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May 16, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand in the former president's hush money trial. The top humanitarian official for the United Nations looks at current crises and his career helping manage global calamities. Plus, a three-year-old with a rare medical disorder stuck in Gaza and the American families working to evacuate her for treatment.

Episodes

  • May 16, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 16, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E138 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand in the former president's hush money trial. The top humanitarian official for the United Nations looks at current crises and his career helping manage global calamities. Plus, a three-year-old with a rare medical disorder stuck in Gaza and the American families working to evacuate her for treatment.

  • May 12, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 12, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E134 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why millions of Americans are using apps to get paid between paychecks. Then, a new film documents the toll Russia’s invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine. Plus, what motherhood means to people with children, without children and those somewhere in between.

  • May 11, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 11, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E133 - 26m 45s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, an epidemiologist shares the latest updates about new COVID variants and a bird flu outbreak among cows. Then, why being around younger people is helping some older Americans stay healthier and happier. Plus, the hidden history of a photographer who captured the daily lives, struggles and contributions of Asian Americans.

  • May 9, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 9, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E131 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, Israel bombards Rafah as its leaders respond with defiance to President Biden freezing some weapons deliveries. Stormy Daniels clashes with Donald Trump's legal team as she takes the stand for a second day in the former president's hush money trial. Plus, a look at a battery-powered aircraft that could lead the transition away from fossil-fueled flight.

  • May 5, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 5, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E127 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at how students and administrators at some colleges are diffusing tensions over pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Then, a quickly changing civil war is putting Myanmar on the brink of becoming a failed state. Plus, a new book tells the stories of some of the millions of Americans who have struggled with mental health issues.

Extras and Features

  • Battery-powered aircraft could lead to greener flight: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Battery-powered aircraft could lead to greener flight

    S2024 E131 - 8m

    Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first training program in the country for electric aviation. The program is just one part of a small but burgeoning effort to develop greener battery-powered aircraft for more routine use over time. Aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.

  • Netanyahu vows Israel will continue Rafah operation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Netanyahu vows Israel will continue Rafah operation

    S2024 E131 - 4m 18s

    Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said his country would “stand alone if necessary," in response to President Biden’s move to pause deliveries of some bombs to Israel. That decision has created a possible turning point in the U.S.-Israel relationship and the war in Gaza. Israel is poised to expand its operation in Rafah, a step the U.S. is warning Netanyahu not to take. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Asylum proposal would quickly deport ineligible migrants: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Asylum proposal would quickly deport ineligible migrants

    S2024 E131 - 5m 18s

    The Biden administration proposed new changes to the asylum system that would expedite the removal of certain migrants. The new rules would apply to migrants with criminal histories or deemed as national security risks and would be unlikely to receive asylum. White House Correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • New book looks at the women who shaped Theodore Roosevelt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New book looks at the women who shaped Theodore Roosevelt

    S2024 E131 - 8m 35s

    A new book offers a new way to understand one of America's most important presidents. Jeffrey Brown sat down with author Edward O'Keefe to discuss, "The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President." It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • News Wrap: Deep South braces for strong storms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Deep South braces for strong storms

    S2024 E131 - 4m 6s

    In our news wrap Thursday, the Deep South faced a new wave of severe storms and possible tornadoes, Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard amid unrelenting rain and flooding, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned his country faces a difficult task in the east as Russian forces gain ground and 25 Republican attorneys general sued the EPA over carbon emissions.

  • How a middle school is keeping students off their phones: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How a middle school is keeping students off their phones

    S2024 E131 - 5m 25s

    As schools grapple with how to keep students off their cell phones, one Connecticut school took a blunt approach. In Manchester, Illing Middle School requires students to lock phones in a pouch until the end of the day. It comes as lawmakers in at least half a dozen states are pushing their schools to curb phone use. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Illing assistant principal Raymond Dolphin.

  • Experts on if U.S. weapons pause will change Israeli tactics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts on if U.S. weapons pause will change Israeli tactics

    S2024 E131 - 8m 52s

    Will the Biden administration's holding up sending bombs to pressure Israel from launching a large-scale assault on Rafah have the desired effect? Nick Schifrin has views from Dennis Ross, who played leading roles in the Middle East peace process for more than 12 years, and Tom Malinowski, former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights during the Obama administration.

  • Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump attorneys during testimony: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump attorneys during testimony

    S2024 E131 - 5m 55s

    The adult film actress at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial finished her testimony after more than seven hours in total on the stand. Stormy Daniels was questioned by the former president's defense attorney in a tense cross-examination that tried to paint her as an opportunist. William Brangham reports from New York.

  • Ukrainian troops who lost limbs receive prosthetics and hope: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian troops who lost limbs receive prosthetics and hope

    S2024 E130 - 7m 1s

    In addition to shortages of weapons and artillery in its war with Russia, Ukraine faces a critical manpower problem. Its troops are wounded and weary after more than two years of fighting and the military is struggling to replenish ranks. Amna Nawaz and producer Sam Lane report on both of those challenges.

  • Biden administration defends suspending weapons to Israel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden administration defends suspending weapons to Israel

    S2024 E130 - 4m 15s

    Many Republicans and some Democrats are criticizing the Biden administration for suspending the delivery of thousands of bombs to Israel. At a Senate hearing, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin defended the move which comes as the White House also delayed a congressionally mandated report on Israeli military adherence to international humanitarian law. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Congress grills school leaders over antisemitic incidents: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Congress grills school leaders over antisemitic incidents

    S2024 E130 - 5m 10s

    While most of the national attention around protests lately has been focused on much larger college campuses, there have been some problems in some high schools as well. It was the focus of another charged hearing on Capitol Hill as leaders of some of the nation's largest districts were grilled about the rise in antisemitism in their schools. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • News Wrap: MTG's attempt to oust House Speaker Johnson fails: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: MTG's attempt to oust House Speaker Johnson fails

    S2024 E130 - 5m 12s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene failed in her attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, parts of the Midwest surveyed damage after a night of extreme weather that spawned tornadoes, Russia unleashed a barrage of more than 50 missiles and drones on Ukraine and Live Nation settled nearly all of the wrongful death lawsuits involving the Astroworld festival in Houston.

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    Saturday
    May 18

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    May 18

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    May 18

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    May 20

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    May 20

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    May 20

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    May 20

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 22

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 22

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 22

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 22

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 22

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 22

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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