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September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, Florida braces as Hurricane Helene barrels towards the Gulf Coast. Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon again in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in swing states as polls show the race as close as ever. Plus, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on the potentially catastrophic situations in Iran and war-torn Ukraine.

Episodes

  • September 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • September 13, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • September 12, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

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

    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.

  • September 8, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • September 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • September 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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

  • Harris kicks off Ga. tour as Trump posts grievances online: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris kicks off Ga. tour as Trump posts grievances online

    S2024 E242 - 4m 25s

    Vice President Kamala Harris launched a two-day swing through Georgia on Wednesday. It's her seventh trip to the state this year and will end with a rally in Savannah. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump spent the past 24 hours posting grievances and conspiracy theories across social media platforms. Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • Voting rules in swing states could affect election results: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Voting rules in swing states could affect election results

    S2024 E241 - 8m 1s

    As we wind our way to Election Day, some key states are still debating and battling over new election rule changes. In some prominent cases, these are Republican-led and pushed by former President Trump himself. In the past few weeks, the Georgia Election Board passed changes that could affect this year’s results. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Jessica Huseman of Votebeat.

  • Companies scale back DEI plans after conservative backlash: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Companies scale back DEI plans after conservative backlash

    S2024 E241 - 6m 44s

    Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are under attack by conservative lawmakers and activists. From college campuses to corporate America, the fear of legal liability and political backlash is leading some to backtrack or rebrand their DEI initiatives. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Simone Foxman of Bloomberg News.

  • Why the special counsel filed a new indictment against Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the special counsel filed a new indictment against Trump

    S2024 E241 - 4m 36s

    The fallout from the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity continues. Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against former President Trump in federal court. The charges against the Republican nominee remain the same: four counts related to alleged actions he took to stay in power after the 2020 election. Geoff Bennett broke down the new indictment with Carrie Johnson of NPR.

  • Alsu Kurmasheva on life back home after release from Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alsu Kurmasheva on life back home after release from Russia

    S2024 E241 - 9m 41s

    A prisoner swap with Russia brought three Americans home earlier this month. Among them was Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was sentenced to six and a half years after the Russian government accused her of "spreading falsehoods" about the army. Kurmasheva and her husband, Pavel Butorin, joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her experience and how she's adjusting to life back home.

  • Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

    S2024 E241 - 2m 53s

    After 326 days in captivity, a hostage was found in the Hamas tunnels underneath Gaza and brought to safety by the Israeli military. Qaid Farhan Alkadi is the eighth hostage to be rescued from Gaza, but dozens more wait to be freed in a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • People with disabilities face extra hurdles for housing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    People with disabilities face extra hurdles for housing

    S2024 E241 - 10m 26s

    Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed.

  • Plan offering legal status to undocumented spouses paused: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Plan offering legal status to undocumented spouses paused

    S2024 E241 - 4m 45s

    A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a Biden administration program that could offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. Citizens. White House Correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • How Americans hit by extreme weather feel about the future: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Americans hit by extreme weather feel about the future

    S2024 E240 - 6m 27s

    The punishing heat hitting much of the U.S. this week, and the downpour that Hawaii is enduring, are just the latest in what has been a relentless drumbeat of extreme weather this summer. We spoke with people in different parts of the country about the impacts of these events and how they’re thinking about the future.

  • How NASA plans to bring stranded astronauts home: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How NASA plans to bring stranded astronauts home

    S2024 E240 - 6m 35s

    NASA's initial launch with the Boeing Starliner capsule has not worked out well. The space agency announced this weekend it has finally decided the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station will come back on a SpaceX Dragon capsule next year. The pair were initially sent on an eight-day mission in early June. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with science correspondent Miles O’Brien.

  • Campaign enters final stage as both conventions conclude: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Campaign enters final stage as both conventions conclude

    S2024 E240 - 3m 13s

    With both party conventions in the rear-view mirror, the 2024 presidential campaign enters its final stage. Donald Trump turned his attention to national security and Kamala Harris’ record and there are new questions about if the candidates will debate. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris' convention bump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris' convention bump

    S2024 E240 - 9m 17s

    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 post-convention bump for Kamala Harris, the Trump campaign's response to the Harris surge and how Robert Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Trump could impact the race.

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