Episodes
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September 15, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E260 - 26m 46s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, what the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history might mean, and why the Federal Trade Commission wants to block it. Then, with Trump and Harris locked in a tight race, how undecided voters are feeling 50 days out from decision day. Plus, how celebrity endorsements play a part — or don’t — in presidential elections.
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September 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E259 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what a success story for veterans says about how to tackle homelessness and the major issues that remain. Then, how a new FDA requirement could identify more breast cancer cases and save lives. Plus, the story of Palestinian babies born just outside of Gaza, who remain separated from their parents.
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September 13, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E258 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, bomb threats force evacuations in Springfield, Ohio, the town at the center of Trump's lies about Haitian immigrants. President Biden meets the British prime minister as Western leaders debate allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia. Plus, universities try to get a better handle on protests over the Israel-Hamas war without stifling students' free speech.
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September 12, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E257 - 57m 46s
Thursday on the News Hour, Francine lashes the Gulf Coast, leaving flooded neighborhoods and hundreds of thousands of people without power. Election officials warn that problems with the U.S. Postal Service could disenfranchise voters. Plus, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court discusses what's being done to hold Russian forces responsible for atrocities against Ukraine.
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September 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E256 - 57m 46s
September 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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What happened in the first Harris-Trump debate of 2024
11m 17s
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off Sept. 10 for their first and possibly only debate before Election Day. Join PBS News' Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett as they a host post-debate discussion with Amy Walter, of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross.
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September 10, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E255 - 57m 46s
September 10, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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September 9, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E254 - 56m 45s
September 9, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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September 8, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E253 - 24m 9s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why more OB-GYN residents are getting less training in abortion care in post-Roe America. Then, a new book explores how Gen Z is shaping American politics. Plus, high demand for avocados around the world is driving deforestation in Mexico.
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September 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E252 - 24m 9s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what a federal court ruling means for the future of protecting communities of color from pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. Then, Americans navigate family planning, weighing concerns about finances, childcare and even the planet’s future. Plus, how Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels from drought and warming temperatures.
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September 6, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E251 - 57m 46s
September 6, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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September 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E250 - 56m 45s
Thursday on the News Hour, the FBI reveals the Georgia school shooting suspect was on law enforcement's radar, raising questions about how he was able to carry out the attack. Harris and Trump prepare for the next debate as legal cases against the former president make their way through the courts. Plus, why it's so difficult to get the mpox vaccines needed to curb the spread of the virus.
Extras and Features
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Why the FTC wants to stop the Kroger-Albertsons merger
S2024 E260 - 6m 8s
What could be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history is at a do-or-die point, with closing arguments this week in a lawsuit filed by the FTC to stop Kroger’s nearly $25 billion purchase of Albertsons. The companies say the merger would lower prices, but regulators argue it would eliminate competition. Washington Post retail reporter Jaclyn Peiser joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.
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What matters to undecided voters 50 days before the election
S2024 E260 - 4m 37s
Since June, PBS News has followed a group of undecided voters from across the country and across the political spectrum. Now, less than two months before Election Day, there has been some movement among these voters. They share their thoughts in the latest installment of our series, “The Deciders.”
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News Wrap: FBI probes gun incident near Trump in Florida
S2024 E260 - 4m 37s
In our news wrap Sunday, Secret Service agents opened fire on a person with a firearm near Trump at his golf club in Florida, a university in Springfield, Ohio received a shooting threat targeting Haitian community members, Houthi rebels fired a missile into central Israel, several people died trying to cross the English Channel, and Venezuela accused three Americans of plotting to kill Maduro.
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The role of celebrity endorsements in modern politics
S2024 E260 - 7m 57s
Pop culture and politics have a history of crossover. These intersections take on new significance during an election year, but how important are celebrity endorsements of candidates, and do they actually make a difference in voters’ minds? Lisa Desjardins speaks with Mark Harvey, author of “Celebrity Influence: Politics, Persuasion, and Issue-Based Advocacy,” for more on this topic.
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A housing program reduced veteran homelessness. What’s next?
S2024 E259 - 7m 9s
According to government data, homelessness in the U.S. increased 12 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. But one group has seen significant improvement over the last 15 years: veterans. Much of that can be credited to a government housing program known as HUD-VASH. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, to learn more.
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Star player Trevor Rainbolt’s tips for GeoGuessr success
S2024 E259 - 3m 43s
A popular online geography game is taking players around the globe, one Google Street View image at a time. John Yang speaks with Trevor Rainbolt, perhaps the game’s most famous player, for a look inside the world of GeoGuessr.
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How a new FDA rule could help identify more breast cancer
S2024 E259 - 5m 53s
About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s one reason doctors recommend women get yearly mammograms beginning at age 45, but for some women, mammograms won’t detect their cancer. A new FDA requirement could lead to more breast cancer cases being identified, saving lives. JoAnn Pushkin, executive director of DenseBreast-info.org, joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
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News Wrap: Hometown funeral held for slain Turkish-American
S2024 E259 - 3m 35s
In our news wrap Saturday, a funeral was held in Turkey for the Turkish-American woman killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, Israeli airstrikes hammered central and southern Gaza, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war, a Civil War-era abortion ban came off the books in Arizona, and a new report found “no evidence” Hawaii officials prepared for the deadly 2023 Maui wildfire.
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Gazan parents remain separated from their babies by war
S2024 E259 - 3m 32s
A group of parents in Gaza have described heartbreak as they remain separated from their babies who were born prematurely in Jerusalem just over a year ago. They needed specialized care in Israel, and were supposed to be reunited with their parents, but the war has kept them separated. Rachel Younger of Independent Television News reports.
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Harris courts Pennsylvania voters as Trump continues attacks
S2024 E258 - 9m 41s
After facing off this week for the debate, former President Trump and Vice President Harris are now on opposite ends of the country. Harris focused on Pennsylvania voters while Trump spoke to reporters at his golf club in California. Trump continued attacks on legal Haitian immigrants in Ohio, even threatening to deport them. Laura Barrón-López and Lisa Desjardins discuss more with Geoff Bennett.
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UK army chief warns nation could lose next conflict
S2024 E258 - 7m 9s
The United Kingdom faces problems with its defense posture amid Britain's budget troubles. The British Army’s new chief warned it could lose its next conflict unless it increases its fighting power. But as special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports, military leaders are bracing themselves for more cuts from Prime Minister Starmer’s new government.
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Designer makes mark on art world one button at a time
S2024 E258 - 4m 54s
Artist and designer Beau McCall has made his mark on the art world one button at a time. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes us through the first-ever retrospective covering his near-40-year career. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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