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Until Coronavirus Surfaces, Mandates Are Scarce in Rural Communities
Many rural communities across Oklahoma have been hesitant to implement restrictions or closures, especially on businesses, partly because the fast-spreading coronavirus has not yet reached their edges.
Oklahoma Watch
March 21, 2020
Covering Coronavirus: Seattle, Washington
Lessons learned from Seattle — an epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 21, 2020
Facing Coronavirus, “Food Pantries Are Already Feeling the Pinch”
Producer Jezza Neumann reports from Athens County, Ohio, on how the outbreak is reshaping efforts to feed an increasing number of children and adults in need.
March 20, 2020
WATCH: Coping with Social Distancing in New Mexico; Tracking COVID-19 in Indian Country
Psychiatrists from University of New Mexico share strategies for dealing with the realities of social distancing as the nation responds to the COVID-19 outbreak.
New Mexico PBS
March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Responses Trigger Anxiety, Distress for Vulnerable Oklahomans
For people fighting depression, anxiety or other mental illness, isolation can be more frightening than the coronavirus.
Oklahoma Watch
March 19, 2020
"This Is the New Reality": Reporting on the Coronavirus from Washington State
This is the new reality for us all: the fear and hyper-alertness to signs of the coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus Prompts Cities, Residents to Rethink Use of Storm Shelters
When tornadoes and severe storms threaten communities this spring, residents may find their public storm shelters are not open.
Oklahoma Watch
March 19, 2020
A Message About FRONTLINE's Coronavirus Coverage From Our Executive Producer
Raney Aronson-Rath on how FRONTLINE is working to uncover the facts, perspectives and stories that explain this historic moment.
March 17, 2020
Lawmakers Pressure U.S. Indian Health Service to Release Sex Abuse Report
The report focuses on the IHS’s failure to protect children from abuse during the nearly 30-year-career of pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber.
February 24, 2020
Indian Health Service Declines to Release Report on Sexual Abuse
The U.S. Indian Health Service says it can’t disclose a report that identifies the officials responsible for mishandling a government pediatrician who abused Native American boys for decades, citing a law meant to protect medical reviews.
February 20, 2020
U.S. Indian Health Service Doctor Indicted on Charges of Sexual Abuse
Charges against the South Dakota physician come amid numerous probes into the U.S. Indian Health Service's safety record.
February 13, 2020
Hong Kong Struggles with Coronavirus, Renewing Residents' Anger
Perceived mismanagement of the health crisis has caused a wave of fresh anger in Hong Kong, even from residents who previously supported the government.
February 11, 2020