Murrey Jacobson

Mar 3, 2025 | artscanvas.org | Stephanie Sy |Murrey Jacobson |Simon Epstein

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: The small budget indie flick “Anora” was the biggest winner at last night’s Academy Awards. It won five Oscars, including for best picture, best director, and best actress. Mikey Madison won for her portrayal of the title character, becoming one of the youngest to win in that latter category. Stephanie Sy has more for our arts and culture series, Canvas.

Dec 9, 2024 | pbs.org | Murrey Jacobson

Dec 9, 2024 6:40 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Police detained a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The murder's connections to the health insurance industry have touched a nerve, sometimes with ugly results, in the days since the shooting. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Nicholas Florko of The Atlantic who wrote the recent piece, "Murder Is an Awful Answer for Health-Care Anger."

Jul 5, 2024 | pbs.org | Murrey Jacobson

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The U.S. Economy added more jobs than expected last month, the 42nd consecutive month of job growth. But unemployment inched up to 4.1 percent and there were other signs of a cooling labor market. For a deeper look at what this means for the economy, Amna Nawaz spoke with Roben Farzad of Full Disclosure.

Jul 1, 2024 | pbs.org | Murrey Jacobson

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A new directive from Oklahoma’s top education official requires all public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments. It comes weeks after Louisiana mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ryan Walters, the author of the order and Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public education.

Jun 14, 2024 | pbs.org | Murrey Jacobson

PBS NewsHour Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Jun 14, 2024 6:45 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A sweeping new report from the Justice Department reveals a pattern of racism and excessive force at the Phoenix Police Department. The three-year probe followed a series of high-profile incidents of misconduct and one of the highest rates of officer-involved shootings in the country.