Sam Lane

Saint Paul

General Assignment Producer at PBS NewsHour

Producer @NewsHour, @TheDailyIowan alum, Minnesotan

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Articles

How NCAA’s transfer portal transformed March Madness

1 month ago | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Apr 4, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday in Tampa Bay with the men’s games starting Saturday in San Antonio. This year, the tournaments are unique because they feature a large number of players who previously played for a different school. That’s thanks to rule changes that let athletes easily move between schools. William Brangham discussed more with Jesse Dockerty of The Washington Post.
Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats

1 month ago | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Apr 1, 2025 6:20 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to teach at the University of Toronto. Stanley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his decision.
What science tells us about transgender athletes

2 months ago | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Mar 7, 2025 6:35 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In December, NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that out of more than 500,000 total college student athletes, he believed fewer than 10 were transgender But last month, President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López looks at the debate around this issue.
Altadena’s Black homeowners face challenging future after devastating wildfires

2 months ago | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Feb 24, 2025 6:20 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Families there are still sifting through the debris and are concerned about what Altadena will look like going forward. William Brangham reports.
Students and teachers find ways to keep learning after wildfires destroy schools

Feb 11, 2025 | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Feb 11, 2025 6:35 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Amid the devastation of the wildfires that tore through Southern California last month, thousands had their education disrupted. At least a dozen schools were burned or so badly damaged that students can’t return any time soon. William Brangham spent time with teachers and students from an elementary in Altadena to understand how educators keep moving forward in the middle of a disaster zone.
How Hegseth’s controversial religious views could affect military leadership

Dec 12, 2024 | pbs.org | Sam Lane

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has faced allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement, all of which he denies. Laura Barrón-López and Brad Onishi discussed something else that’s drawn scrutiny, the influence of Hegseth’s religious beliefs and how they may impact his leadership at the Pentagon.
Researchers report stunning surge of misogyny in schools

Dec 10, 2024 | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Dec 10, 2024 6:30 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio It's been nearly three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and despite huge losses on both sides, there is no sign that Putin's war machine is letting up. Cotton is used to make gunpowder and explosives and Russia has a steady supply from one of its former Soviet republics. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigated why that is, and who's trying to stop it.
What led a Texas border county to break from Democrats and vote Republican

Nov 19, 2024 | pbs.org | Sam Lane

Nov 19, 2024 6:35 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Two weeks ago, many parts of the country saw dramatic political shifts to the right. Even places that were once considered democratic strongholds flipped red. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from one such area in Texas near the southern border.
‘Purpletown’ documents what people in politically divided areas still have in common

Oct 30, 2024 | artscanvas.org | Sam Lane

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: With the 2024 election just days away, there is no shortage of reflections on the state of American politics and democracy. But photographer Paul Shambroom has a unique view. Shambroom's images have been displayed at major American museums, including the Whitney and the Museum of Modern art.
‘Purpletown’ documents what people in politically divided areas still have in common

Oct 30, 2024 | pbs.org | Sam Lane

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Oct 30, 2024 6:20 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio With the election days away, there is no shortage of reflections on American politics and democracy. Photographer Paul Shambroom has a unique view. His “Purpletown” project uses photos to examine the cities and towns most evenly divided politically.