Stephanie Sy is a Correspondent and Anchor at PBS NewsHour. She covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest and world news, health and wellness, climate change, and cultural issues, with a particular focus on North America and LATAM. Stephanie's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Lexology, PBS, and Vogue.
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By: Kayan Taraporevala, Stephanie Sy
A drone was shot down in Lithuania by a NATO jet. It is unknown from where the drone was launched, but it's the latest in a series of incursions and sabotage attacks across Europe. As Russia presses its war in Ukraine, it is also now confronting NATO. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration.
An innovative treatment is helping injured penguins get back on their feet in Chile. Stephanie Sy reports on these special suits.
Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing. Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning. It’s part of our series, Tipping Point.
By: Mike Fritz, Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane
Despite some recent improvements, millions of Americans still face significant barriers in affording GLP-1s. At the same time, many patients have found alternative, cheaper paths to get their hands on unregulated versions. Stephanie Sy reports for our series, GLP-1s: Reshaping America.
About 12% of Americans are now taking the blockbuster set of weight loss medications known as GLP-1s. While their popularity continues to skyrocket, new concerns have emerged around the societal impacts these drugs are having, especially around body image. Stephanie Sy and producers Mike Fritz and Sam Lane have the story for our series, GLP-1s: Reshaping America.
For many Arizona voters, the top concern heading into the midterms isn't inflation, immigration or education. It's water. With the state gripped by prolonged drought, candidates are facing growing questions about how to secure its water future. Stephanie Sy reports for our series, Tipping Point.
By: Bridget Craig, Layla Quran, Stephanie Sy
More than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. The bill cut SNAP funding, expanded work requirements and recently pushed more program costs to states. As Stephanie Sy reports, that's meant many more people are turning to food banks for support.
By: Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre
For decades, federal Pell Grants have helped millions of students from low- and middle-income families afford college. Now, for the first time, that financial aid will also be available for short-term vocational training programs designed to help students enter the workforce. Stephanie Sy reports on the rollout of Workforce Pell for our series, Rethinking College.
By: Charles Lyons, Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela
In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.
White evangelical Christians have been among President Trump’s most loyal supporters for more than a decade, and our new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that most still approve of him. But signs of slippage are emerging ahead of the midterms. Stephanie Sy reports on the overlap of politics and faith.
