America, Interrupted

By PBS NewsHour

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America, Interrupted is an original podcast from the PBS NewsHour about how our lives have been turned upside down and how we're making sense of it.

PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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America, Interrupted episodes:

03.26.2021
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. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
03.19.2021
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...
03.12.2021
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,...
03.05.2021
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....
02.05.2021
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. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
01.16.2021
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....
01.08.2021
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...
01.04.2021
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. PBS...
12.18.2020
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...
12.07.2020
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...
11.23.2020
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...
11.16.2020
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...
11.06.2020
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...
11.02.2020
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 PBS NewsHour is supported by...
10.26.2020
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...
10.05.2020
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...
09.21.2020
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...
08.28.2020
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. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
08.21.2020
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...
08.14.2020
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...
07.14.2020
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...
06.29.2020
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...
06.15.2020
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...
06.06.2020
'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...
05.19.2020
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...
05.13.2020
Introducing America, Interrupted
The coronavirus has disrupted life as we knew it. From the PBS NewsHour, an intimate look at how our communities, jobs and lives are changing -- and where we go from here. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
05.04.2020
Rural hospitals were already struggling. Then the coronavirus hit.
Much of what we've heard about the coronavirus is from major cities like New York. But what's happening to hospitals in rural America, where there are more high-risk patients, fewer resources and a smaller safety net -- if there is...
04.06.2020
Voices from coronavirus isolation
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, one thing most of us are struggling with, regardless of where or who we are, is an overwhelming feeling of isolation. In this special episode, correspondent Lisa Desjardins and digital arts editor Joshua Barajas talk...
03.19.2020
Understanding the coronavirus
Since the first U.S. case was reported in late January, the new coronavirus has turned our lives upside down. But how did we get here? And what can we do to protect ourselves? Peter Daszak, a zoologist who has...

What's America, Interrupted about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

America, Interrupted episodes:

The Longest Year: The people we've lost to COVID-19

The Longest Year: How the pandemic made inequality in America worse

The Longest Year: How COVID-19 has reshaped our lives

The Longest Year: Fighting 'the invisible enemy'

Why we haven't cracked the mystery of COVID 'long-haulers'

PBS NewsHour Special Report: American Reckoning

What we saw the day the Capitol was attacked

What's at stake in the Georgia Senate runoffs

How COVID-19 could worsen America's childhood trauma crisis

How rocky presidential transitions have shaped American history

A grandmother, a granddaughter and a deep post-election divide

Two middle schoolers, their mom and their teacher on what it's like to learn in the pandemic

In an unprecedented election, two key swing states show how we got here

In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots and legal battles could put our electoral system to the test

Why voter suppression continues and how the pandemic has made it worse

Special Episode: Ricky Kidd on life after a 23-year wrongful conviction

A conversation with coronavirus survivors

The GOP's norm-shattering convention showed how the two parties are worlds apart

What happened when Democrats threw an all-virtual convention

Why 1920 can offer clues about the 2020 elections

How the UK is reopening amid COVID-19 -- and what the U.S. can learn

Why police unions are so powerful - and what that means for reform

This city already rebuilt its police department. Did it work?

'A very long, very loud existential scream'

Why coronavirus misinformation is so hard to fight

Introducing America, Interrupted

Rural hospitals were already struggling. Then the coronavirus hit.

Voices from coronavirus isolation

Understanding the coronavirus