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July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the very latest on the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Then, combating the rise of political violence and violent rhetoric in the United States. Plus, Judy Woodruff reflects on the shooting of Donald Trump at this volatile moment in American history.

Episodes

  • June 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E172 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, millions face record-breaking temperatures as a dangerous heat wave scorches the Midwest and East Coast. Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a defense agreement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un which could increase weapons supplies for Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus, an investigation reveals America's broken promise to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.

  • June 16, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 16, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E169 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Nick Schifrin talks with national security adviser Jake Sullivan about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Then, a look at the conservative legal challenge to an Illinois city’s groundbreaking reparations program. Plus, graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier discusses her books that try to reassure anxious adolescents that they are not alone.

Extras and Features

  • News Wrap: Israel court says ultra-Orthodox can be drafted: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel court says ultra-Orthodox can be drafted

    S2024 E178 - 7m

    In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel's Supreme Court ruled the military must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men for mandatory service, Kenya's president vowed to maintain calm after protesters stormed the nation's parliament, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two Russian officials and a New York judge partially lifted the gag order on Donald Trump from his hush money trial.

  • Judges block Biden's latest attempt to reduce student debt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Judges block Biden's latest attempt to reduce student debt

    S2024 E178 - 6m 24s

    Decisions by two federal judges put key parts of President Biden’s plans for easing student loan payments on hold and in doubt. The program offers a way to lower monthly payments and get some debt forgiveness. More than 8 million are enrolled but these rulings put those key features on pause. William Brangham discussed more with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel. It's for our series, Rethinking College.

  • UNICEF chief on the hunger crisis afflicting children: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    UNICEF chief on the hunger crisis afflicting children

    S2024 E178 - 5m 32s

    A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip with 96 percent of people there facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In Sudan, there is growing evidence that the civil war, now in its second year, is creating the world’s largest hunger crisis with an estimated 24 million children left especially vulnerable. Geoff Bennett discussed more with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.

  • Why fewer young men are choosing to pursue college degrees: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why fewer young men are choosing to pursue college degrees

    S2024 E178 - 7m 13s

    College enrollment among young Americans has been declining over the past decade. That decrease is mostly driven by fewer young men pursuing degrees. A Pew Research study finds about one million fewer young men now enrolled in college compared to 2011. Geoff Bennett took a closer look at why for our series, Rethinking College.

  • A look at how the PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll is conducted: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at how the PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll is conducted

    S2024 E178 - 8m 29s

    The presidential campaign has kicked into high gear as President Biden and Donald Trump prepare to meet for their first 2024 debate on Thursday. The two men have been locked in a tight race for months and no other candidates reached the required polling threshold to be on the stage. Lisa Desjardins takes a closer look at how polls work with our partners at the Marist Poll.

  • Assange pleads guilty in U.S. case in deal to gain freedom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Assange pleads guilty in U.S. case in deal to gain freedom

    S2024 E178 - 11m 5s

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a brave whistleblower to his allies and a national security threat to his critics, is on the verge of being a free man. Assange is pleading guilty and will be sentenced to time served, allowing him to return to his native Australia. Nick Schifrin reports and has two views on the plea deal from Jamil Jaffer and Trevor Timm.

  • Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students

    S2024 E177 - 6m 28s

    On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine requirements. Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez discussed that with Dr. Paul Offitt, a pediatrician and a professor of vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • 'Monuments of Solidarity' highlights activism in art: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'Monuments of Solidarity' highlights activism in art

    S2024 E177 - 7m 11s

    An artist, activist, community builder and teacher. LaToya Ruby Frazier's art-making ideas come together in her first retrospective exhibition. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our ongoing arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

  • N.Y. primary reflects Democratic divide over Israel support: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    N.Y. primary reflects Democratic divide over Israel support

    S2024 E177 - 2m 49s

    As voters head to the polls in three states Tuesday, the Israel-Hamas war has become a key issue in one New York congressional primary. It’s a race that reflects the divide in the Democratic Party over U.S. support for Israel. Geoff Bennett reports.

  • Amy Walter and Francesca Chambers on debate expectations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Amy Walter and Francesca Chambers on debate expectations

    S2024 E177 - 8m 8s

    Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Francesca Chambers of USA Today join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a look ahead to this week's presidential debate between President Biden and Donald Trump, a preview of Democratic primaries races in New York and the political stakes of what has happened in the two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

  • Cyberattack disrupts business at thousands of car dealers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cyberattack disrupts business at thousands of car dealers

    S2024 E177 - 6m 25s

    Thousands of car dealers across North America have been forced to revert to pen and paper after a software company they rely on was hit by several cyberattacks. The outage has not only caused delays and inconveniences for customers, but has also raised major concerns about whether sensitive data was compromised. William Brangham discussed more with Chris Krebs of Sentinel One.

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