August 18, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, polls show Vice President Harris gaining ground in key swing states ahead of this week’s Democratic National Convention. We get the latest from the NewsHour team on the ground in Chicago. Then a look back at the chaotic 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. Plus, why a device used to treat a deadly heart condition is under scrutiny.
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News Wrap: Blinken in Israel ahead of ceasefire talks
S2024 E232 - 2m 46s
In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel, as more airstrikes hit Gaza. Ukraine ramps up its military operations, nearly two weeks into its incursion of Russia. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz campaign in Pennsylvania. And beloved French actor Alain Delon has died at 88.
What to expect at the Democratic National Convention
S2024 E232 - 5m 36s
This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the upcoming convention week will look like.
A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention
S2024 E232 - 8m 58s
Chicago has hosted more presidential nominating conventions than any other U.S. city, going back to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The notorious and consequential 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the city. Judy Woodruff traveled to the city for her series, America at a Crossroads.
FDA-approved medical device raising safety concerns
S2024 E232 - 6m 23s
Americans rely on the Food and Drug Administration to make sure that medical devices are safe. Reporting by KFF Health News has raised questions about how the FDA has dealt with some products, including a device that treats a heart condition with concerns surrounding its safety. Ali Rogin sits down with David Hilzenrath, senior Washington correspondent for KFF Health News.
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