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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

  • Beyoncé brings new audience to country music: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Beyoncé brings new audience to country music

    S2024 E62 - 6m

    This week, Beyoncé continued her reign at the top of the country charts. Last week she became the first Black woman to hit number one with her banjo-infused bop “Texas Hold ’Em.” The song has brought a new audience to the genre and reminded music fans of country music's deep African and African American roots. Amna Nawaz has a closer look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Navalny's legacy and the future of Russian opposition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Navalny's legacy and the future of Russian opposition

    S2024 E62 - 5m 14s

    Thousands defied the Kremlin and fears of a police crackdown to gather for the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Geoff Bennett discussed Navalny's legacy with Dan Storyev, English managing editor at OVD-Info, a human rights organization that aims to end political persecution in Russia. He also participated in Navalny protests.

  • CDC director on new COVID guidance ending 5-day isolation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    CDC director on new COVID guidance ending 5-day isolation

    S2024 E62 - 6m 11s

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its COVID guidance for when people need to isolate, return to school or work and get a booster shot. It's part of broader recommendations on respiratory illnesses. CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the changes.

  • Refugees International head on getting aid into Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Refugees International head on getting aid into Gaza

    S2024 E61 - 5m 18s

    Almost the entire population of Gaza needs aid, but only a fraction of what’s needed is entering the besieged strip. For more on the current humanitarian crisis there, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeremy Konyndyk. He’s the president of Refugees International, a global humanitarian organization, and previously served in the Biden and Obama administrations.

  • Artist's exhibition canceled after criticizing Gaza war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Artist's exhibition canceled after criticizing Gaza war

    S2024 E61 - 9m 22s

    As with universities around the country, some arts institutions have been roiled by tensions in the ongoing war in the Middle East. One controversy has unfolded at the Art Museum of Indiana University where an internationally prominent Palestinian American artist was scheduled to have her first American retrospective this month. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and canvas series, CANVAS.

  • Biden, Trump border visits highlight conflicting policies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden, Trump border visits highlight conflicting policies

    S2024 E61 - 7m 55s

    President Biden and former President Trump made separate visits to two towns along the southern border as immigration becomes a key issue ahead of the November election. Laura Barrón-López reports from Brownsville, Texas.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of nature: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of nature

    S2024 E61 - 2m 42s

    Akiima Price has dedicated her life to getting people outdoors. As founder of The Friends of Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C., she aims to improve the park and the lives of those who live in the community. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the power of nature.

  • More than 100 killed in Gaza while getting aid from convoy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    More than 100 killed in Gaza while getting aid from convoy

    S2024 E61 - 4m 33s

    The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a million people are “one step away” from famine. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing.

  • Women share experiences with IVF and views on Ala. ruling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Women share experiences with IVF and views on Ala. ruling

    S2024 E61 - 8m 39s

    Lawmakers in Alabama are working to quickly pass bills to protect IVF clinics and providers after a state Supreme Court decision ruled that an embryo created through IVF should be considered a person. We hear from women who are affected by the ruling and Amna Nawaz discusses the effort to save IVF with Barbara Collura of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

  • News Wrap: High winds help wildfires spread in Texas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: High winds help wildfires spread in Texas

    S2024 E60 - 4m 29s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, high winds pushed wildfires across the Texas Panhandle and one grew into the second largest in state history, the Supreme Court will decide whether to uphold a ban on bump stocks, the leader of Hamas claims his group will consider making concessions in the Gaza cease-fire talks and loved ones of Alexei Navalny will hold a funeral for him on Friday in Moscow.

  • How governors are working on solutions amid polarization: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How governors are working on solutions amid polarization

    S2024 E60 - 11m 7s

    At a time of intense polarization across the country and bitter partisan battles in Washington, some of the nation’s governors are attempting to find a way forward to solve their own states’ problems. Judy Woodruff sat down with two governors from opposing sides to talk about their call to disagree better. It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads.

  • Democratic, Republican strategists on early primary results: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Democratic, Republican strategists on early primary results

    S2024 E60 - 8m 38s

    President Biden's and former President Trump's victories in Michigan further shored up an election rematch. Trump won with 68% of the GOP vote while Biden locked down 81% with some Democratic voters casting uncommitted ballots in protest of the handling of the war in Gaza. Geoff Bennett discussed the results with Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir.

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

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 22

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