recovered. As researchers learn more about the coronavirus, it is clear that it can affect… By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux The GOP’s norm-shattering convention showed how the two parties are worlds apart PBS NewsHour’s senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and political reporter Daniel Bush about what happened this week and what it means for the 2020 race. By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Leah Nagy, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Frank Carlson Episode What happened when Democrats threw an all-virtual convention It's official: Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for president. But there was no confetti, no balloon drop, no applause or even a crowd. The pandemic-era four-day convention was all-virtual -- which meant no chance to sell a vision… By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode Why 1920 can offer clues about the 2020 elections In 1920, Americans were reeling from a flu pandemic, recovering from an economic crisis and grappling with violence against Black people, creating political divisions and debates that are similar to the ones we're having today. Yale University professor Beverly Gage… By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode How the UK is reopening amid COVID-19 — and what the U.S. can learn The United Kingdom is entering a new phase of reopening after more than three months in lockdown. Hair salons, movie theaters and the all-important English pubs can finally do business again. The key question now: How will the government get… By Ryan Chilcote, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode Why police unions are so powerful – and what that means for reform Police unions are under the microscope like never before. Though police unions play a critical role in protecting officers rights, experts say they can also block reform and prevent officers from being held accountable in cases of misconduct. In this… By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Episode This city already rebuilt its police department. Did it work? Protesters across the country are continuing to fill the streets, looking to turn their outrage over police violence against black people into action. Many point to the city of Camden, New Jersey, as an example of what reforming a police… By Hari Sreenivasan, Leah Nagy, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode ‘A very long, very loud existential scream’ Amid the largest pandemic in a century, we're also experiencing the biggest protest movement in a generation. In this episode, protesters in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., tell White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Political Reporter Daniel Bush about why they’ve… By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush, Frank Carlson, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Episode Why coronavirus misinformation is so hard to fight If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard some wild claims about the coronavirus. We talk to two fact checkers who walk us through what they're seeing during this pandemic -- including one specific claim about… By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/special-series Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
Episode The Longest Year: The people we’ve lost to COVID-19 Four people who lost a loved one in the pandemic tell us about what they remember, how they’re grieving and how they're trying to move forward. By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode The Longest Year: How the pandemic made inequality in America worse Generations of inadequate medical care, deeply entrenched economic disparities and a biased system of justice all came to a head, a reminder that for many Americans the hazards of structural racism are a daily reality. We hear the story of… By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode The Longest Year: How COVID-19 has reshaped our lives Take a second to remember what your life was like one year ago. For most of us, it all feels like a distant memory. From how we work to how we learn, who we see and where we can go,… By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode The Longest Year: Fighting ‘the invisible enemy’ In the first episode of a series we're calling "The Longest Year," which tells the stories of the isolation, uncertainty, fear, loss and new understanding that have spread alongside the virus, we focus on the people on the front lines. By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode Why we haven’t cracked the mystery of COVID ‘long-haulers’ For people whose COVID-19 symptoms linger for months, the effects can be devastating and debilitating. By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode PBS NewsHour Special Report: American Reckoning We explore what drove the Jan. 6 attack on the nation’s capital, the failures to heed warnings about growing anti-government and white nationalist extremism, the role of misinformation and disinformation online, and where we as a country go from here. By Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, William Brangham
Episode What we saw the day the Capitol was attacked On Jan. 6, for the first time in more than two centuries, Congress was attacked and overrun, this time by its own citizens. The PBS NewsHour's anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to correspondents Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz and… By Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode What’s at stake in the Georgia Senate runoffs Amna Nawaz talks to Emory University political science professor Andra Gillespie about why the state found itself with not one, but two runoff elections Jan. 5 – and what we can learn from the state’s changing political landscape. By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode How COVID-19 could worsen America’s childhood trauma crisis In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham talks to special correspondent Cat Wise and reporter Laura Santhanam about why the pandemic is likely making the childhood trauma crisis worse and how caregivers can help their kids and themselves through… By William Brangham, Cat Wise, Laura