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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 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E183 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, devastating Midwestern floods are putting a spotlight on the condition of America’s aging dams. Then, how the sports world is taking on a new opponent: climate change. Plus, the hidden history of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of federal workers were forced out of their jobs just because they were gay.

  • June 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E182 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the debate over using school voucher programs to pay tuition at religious schools with taxpayer dollars. Then, the effect on students of gun violence just outside school walls. Plus, how climate change is changing family planning and reproductive health in Bangladesh.

  • What happened in the first Biden-Trump debate of 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What happened in the first Biden-Trump debate of 2024

    17m 48s

    Join Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet as they host a post-debate discussion with Lisa Desjardins, Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez, Kevin Madden, Guy Cecil, and Amy Walter. Plus, reports from Pamela Kirkland of Georgia Public Broadcasting.

  • June 26, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 26, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E179 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the Supreme Court mistakenly posts a draft opinion, signaling it may soon rule emergency abortions in Idaho are legal. As the trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich begins, we look at what his detention says about Russia today. Plus, Judy Woodruff reports on the growing political divide within some Christian communities as religious affiliation declines.

  • June 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E177 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, Israel's Prime Minister says the intense phase of the war in Gaza will end soon as Israel and the U.S. argue over weapons deliveries. A cyberattack on a software provider disrupts operations at thousands of car dealerships. Plus, from vaccine mandates to the role of religion in schools, we spotlight former President Trump's plans for education if he wins in November.

Extras and Features

  • 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.

  • News Wrap: U.S. denies slowdown in arms shipments to Israel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: U.S. denies slowdown in arms shipments to Israel

    S2024 E176 - 2m 26s

    In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu doubled down on his complaints of a decline in U.S. arms deliveries, Saudi Arabia’s health minister said more than 1,300 Muslim pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj, the motive in Friday’s shooting at an Arkansas grocery store remains a mystery, and star American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is headed to the Olympics.

  • Why little is known about what causes many miscarriages: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why little is known about what causes many miscarriages

    S2024 E176 - 4m 4s

    Every year, about 1 million pregnancies in the U.S. end in a miscarriage. In as many as half those cases, doctors are at a loss to explain why, and experts say stigma and shame are hampering efforts to learn about what causes miscarriages. PBS News Hour’s Courtney Norris reports.

  • How to reduce the number of teens aging out of foster care: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to reduce the number of teens aging out of foster care

    S2024 E176 - 5m 7s

    More than 400,000 children in the U.S. are living in foster care. Each year, nearly 20,000 become adults and are left without the support of a guardian or the government. John Yang speaks with Darcy Olsen, CEO of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, about a pilot project in Arizona designed to help teenagers in foster care find safe and permanent homes before they age out of the system.

  • Ninth grader helps restore Mississippi’s oyster reefs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ninth grader helps restore Mississippi’s oyster reefs

    S2024 E176 - 4m 17s

    In the past two decades, the oyster population in Mississippi’s Gulf waters has been devastated by both natural and manmade disasters. Among those working to restore oyster habitats is ninth grader Demi Johnson, who was recently recognized by the National Geographic Society for growing more than 1,000 oysters, which are likely to spawn millions more. John Yang speaks with Johnson about her work.

  • How private firms profit from veterans’ disability claims: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How private firms profit from veterans’ disability claims

    S2024 E176 - 7m 6s

    In the two years since the PACT Act brought about a landmark expansion of veterans’ benefits, more than 1 million disability claims have been approved. But a number of for-profit companies are also reaping benefits, even though what they do is against the law. Patrick Murray, legislative director at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

  • Bowel cancer is on the rise. How immunotherapy could help: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bowel cancer is on the rise. How immunotherapy could help

    S2024 E175 - 6m 8s

    Bowel cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, killing nearly 1 million people per year, and cases of colorectal cancer have been on the rise. But there are glimmers of hope after two studies found that using immunotherapy drugs before surgery dramatically increased the chance of curing bowel cancer in certain patients. John Yang speaks with Dr. Vikram Reddy to learn more.

  • Why Austin renters are struggling to find affordable housing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Austin renters are struggling to find affordable housing

    S2024 E175 - 6m 36s

    Rents nationwide have cooled from historic highs, according to the latest inflation figures. Austin, Texas, is one of the places where rents are showing a downward trend, but lower-income families say their rents are often staying the same or even increasing. Blair Waltman-Alexin of Austin PBS reports.

  • News Wrap: Heat and extreme weather sweeps across the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Heat and extreme weather sweeps across the U.S.

    S2024 E175 - 3m 29s

    In our news wrap Saturday, heat, wildfires and flooding hit many parts of the U.S., an Arkansas man is facing murder charges stemming from a grocery store shooting, the death toll in Gaza climbed after two Israeli airstrikes, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said more Western help is needed after a day of deadly Russian attacks, and Las Vegas police removed a mysterious monolith from the desert.

  • The big environmental costs of big data for the internet: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The big environmental costs of big data for the internet

    S2024 E175 - 6m 27s

    The rise of artificial intelligence is requiring faster and bigger computations for even simple tasks compared to, say, a Google search. It’s adding to the demand for more internet data centers, but these facilities come at a big environmental cost, especially for the communities that host them. Science journalist Sachi Kitajima Mulkey joins Ali Rogin to discuss.

  • The summer movies likely to sizzle at the box office: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The summer movies likely to sizzle at the box office

    S2024 E174 - 7m 50s

    It’s officially summer, which means it’s a great time to go to the movies. This season had a slow box office start with “Furiosa" and “The Fall Guy'' underperforming expectations. Jeffrey Brown looks ahead with Aisha Harris of NPR and Mark Olson of the Los Angeles Times. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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