September 16, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited Gaza often since taking over the job earlier this year and briefed the Security Council. Nick Schifrin sat down with Kaag to discuss more.

Older adults will soon outnumber children on a global scale. Bridge Meadows is an innovative multigenerational housing community in Oregon that fosters healing and connection for foster youth, their families and elders. Three generations of Bridge Meadows residents give their Brief But Spectacular takes on how living in this vibrant community has transformed their lives for the better.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the apparent assassination attempt on former President Trump and the potential political fallout, Trump and Vance spreading false stories about Haitian migrants in Ohio and the battle for control of the Senate.

The Justice Department and TikTok faced off in federal court over a law that would require the app to break ties with the Chinese-controlled parent company, ByteDance, or be banned in the U.S. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with NPR’s Bobby Allyn.

In our news wrap Monday, at least 16 people have died amid catastrophic flooding in Central Europe, Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people across the Gaza Strip, the U.S. State Department marked the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in Iran to call on the country's new president to do more to protect women and a gas pipeline exploded in Texas.

The man suspected of trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he was golfing has been charged with federal gun crimes. It’s the second apparent attempt on the former president's life in just over two months, casting an ominous shadow over the 2024 presidential race. Laura Barrón-López reports.

The Secret Service is once again facing fallout and scrutiny after the second apparent attempt on former President Trump's life in just over two months. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post and author of “Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service."

By 2100, scientists project sea levels around parts of Florida will rise between two and eight feet. The majority of Miami-Dade County is just six feet or less above the ocean today. One local artist is doing what he can to sound the alarm. Jeffrey Brown reports from Miami for our coverage on art and climate change and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.