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June 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

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.

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  • Trump convicted on all 34 criminal charges in New York trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump convicted on all 34 criminal charges in New York trial

    S2024 E152 - 5m 33s

    Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 criminal charges against him in a New York courtroom. He becomes the first former president charged, and now convicted, of a felony. The case stemmed from Trump falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. William Brangham reports.

  • Housing costs a major concern for voters, polls show: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Housing costs a major concern for voters, polls show

    S2024 E152 - 5m 38s

    The cost of housing is a top financial concern for voters this election year, second only behind inflation, according to a Gallup poll this month. It comes as home prices in the U.S. jumped 6.5 percent in March compared to a year earlier and as interest rates remain at their highest levels in more than two decades. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Alex Horowitz, of the Housing Policy Initiative.

  • Nobel-winner on how journalism and democracy are linked: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nobel-winner on how journalism and democracy are linked

    S2024 E152 - 6m 16s

    Amid a rise of authoritarians and crackdowns on press freedom worldwide, the future of news and democracy are inextricably linked. Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent nearly 40 years on the frontlines of the battle for press freedom in her home country of The Philippines and around the world. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the future of journalism and democracy.

  • How the Biden campaign, GOP are reacting to Trump's verdict: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the Biden campaign, GOP are reacting to Trump's verdict

    S2024 E152 - 9m 43s

    The historic conviction of Donald Trump comes against the backdrop of the current presidential election. Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz discussed the political consequences with Lisa Desjardins and Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez.

  • How open primaries, ranked-choice voting can break gridlock: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How open primaries, ranked-choice voting can break gridlock

    S2024 E151 - 11m 54s

    How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we've seen in recent years. Recently, Alaska has been trying something different. It's already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her ongoing series about divisions in the country, America at a Crossroads.

  • How the judge instructed jurors in Trump's trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the judge instructed jurors in Trump's trial

    S2024 E151 - 6m 23s

    Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and were then sent off to decide this historic case. William Brangham has been covering the trial from the start and reports on the latest.

  • MLB recognizes Negro Leagues by adding stats to record books: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    MLB recognizes Negro Leagues by adding stats to record books

    S2024 E151 - 5m 24s

    Baseball prides itself on statistics and it’s how the sport recognizes its all-time greats. Those stats are now changing, in a big way. MLB officially incorporated statistics from the Negro Leagues into its record books. That means legendary hitter Josh Gibson is now atop several lists. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Gibson’s great-grandson, Sean Gibson. It's part of our coverage of Race Matters.

  • Texas primary race highlights the growing rift within GOP: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Texas primary race highlights the growing rift within GOP

    S2024 E151 - 6m 16s

    A primary election in Texas got national attention for what it could mean for the future of the Republican Party and incumbents facing far-right challengers. Incumbent GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, who has worked across the aisle on several issues, narrowly defeated a far-right YouTube personality. Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez discussed these growing divides with former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh.

  • Alito won't recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alito won't recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases

    S2024 E151 - 7m 32s

    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito said his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, was responsible for flying the flags. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kathleen Clark.

  • Report exposes boarding school abuse of Native Americans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Report exposes boarding school abuse of Native Americans

    S2024 E151 - 8m 41s

    For 150 years, the United States government sent Native American children to remote boarding schools as part of a systematic effort to seize tribal lands and eradicate culture. Dozens of these schools were run by the Catholic Church or its affiliates. A Washington Post investigation revealed widespread sexual abuse of generations of these children at many institutions. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Sudan's civil war brings killings, torture, famine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sudan's civil war brings killings, torture, famine

    S2024 E150 - 7m 29s

    Sudan's civil war has left tens of thousands dead, and displaced millions over the nearly 14 months since the Sudanese military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces plunged the country into a devastating war. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports from the city of Omdurman.

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