May 16, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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.
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April 22, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E114 - 57m 46s
April 22, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E113 - 26m 44s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we ask NATO’s Secretary General if the delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine is too late to make a difference. Then, how a Supreme Court case on laws limiting homeless encampments could reshape policy across the country. Plus, a look at the tensions in one Montana city over people experiencing homelessness camping in vehicles.
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April 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E112 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Volkswagen workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize in a big win for the labor movement. Then, as polls open in the world’s largest election, we look at what’s at stake for India and its allies. Plus, what can be done to protect the lives of journalists reporting from the front lines of the Israel-Hamas war.
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April 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E111 - 57m 46s
Friday on the NewsHour, Israel allegedly strikes back at Iran, retaliating for last weekend's drone and missile attack. The House advances spending bills on foreign aid by bipartisan votes, but Speaker Johnson's cooperation with Democrats could cost him his job. Plus, how people in addiction recovery are helping a small town in Kentucky bounce back from economic decline and the opioid epidemic.
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President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address
2h 14m
Seeking reelection, President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to tout his first three years in office. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the speech with our panel of experts, including Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart.
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Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage
26m 45s
Super Tuesday, the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle, has arrived and voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory are casting their ballots. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet host PBS NewsHour's special coverage with our panel of analysts.
Extras and Features
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Trump attorneys grill star witness Cohen in hush money trial
S2024 E136 - 6m 41s
The key witness in the New York criminal trial against Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, continued his testimony Tuesday, further detailing the alleged scheme to hide the payment Cohen made to Stormy Daniels to protect Trump during the 2016 campaign. During cross-examination, Trump’s legal team painted Cohen as a man motivated by greed, determined to convict Trump. William Brangham reports.
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Editors of small local news sites on winning Pulitzer Prizes
S2024 E136 - 7m 32s
The Pulitzer Prize is one of journalism’s most prestigious awards and this year’s winners include some familiar names like The New York Times, Associated Press and Washington Post. But it was also a big year for some small newsrooms, including some new digital outlets with just a handful of reporters covering stories in their local communities. Stephanie Sy has our look.
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News Wrap: Farmworker bus crash kills at least 8 in Florida
S2024 E136 - 6m 17s
In our news wrap Tuesday, at least eight people were killed and dozens injured when a bus carrying farmworkers crashed in Florida, at least three died in severe storms across southern states, Secretary of State Blinken is in Ukraine to show support for the country's war against Russia and a manhunt is underway in France after a brazen ambush on a prison convoy that killed two guards.
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Biden targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs
S2024 E136 - 10m 10s
President Biden announced a series of major tariffs on several Chinese imports. The world's two largest economic superpowers are colliding over the future of electric vehicles and other industrial sectors. It comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump are battling to sell voters on their visions for the economy. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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A look at the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud and its implications
S2024 E136 - 6m 47s
They are two of the biggest names in hip hop, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and they're locked in a rap battle that's capturing global attention and having a big impact on the music industry. Amna Nawaz discussed this feud and its implications with Sidney Madden of NPR. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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White House seeks change for migrant children in custody
S2024 E136 - 5m 12s
The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to partially terminate a decades-old agreement that set standards of care for unaccompanied migrant children held in U.S. custody. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López explains what this means.
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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.
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