May 4, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what the Biden administration’s expansion of health care privacy means for people seeking abortions. Then, as American troops leave Chad and Niger, concerns rise about security and stability in Africa. Plus, how one Ukrainian family is rebuilding their life in the U.S. after losing everything in the Russian invasion.
Episodes
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May 4, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E126 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what the Biden administration’s expansion of health care privacy means for people seeking abortions. Then, as American troops leave Chad and Niger, concerns rise about security and stability in Africa. Plus, how one Ukrainian family is rebuilding their life in the U.S. after losing everything in the Russian invasion.
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May 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E125 - 57m 46s
Friday on the NewsHour, the Department of Justice and Google make closing arguments in a landmark trial that could change how we use the internet. Trump White House communications director Hope Hicks takes the stand in the former president's hush money trial. Plus, on World Press Freedom Day, a Palestinian journalist's firsthand account of his family's fight to survive the war in Gaza.
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May 2, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E124 - 57m 46s
Thursday on the NewsHour, police forcefully break up the UCLA encampment as arrests and protests against the war in Gaza spread to more college campuses. We hear from the niece of an Israeli American hostage nearly eight months after he was taken captive by Hamas. Plus, a closer look at this consequential Supreme Court term, the cases heard and the ideological divide on display.
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May 1, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E123 - 56m 44s
May 1, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 30, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E122 - 57m 46s
April 30, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 29, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E121 - 57m 46s
April 29, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E120 - 26m 45s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with cases of gut disorders on the rise, we look at how to sort through the good and the bad information to stay healthy. Then, why the soaring cost of cocoa may have chocolate lovers paying the price. Plus, how a powerful solar phenomenon has the potential to disable satellites and overpower electric grids.
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April 27, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E119 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we examine the future of noncompete agreements after the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban the practice. Then, why Ecuador, once known as a major tourist destination, is now a hotbed for violence and turf wars. Plus, a new book explores the history of climate change, uncertainty about the planet’s future and a dose of hope for saving it.
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April 26, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E118 - 57m 46s
April 26, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 25, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E117 - 57m 46s
April 25, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E116 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court weighs whether federal protections for emergency abortions override a near-total ban at the state level. After months of wrangling in the House, President Biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. Plus, we meet evangelical Christians in Ukraine caught in the crosshairs of Russia's invasion.
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April 23, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E115 - 57m 46s
April 23, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Extras and Features
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How colleges decide when to call in police amid protests
S2024 E123 - 7m 22s
Hundreds of protestors have been arrested across the country as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify on college campuses. For a closer look at when and how police are involved in these protests, Amna Nawaz spoke with Frederick Lawrence, a distinguished lecturer at Georgetown University Law Center and Ed Davis, former commissioner of the Boston Police Department.
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News Wrap: Blinken says "time is now" for a Gaza cease-fire
S2024 E123 - 6m 40s
In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel and insisting the "time is now" for a cease-fire, Prime Minister Netanyahu's office insisted Israel still means to assault the city of Rafah, the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged as inflation remains stubbornly high and a Florida ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy took effect.
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News Wrap: Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah
S2024 E122 - 7m 3s
In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed again to invade Rafah whether there's a cease-fire deal or not, former President Trump was found in contempt of court for violating a gag order in his hush money trial and House Speaker Johnson's job appears to be safe after Democrats announced they will oppose efforts to remove him.
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University connecting doctors to remote African communities
S2024 E122 - 8m 39s
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 25 percent of all disease in the world, yet it has just three percent of the healthcare workforce. There are not enough medical and nursing schools and many of the continent’s graduates are recruited to wealthier countries. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one effort to educate African providers who will stay and serve. It's part of his series, Agents for Change.
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State plans must cover transgender care, federal court rules
S2024 E122 - 6m 24s
A groundbreaking ruling by a federal appeals court ensures gender-affirming surgery is covered by state-run health insurance programs. The decision ordered the plans to “reinstate coverage for medically necessary services for the treatment of gender dysphoria.” It’s a win for the trans community, but it may not be the final word on the issue. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Selena Simmons-Duffin.
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Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel
S2024 E122 - 6m 22s
A key issue at these college protests against the war in Gaza is the demand for schools to divest from Israel. Monday, we heard a perspective arguing how universities can do that more readily. Now, Geoff Bennett has a different take from Chris Marsicano. He studies higher education finance and is an assistant professor of education studies at Davidson College.
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Israeli, Palestinian singers hope for peace and justice
S2024 E122 - 9m 8s
Amid the ongoing trauma in Israel and Gaza, the Jerusalem Youth Chorus is trying to do what few others seem able to these days: see each other as people and enjoy each other through a love of music. Jeffrey Brown spent a day with the group composed of Israeli and Palestinian singers for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Columbia protest escalates with students occupying building
S2024 E122 - 3m 57s
Protests took a dramatic turn at Columbia University overnight when some pro-Palestinian students occupied a building on campus. In California, police arrested 25 protesters at California State Polytechnic University who had taken over a building for about a week and shut down the campus. A similar occupation was in its third day at Portland State University. Geoff Bennett reports.
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Student journalists discuss covering campus protests
S2024 E122 - 9m 42s
Student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. involvement continue across campuses nationwide. Even as the school year comes to an end, administrators are struggling with how to respond. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Spencer Friedland of the Emory Wheel, Aarya Mukherjee of the Daily Californian at UC-Berkeley and Neil Mehta of the Brown Daily Herald.
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'New Cold Wars' examines U.S. struggle with China and Russia
S2024 E121 - 8m 18s
In 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and with it the Cold War. At the same time, China was amid its rapid expansion. Now, Russia is again a principal adversary and China is a much stronger competitor. Nick Schifrin discussed the challenge presented by both nations with David Sanger, author of "New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West."
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News Wrap: At least 45 killed by flooding in western Kenya
S2024 E121 - 4m 9s
In our news wrap Monday, at least 45 people died in flash floods in western Kenya, Ukraine appealed for quick delivery of Western weapons as it gave more ground in the east, weekend tornadoes in Oklahomas killed four people and injured at least a hundred and the FDA will begin regulating new medical tests developed by labs to see if they work.
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Colleges face challenge with demands for Israeli divestment
S2024 E121 - 8m 9s
Protests show no signs of letting up and universities are handling their respective situations differently. Columbia University warned of mass temporary suspensions, state troopers were called in at Texas and nearly 300 people were arrested at other schools over the weekend. Geoff Bennett has perspectives from student protesters and discusses their demands of divestment with Charlie Eaton.
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