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July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

56m 45s

Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden acknowledges mistakes in last week's debate but insists he will stay in the race. Exit polls in the United Kingdom show voters likely elected a center-left Labour government after 14 years of center-right Conservative rule. Plus, a look back at a Supreme Court term full of consequential and controversial decisions.

Episodes

  • July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E187 - 56m 45s

    Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden acknowledges mistakes in last week's debate but insists he will stay in the race. Exit polls in the United Kingdom show voters likely elected a center-left Labour government after 14 years of center-right Conservative rule. Plus, a look back at a Supreme Court term full of consequential and controversial decisions.

  • 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 Barrón-López, 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

  • British pubs struggle to survive as drinkers stay home: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Louisiana reclassifies abortion pills, restricting access: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Louisiana reclassifies abortion pills, restricting access

    S2024 E146 - 5m 32s

    A bill that would restrict access to abortion pills has been signed into law in Louisiana. The law reclassifies the drugs as a controlled substance, grouping them with Xanax and Valium. Possession without a prescription from a specially licensed doctor could be punishable by 5 years in prison. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the New Orleans Health Department.

  • Brooks and Capehart on Nikki Haley supporting Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on Nikki Haley supporting Trump

    S2024 E146 - 12m 11s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Nikki Haley's announcement she's backing Donald Trump, how voters may react to the verdict in Trump's criminal trial and President Biden's attempt to appeal to Black and Hispanic voters as polls show Trump is gaining their support.

  • Thousands flee Myanmar amid flare up in civil war fighting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Thousands flee Myanmar amid flare up in civil war fighting

    S2024 E146 - 6m 46s

    Myanmar’s civil war has taken a critical turn in recent weeks following a series of defeats for the military junta that reclaimed power in 2021. The exiled civilian government, deposed in that coup, says victory for their resistance is coming soon. But there are fears of a violent struggle as the military attempts to regain lost ground. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports.

  • Airlines working to create sustainable aviation fuel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Supreme Court rejects South Carolina gerrymandering claim: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Supreme Court rejects South Carolina gerrymandering claim

    S2024 E145 - 5m 27s

    The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics, not race, as the key factor when drawing the district bounds. Geoff Bennett discussed the decision with NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.

  • News Wrap: U.S. to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: U.S. to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally

    S2024 E145 - 5m 3s

    In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden plans to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally, Senate Democrats launched an investigation into Donald Trump's reported offer to roll back environmental policies in exchange for $1 billion in campaign donations and Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill today that would re-classify two abortion-inducing medications as controlled and dangerous substances.

  • U.S. may allow Ukraine to use American weapons inside Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. may allow Ukraine to use American weapons inside Russia

    S2024 E145 - 9m 44s

    Ukraine is desperately trying to hold off a new Russian offensive that threatens its second-largest city. U.S. officials tell the NewsHour that the administration is debating whether to lift a restriction on the use of American weapons to target Russian weapons in Russia. Nick Schifrin discussed that with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Emma Ashford of the Stimson Center.

  • College leaders grilled over handling of campus protests: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    College leaders grilled over handling of campus protests

    S2024 E145 - 5m 2s

    College presidents were grilled again by the House Education Committee. The committee has held a series of hearings about antisemitism and protests, often focusing on private Ivy League schools. The focus has shifted to include public universities and the same tensions and allegations played out during a tense hearing. Ali Rogin reports.

  • Controversial flag flown at Alito's beach house, report says: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Controversial flag flown at Alito's beach house, report says

    S2024 E145 - 6m 44s

    The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s New Jersey beach home last year. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

  • DOJ files antitrust suit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    DOJ files antitrust suit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation

    S2024 E145 - 6m 23s

    The Department of Justice wants the courts to break up Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, the biggest concert promoter in the U.S. The company has faced intense scrutiny over prices and tickets selling out and reappearing on resale sites. More than two dozen states and the District of Columbia joined the lawsuit. California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

  • Invasive goldfish threaten Great Lakes ecosystem: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Invasive goldfish threaten Great Lakes ecosystem

    S2024 E145 - 6m 6s

    For many people, the humble goldfish is their first pet. Swimming in a tank in your house, it’s hard to imagine it’s much of a threat. But released into the Great Lakes, this iconic fish can imperil the fragile ecosystem of the largest freshwater system in the world. Christopher Booker has the story.

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