Nicole Ellis

Correspondent and Digital Anchor at PBS NewsHour

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Articles

20 Hard-Working Hunting Dogs to Take Along in the Field

2 months ago | msn.com | Jill Gleeson |Nicole Ellis
20 Hard-Working Hunting Dogs to Take Along in the Field

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Jill Gleeson |Nicole Ellis

20 Best Hunting Dogs to Take Along in the Field JMichlWhether you're an avid outdoors person, or just starting out in field sports, the best hunting dogs can make a day out so more enjoyable—and productive. Of course, everything is always better with a pup by your side, but hunting dogs in particular tend to be super smart breeds, that make wonderful companions even when they're not following, flushing, or fetching prey.
5 Places Where Therapy Dogs Do Their Best Work

Sep 23, 2024 | kinship.com | Nicole Ellis

At airports, hospitals, schools, and more, therapy dogs make things better. Therapy animals make the world a better place. I know that firsthand. I’ve done a lot of therapy-dog visits with my dog Maggie. We’ve even traveled to other states to volunteer. I can honestly say those were some of our favorite times together. But as a dog trainer, I see a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding about exactly what a therapy dog is — and how exactly they can help people.
Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels amid teen mental health crisis

Jun 17, 2024 | pbs.org | Stephanie Sy |Mike Fritz |Barbara Ortutay |Nicole Ellis

Surveys show the overwhelming majority of American teens use social media in some form. Some studies link more than three hours a day on social media to an increased risk of teen anxiety and depression. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for a warning label on those media platforms. Murthy joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the teen mental health crisis in America. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
A Black physician’s memoir looks at the legacy of medical racism in America

Jan 28, 2024 | pbs.org | Ambar Castillo |Laura Santhanam |Nicole Ellis |Casey Kuhn

John Yang: Dr. Uché Blackstock has seen firsthand how medical racism shapes America's health care system. She's seen it both as a physician and as a patient. She's dedicated her career to work at the intersection of medicine, health equity and systemic racism. She's an emergency medicine physician and is CEO and founder of Advancing Health Equity, an organization which works to dismantle racism in health care.
WATCH: New long COVID guidance aims to help doctors identify mental health symptoms

Sep 5, 2023 | pbs.org | Casey Kuhn |Mekhi Hill |Nicole Ellis

As millions of Americans seek answers about long COVID, a recent advisory from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is giving physicians better guidance on how to identify mental health symptoms that may stem from the condition.
Student loan repayments are starting again. Here’s what you need to know

Sep 5, 2023 | pbs.org | Casey Kuhn |Nicole Ellis

After a three and a half year pause, federal student loans will begin accruing interest again on Sept. 1 for millions of borrowers. As the second biggest consumer debt category, pausing student loan repayments had a major impact on many borrowers’ financial stability, raising concerns that making monthly repayments again may be difficult.
Child care advocates seek solutions as pandemic-era federal funding winds down

Aug 12, 2023 | pbs.org | Nicole Ellis |Casey Kuhn |Cat Wise |Emily Carpeaux

John Yang: The federal government has been using COVID relief funds to support child care programs across the country. But that funding is set to expire at the end of September. Ali Rogin reports on how states are bracing for the looming crisis. Ali Rogin: Child care advocates are sounding the alarm and searching for solutions as federal funding gets closer to running out.
Why cuts to first-year programs will haunt VCU

Aug 6, 2023 | richmond.com | Nicole Ellis

There are 10,000 ways to embarrass your teenager, and writing about them must top the list. So I won't do that. I won't describe my only daughter, or detail the slow-motion heartache of watching her last summer before college tick away. Instead, I'll write about other people's children. My students. The 15 years worth of freshmen I've had the honor of greeting on their first day of higher ed.
The civil rights law used to charge Trump in 2020 election case, explained

Aug 4, 2023 | pbs.org | Casey Kuhn |Nicole Ellis

The latest federal charges against former President Donald Trump are the result of “the most egregious” actions he took in office, according to Quinta Jurecic, fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior editor at Lawfare. On Aug. 3, Trump pleaded not guilty to three counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction, all related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Read the full indictment here. PBS NewsHour digital anchor Nicole Ellis spoke with Jurecic about the case.