PBS NewsHour

July 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

July 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

The science behind streaks on and off the basketball court

7m 37s

In the seminal arcade video game, NBA Jam, a player making two shots in a row would begin "heating up," and after three shots they would go on an unstoppable shooting streak. But do these kinds of streaks exist in real life? Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen about his new book, "The Hot Hand," and the implications of streaks both on and off the basketball court.

Previews + Extras

  • Services honoring Rep. John Lewis begin in Alabama: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Services honoring Rep. John Lewis begin in Alabama

    S2020 E220 - 3m 53s

    Memorial services spread over six days starting Saturday will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. The stops, across five cities, include Troy, Alabama, where he was born and Selma, where Lewis helped lead the voting rights march on “Bloody Sunday.” Alabama Public Radio news director Pat Duggins joins to discuss.

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    How structural racism is magnifying the public health crisis

    S2020 E220 - 8m 29s

    As coronavirus cases disproportionately impact communities of color, several local and state officials have declared racism a public health crisis. Rhea Boyd, a public health advocate joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the structural racism in America’s healthcare system and how this ongoing pandemic of racial and economic inequality is compounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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