June 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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.
Episodes
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June 7, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E160 - 57m 46s
June 7, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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June 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E159 - 56m 45s
Thursday on the NewsHour, 80 years after the Allied invasion, world leaders converge on the beaches of Normandy to mark the D-Day anniversary. Dozens are killed by an Israeli strike on a United Nations school in Gaza. Plus, Attorney General Merrick Garland fires back against Republican attacks on the Justice Department.
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June 5, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E158 - 57m 46s
June 5, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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June 4, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E157 - 57m 46s
June 4, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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June 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E156 - 57m 46s
June 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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June 2, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E155 - 24m 9s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why car thefts throughout America have skyrocketed over the last four years. Then, the effect of racial disparities in financial literacy on America’s widening wealth gap. Plus, the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs takes a look inside a D.C. community helping foster Black-owned businesses.
Extras and Features
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New technology helping identify remains of service members
S2024 E149 - 7m 34s
On this Memorial Day, nearly 81,000 American service personnel remain missing from previous wars. The vast majority were lost some 80 years ago in World War II. Cutting-edge technology is allowing the military to identify remains thought to be unidentifiable. It is allowing the military to fulfill its promise to leave no one behind. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the state of the campaign
S2024 E149 - 8m 48s
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 where the 2024 presidential race stands ahead of the summer campaign season, where President Biden is trailing in the polls, a shift in the electorate and misconceptions about the economy.
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Tyson Foods is polluting U.S. waterways, report says
S2024 E148 - 5m 46s
Tyson Foods is one of the world’s biggest meat and poultry producers. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, it’s also a major polluter in the United States. A new report from the group says Tyson plants dumped more than 371 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways between 2018 and 2022. John Yang speaks with UCS research director Stacy Woods about the report’s findings.
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Why SNAP benefits aren’t keeping up with rising food costs
S2024 E148 - 6m 43s
The five-year farm bill is working its way through Congress, and one major sticking point this year is funding for the federal program that helps low-income people buy food. An analysis by the Urban Institute found that SNAP benefits in 2023 did not cover the rising cost of groceries in 98 percent of U.S. counties. Ali Rogin speaks with Urban Institute senior fellow Elaine Waxman to learn more.
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Grammy-winning teacher Annie Ray on music education for all
S2024 E148 - 7m 27s
The end of the school year often means year-end concerts for student orchestras and choirs. For high school music educator Annie Ray, it’s time to look back on a busy year that included a Grammy award and look ahead at her vision of what education should be. Ali Rogin sits down with Ray for the latest installment of our “Weekend Spotlight” series.
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Why a wave of legislation seeks to restrict sex education
S2024 E147 - 7m 26s
What constitutes sexual education and the grade in which it’s taught varies greatly in America, and 2024 is shaping up to set a record for legislative proposals mostly aimed at restricting the subject in schools. Sara Flowers, vice president of education at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the increasingly complicated nature of sex education.
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How George Floyd’s death changed Minneapolis, 4 years later
S2024 E147 - 6m 12s
Four years ago today, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ignited international protests over racism and calls for police reforms. Despite that global reach, it is still very much a local trauma for Minneapolis. John Yang speaks with Minnesota Public Radio senior reporter Jon Collins about how the lasting effects of Floyd’s death continue to shape the city.
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The story of Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong
S2024 E147 - 3m 46s
Anna May Wong was a pioneering actress considered to be the first major Asian American film star, despite the limits imposed by Hollywood’s racism. As this year’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close, we bring you her story as part of our “Hidden Histories” series.
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Exhausted Ukrainian forces fight to contain Russian advances
S2024 E147 - 4m 24s
Along the Russia-Ukraine border, badly stretched Ukrainian forces are struggling to deny Russia a foothold. The town of Vovchansk, three miles inside the border, has seen some of the fiercest fighting since Russia launched its offensive in 2022. John Ray of Independent Television News joined soldiers from Ukraine’s 57th Brigade there and has this report from the front line.
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Airlines working to create sustainable aviation fuel
S2024 E146 - 8m 21s
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season and that means a lot of driving and flying. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the focus is usually on cars and trucks since they generate the most. But the aviation sector is under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at efforts to create greener fuels for the skies.
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NCAA and schools reach agreement to pay college athletes
S2024 E146 - 6m 56s
In a historic first, the NCAA and the nation’s Power Five conferences reached a deal to pay their athletes. The general terms of a settlement will see the NCAA pay nearly $2.8 billion in damages over 10 years to nearly 14,000 players. It also creates a new system that allows schools to use up to $21 million a year to pay student-athletes. Geoff Bennett discussed the deal with Pat Forde.
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British pubs struggle to survive as drinkers stay home
S2024 E146 - 5m 14s
A historic bicentennial anniversary is upon us. The humble pint is now 200 years old. That staple measurement of bar life was first introduced in 1824 to placate British drinkers who claimed taverns were cheating them of precious ale. Now those public houses are facing a crisis: what happens when the public no longer heads to the pub? Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.
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