Santhanam, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode How rocky presidential transitions have shaped American history For most of American history, the transition from president to president-elect has been smooth. The loser accepts his fate, publicly concedes and the winner prepares to take the reigns. And although this election and President Donald Trump’s response to losing… By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode A grandmother, a granddaughter and a deep post-election divide After a bruising election, one President Donald Trump has so far refused to concede, Americans are left trying to repair divides that are deeper and more personal than ever. In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham speaks to a… By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode Two middle schoolers, their mom and their teacher on what it’s like to learn in the pandemic Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are using all kinds of models -- virtual, in-person or some hybrid inbetween -- to try to keep kids on track and engaged. Parents and teachers say sometimes it feels like none of them… By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode In an unprecedented election, two key swing states show how we got here Election Day has come and gone, but there are still many unanswered questions, along with uncertainty about how we got here and where we go next. In this episode, we talk to our reporters who have been covering this election… By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Miles O'Brien, Rachel Wellford, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots and legal battles could put our electoral system to the test The pandemic, a nationwide shift toward voting by mail and a flurry of pre-election lawsuits are upending how voters and election officials prepare for the election. Nowhere is that uncertainty more evident than in Pennsylvania… By William Brangham, Daniel Bush, Leah Nagy, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode Why voter suppression continues and how the pandemic has made it worse The disenfranchisement of voters has been a part of America’s history for as long as it’s held elections, and this year is no different. A look at the history of voter suppression and what it looks like in a pandemic. By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Rachel Wellford
Episode Special Episode: Ricky Kidd on life after a 23-year wrongful conviction Twenty-three years after he was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide, Ricky Kidd was freed from prison. In this special episode from our Broken Justice series, producer Frank Carlson talks with Ricky Kidd about life after prison, the complications of… By Frank Carlson, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode A conversation with coronavirus survivors The coronavirus has killed 200,000 Americans and infected more than 6.5 million. But of those that contracted the virus, more than 2.5 million have now recovered. As researchers learn more about the coronavirus, it is clear that it can affect… By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
The GOP’s norm-shattering convention showed how the two parties are worlds apart PBS NewsHour’s senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and political reporter Daniel Bush about what happened this week and what it means for the 2020 race. By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Leah Nagy, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Frank Carlson
Episode What happened when Democrats threw an all-virtual convention It's official: Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for president. But there was no confetti, no balloon drop, no applause or even a crowd. The pandemic-era four-day convention was all-virtual -- which meant no chance to sell a vision… By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode Why 1920 can offer clues about the 2020 elections In 1920, Americans were reeling from a flu pandemic, recovering from an economic crisis and grappling with violence against Black people, creating political divisions and debates that are similar to the ones we're having today. Yale University professor Beverly Gage… By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode How the UK is reopening amid COVID-19 — and what the U.S. can learn The United Kingdom is entering a new phase of reopening after more than three months in lockdown. Hair salons, movie theaters and the all-important English pubs can finally do business again. The key question now: How will the government get… By Ryan Chilcote, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode Why police unions are so powerful – and what that means for reform Police unions are under the microscope like never before. Though police unions play a critical role in protecting officers rights, experts say they can also block reform and prevent officers from being held accountable in cases of misconduct. In this… By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Episode This city already rebuilt its police department. Did it work? Protesters across the country are continuing to fill the streets, looking to turn their outrage over police violence against black people into action. Many point to the city of Camden, New Jersey, as an example of what reforming a police… By Hari Sreenivasan, Leah Nagy, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode ‘A very long, very loud existential scream’ Amid the largest pandemic in a century, we're also experiencing the biggest protest movement in a generation. In this episode, protesters in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., tell White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Political Reporter Daniel Bush about why they’ve… By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush, Frank Carlson, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Episode Why coronavirus misinformation is so hard to fight If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard some wild claims about the coronavirus. We talk to two fact checkers who walk us through what they're seeing during this pandemic -- including one specific claim about… By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux