Hannah Grabenstein

Trump accounts just got a massive promised donation. Here’s what to know about who qualifies Experts say the massive donation is a boon to children, but concerns remain with the structure of the accounts.

An announcement by Michael and Susan Dell that they will donate more than $6 billion in the form of contributions to soon-to-be-opened Trump accounts is a “super exciting” development for American children, experts say.
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The economy is giving mixed signals. Here's what experts say they mean If you’re confused about the economy right now, you’re in good company.

Are you also like "wtf is happening with the economy right now?" I was, so I asked the experts. The answer is pretty well summed up by the lede image:

Do you have a child who was born prematurely, defined as before the 37th week of pregnancy?

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Thank you (and thank you Rich) for always having her when you could. Every time I got to hear a Donna Jean story straight from her, it was such a pleasure. And I learned so much about her from your episode(s) featuring her and her relationship with Keith. I gained such a deep appreciation for her ❤️

This was a total labor of love. Weeks of digging through archival footage, conversations about top moments, asking colleagues to mine their memories for institutional knowledge I might not have known - was a very fun project indeed.

10 major moments from 50 years of PBS News Relive half a cenutry of PBS News history through these big moments.

Fifty years ago, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer brought you a novel way to watch news: a half-hour program, free of commercials, that aimed to tell one in-depth story per night. Over the next five decades, that show morphed into what we now know as the PBS News Hour. https://to.pbs.org/3L0sjyv

Today is our first day without federal funding. Our commitment to providing trusted, objective journalism hasn't wavered.

For 50 years, PBS News has helped you understand the world and make informed decisions. This mission drives our work every day, and your support of PBS News makes it possible.

He was thrilled to hear he made a cameo

The Deadcast is always a must listen for me but wow, y'all absolutely crushed the back half of this one in particular. Hearing Hunter's interpretation interspersed with the lyrics and Jurgen's essay is a really terrific storytelling choice. Y'all did Franklin's justice!

Trump wants to clear homeless encampments. Here’s what usually happens, according to experts Clearing encampments is part of a wider push across the country by Democrats and Republican lawmakers alike to take drastic action to reduce homelessness, but experts say it's usually misguided.

Clearing encampments is part of a wider push across the country by Democrats and Republican lawmakers alike to take drastic action to reduce homelessness. https://to.pbs.org/45WGED1

What to know before you buy a weight loss supplement on TikTok Experts say supplement companies have tried to capitalize on the GLP-1 craze, putting the phrase in their product names, which can be deceptive.

Supplement manufacturers have capitalized on the explosive popularity of diabetes control and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound by flooding the market with their own pills, powders, drops and patches bearing “GLP-1” branding.

What to know before you buy a weight loss supplement on TikTok Experts say supplement companies have tried to capitalize on the GLP-1 craze, putting the phrase in their product names, which can be deceptive.

When your mom pitches you a story, every so often you should definitely stop and listen. One of my favorite stories to report and write:

Your guide to Medicaid provider taxes, and why some Senate Republicans hope to cut them Critics of provider taxes say they’re wasteful, but experts warn that getting rid of them could have an outsize effect on medical coverage and access for millions of Americans.

Experts warn that getting rid of provider taxes could have an outsize effect on medical coverage and access for millions of Americans.

For example, reposting this story that we just pubbed! A great use of Bluesky!

What experts think about the $1,000 'Trump accounts' for babies The proposal has bipartisan backing and is generally supported by economists and other researchers, but experts say that there are ways it could be restructured that are more practical and would have…

Along with Medicaid cuts and tax breaks, the massive budget bill passed by House Republicans contains a new program dubbed “Trump accounts” – government-funded investment accounts for every new American baby. buff.ly/bZutb1J

This is true but it's also for reposting Good Media Content, my stories for PBS News in particular 😌

My latest

A closer look at who relies on Medicaid According to health policy experts, there may not be a way to fund the tax cuts proposed by House Republicans without cutting Medicaid.

If Medicaid is potentially on the chopping block, we should seriously consider who it serves and how. My latest for @pbsnews.org

5 facts about the federal workforce that may surprise you Federal data paints a varied portrait of the people who make up the U.S. civil service.

While about 454,000 federal employees do work in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, more than 80% of the federal workforce lived elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad in 2024.

80% of federal employees live outside the DMV! 28% of civil servants are veterans! A metric ton of federal workers are nurses!

All of that and more in my newest piece for @pbsnews.org!

Genuinely my editors and I made this very fun. Learn what Nixon went "bananas" doing that led to where we are today!

What you need to know about impoundment, and how Trump vows to use it It's a concept that’s normally dry, esoteric and distanced from Americans' everyday lives, yet the heart of the matter is a key question of American democracy.

Curious about Trump's federal foreign aid and domestic funding freezes? Wondering what he legally can and can't do? Read my new piece; I guarantee you will find it not TOTALLY dry.

What you need to know about impoundment, and how Trump vows to use it It's a concept that’s normally dry, esoteric and distanced from Americans' everyday lives, yet the heart of the matter is a key question of American democracy.

At the heart of this matter is a key question of American democracy: whether, under the U.S. Constitution, the president has more spending authority than either Congress or the Supreme Court has ever previously permitted.

Ok cool - I think I'll try it. I record all my interviews and transcribe with trint, though it would be nice if everything played nicely together. Thank y'all for the great tool time!

Short of it not recording the audio, how useful do you think Granola would be for a reporter? I feel like I finish an interview, hang up the phone, and immediately forget 2/3 of what a source and I talked about. My org already has a transcription service but I'm curious about trying this too.

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I have not heard the interview on WNYC, so I cannot argue for or against the veracity of anything, but the person being quoted here is saying Gillibrand said "Republicans are falling into line bc they're getting death threats." So this is (allegedly) not about death threats against Gillibrand.

What you need to know about impoundment, and how Trump vows to use it It's a concept that’s normally dry, esoteric and distanced from Americans' everyday lives, yet the heart of the matter is a key question of American democracy.

Curious about Trump's federal foreign aid and domestic funding freezes? Wondering what he legally can and can't do? Read my new piece; I guarantee you will find it not TOTALLY dry.

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