December 2, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

The latest jobs report is further confirmation of a labor market that may be slowing down but has proven more resilient than many have expected. Many sectors are continuing to add jobs, but that's not true in the tech sector, where several companies have announced layoffs. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at what that means for those workers.

More than a year after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, journalist Maria Ressa still faces a series of criminal charges in her native country of the Philippines. She spent much of her time reporting on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime and the war on drugs. Ressa sat down with Judy Woodruff and discussed her book, “How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future."

The 2022 midterms saw the greatest number of Muslim Americans elected to office. According to a report from Jetpac Resource Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 153 Muslim Americans ran for office across all levels of government. Ruwa Roman was recently elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her motivation to run for office.

Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and acting after asking himself, and then others, "What is your purpose?" Jeffrey Brown sat down with Nwigwe to learn more about the man who was just nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."