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May 31, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

Friday on the NewsHour, fresh reaction and analysis of the historic guilty verdict in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial as the former president rails against his conviction. President Biden calls on Hamas to accept Israel's latest cease-fire proposal. Plus, a preview of Mexico's election as a violent and polarized campaign season comes to a close.

Episodes

  • May 31, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 31, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E153 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the NewsHour, fresh reaction and analysis of the historic guilty verdict in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial as the former president rails against his conviction. President Biden calls on Hamas to accept Israel's latest cease-fire proposal. Plus, a preview of Mexico's election as a violent and polarized campaign season comes to a close.

  • May 30, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 30, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E152 - 55m 27s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, former President Trump is found guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. President Biden gives Ukraine permission to fire U.S. weapons into Russia. Plus, a former senior State Department official on why she resigned in protest of U.S. policy in Gaza.

  • May 26, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 26, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E148 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, a science advocacy group says one of the world’s biggest meat and poultry producers is pouring pollutants into U.S. waterways. Then, how the federal government’s food assistance program isn’t keeping up with rising prices at grocery stores. Plus, Grammy-winning teacher Annie Ray discusses her inclusive approach to music education.

  • May 25, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 25, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E147 - 26m 45s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how the lasting effects of George Floyd’s death continue to shape the city of Minneapolis four years later. Then, a front-line report as depleted Ukrainian forces struggle to contain Russia’s advances. Plus, the hidden history of Anna May Wong, considered to be the first Asian American movie star, and her struggles with Hollywood’s racism.

  • May 23, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 23, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E145 - 56m 44s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, the White House considers allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia. The Justice Department sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation, accusing the companies of blocking competition. Plus, the Supreme Court rejects a claim of racial gerrymandering in South Carolina, raising questions about future judgments on race and representation.

Extras and Features

  • U.S. families working to save Gaza child with rare disorder: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. families working to save Gaza child with rare disorder

    S2024 E138 - 6m 17s

    Among the families caught in the war between Israel and Hamas is the Abu Zaiter family. Three-year-old Julia suffers from alternating hemiplegia, or AHC, an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness, seizures and paralysis. Several families with children who have AHC have rallied to help Julia. Among them is Simon Frost, who discussed those efforts with Amna Nawaz.

  • FDIC audit reveals toxic culture, chair faces calls to quit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FDIC audit reveals toxic culture, chair faces calls to quit

    S2024 E138 - 6m 46s

    More than 100 million American households have money in bank accounts protected by the FDIC. The agency’s chairman, Martin Gruenberg, is facing calls to resign after a recent audit and major news investigation found serious problems with the FDIC’s workplace culture. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Rebecca Ballhaus, an investigative reporter who broke this story for The Wall Street Journal.

  • Zelenskyy pleads for support amid Russian offensive: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Zelenskyy pleads for support amid Russian offensive

    S2024 E137 - 4m 24s

    Ukrainian troops fell back to defensive lines amid one of Russia’s largest offensives since the beginning of the full-scale invasion more than two years ago. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has postponed all foreign travel, and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken announced new weapons deliveries while visiting Ukraine. But as Nick Schifrin reports, in Kharkiv, the front is fragile.

  • Understanding the politically diverse Latino community: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Understanding the politically diverse Latino community

    S2024 E137 - 8m 38s

    Latino Americans make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population and will be a critical constituency for both Republicans and Democrats in swing states. But the idea of Latinos voting as a bloc betrays the diversity of history, culture and perspectives within that community which may also help strengthen it against polarization. Judy Woodruff reports, for her series, America at a Crossroads.

  • Israel defense minister criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza strategy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel defense minister criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza strategy

    S2024 E137 - 5m 53s

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against criticism of his Gaza strategy from within his own government. Israel's defense minister accused Netanyahu of “indecision” and leading Israel down a “dangerous course.” The public infighting comes as the Biden administration said Israel did not have a political plan for what’s next in Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Scientists concerned about transmission of bird flu to cows: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scientists concerned about transmission of bird flu to cows

    S2024 E137 - 7m 47s

    The outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. has alarmed researchers and prompted new efforts to track the virus that’s already killed millions of birds from Europe to Antarctica. As H5N1 continues to jump into mammals, many scientists are concerned that we’re not watching closely enough as this virus spreads. William Brangham reports. A warning: This story contains scenes of animals in distress.

  • Democratic and GOP strategists on Biden-Trump debate plans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Democratic and GOP strategists on Biden-Trump debate plans

    S2024 E137 - 8m 29s

    President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to debate, one-on-one, but without the involvement of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has run those debates since 1988. CNN and ABC will host the events in June and September, respectively. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir.

  • Inflation cools but prices still dominate view of economy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inflation cools but prices still dominate view of economy

    S2024 E137 - 4m 23s

    Inflation cooled somewhat in April, according to new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The consumer price index rose at an annual rate of 3.4 percent, in line with expectations. But overall, inflation hasn't yet come down quite to the levels that many people have been hoping for. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

  • Music group spreads Mandela’s message of reconciliation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Music group spreads Mandela’s message of reconciliation

    S2024 E137 - 6m 23s

    South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of racial reconciliation and healing while reminding us that the fight for equality in both nations is far from over. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • News Wrap: Slovakia's PM shot in assassination attempt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Slovakia's PM shot in assassination attempt

    S2024 E137 - 5m 44s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, Slovakia's prime minister was shot multiple times today in an assassination attempt, the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections this year using a House map with a second mostly-Black district, the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell last year and Congress has passed a broad aviation bill aimed at increasing air safety.

  • Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill

    S2024 E136 - 5m 53s

    The parliament in the country of Georgia passed a bill that requires aid groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as “organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.” Georgia is located between Russia and Turkey on the Black Sea. Critics call it the “Russia Law” and say it will increase Russian influence and block Georgia’s integration into the West. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth

    S2024 E136 - 2m 41s

    Mary C. Murphy is a social psychologist and professor specializing in improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in educational and organizational settings. Her new book, "Cultures of Growth," explores the traits of individual and team success. Mary shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how we create cultures of growth.

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