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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

  • June 9, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 9, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E162 - 24m 9s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, what Atlanta’s recent water main break says about America’s aging infrastructure. Then, a look at a new vaccine with the potential to eradicate malaria, one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Plus, a doctor discusses his new book about gender identity and best practices for treating transgender youth.

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

    June 8, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E161 - 24m 10s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as global temperatures rise, American schools struggle to beat the heat and avoid putting students’ learning and health at risk. Then, a growing humanitarian crisis in Congo as escalating violence threatens millions in the central African nation. Plus, what people can do to protect themselves from harmful smoke as wildfire season kicks off.

  • June 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

Extras and Features

  • Scientists concerned about transmission of bird flu to cows: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scientists concerned about transmission of bird flu to cows

    S2024 E137 - 7m 47s

    The outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. has alarmed researchers and prompted new efforts to track the virus that’s already killed millions of birds from Europe to Antarctica. As H5N1 continues to jump into mammals, many scientists are concerned that we’re not watching closely enough as this virus spreads. William Brangham reports. A warning: This story contains scenes of animals in distress.

  • White House seeks change for migrant children in custody: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    White House seeks change for migrant children in custody

    S2024 E136 - 5m 12s

    The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to partially terminate a decades-old agreement that set standards of care for unaccompanied migrant children held in U.S. custody. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López explains what this means.

  • Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill

    S2024 E136 - 5m 53s

    The parliament in the country of Georgia passed a bill that requires aid groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as “organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.” Georgia is located between Russia and Turkey on the Black Sea. Critics call it the “Russia Law” and say it will increase Russian influence and block Georgia’s integration into the West. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth

    S2024 E136 - 2m 41s

    Mary C. Murphy is a social psychologist and professor specializing in improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in educational and organizational settings. Her new book, "Cultures of Growth," explores the traits of individual and team success. Mary shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how we create cultures of growth.

  • Trump attorneys grill star witness Cohen in hush money trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump attorneys grill star witness Cohen in hush money trial

    S2024 E136 - 6m 41s

    The key witness in the New York criminal trial against Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, continued his testimony Tuesday, further detailing the alleged scheme to hide the payment Cohen made to Stormy Daniels to protect Trump during the 2016 campaign. During cross-examination, Trump’s legal team painted Cohen as a man motivated by greed, determined to convict Trump. William Brangham reports.

  • Editors of small local news sites on winning Pulitzer Prizes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Editors of small local news sites on winning Pulitzer Prizes

    S2024 E136 - 7m 32s

    The Pulitzer Prize is one of journalism’s most prestigious awards and this year’s winners include some familiar names like The New York Times, Associated Press and Washington Post. But it was also a big year for some small newsrooms, including some new digital outlets with just a handful of reporters covering stories in their local communities. Stephanie Sy has our look.

  • Biden targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs

    S2024 E136 - 10m 10s

    President Biden announced a series of major tariffs on several Chinese imports. The world's two largest economic superpowers are colliding over the future of electric vehicles and other industrial sectors. It comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump are battling to sell voters on their visions for the economy. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

  • A look at the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud and its implications: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud and its implications

    S2024 E136 - 6m 47s

    They are two of the biggest names in hip hop, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and they're locked in a rap battle that's capturing global attention and having a big impact on the music industry. Amna Nawaz discussed this feud and its implications with Sidney Madden of NPR. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • How to protect children amid rise in online sextortion cases: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to protect children amid rise in online sextortion cases

    S2024 E135 - 6m 51s

    FBI field offices across the country have reported an increase in youth sextortion cases where sexually explicit content is used as blackmail. Stephanie Sy reports on the concerning trend and preventive efforts to protect minors.

  • Cohen testifies Trump directly involved in hush money scheme: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cohen testifies Trump directly involved in hush money scheme

    S2024 E135 - 7m 30s

    On the stand Monday in the fourth week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen. Trump’s former attorney and fixer testified that Trump directed him to pay adult film actress Stormy Daniels to bury her story on the eve of the 2016 election and was then involved in the coverup of those payments after he won. William Brangham reports.

  • Doris Kearns Goodwin on 'An Unfinished Love Story': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Doris Kearns Goodwin on 'An Unfinished Love Story'

    S2024 E135 - 7m 21s

    "An Unfinished Love Story" is the story of the love of two people for one another and their country. The new book is by an author well-known to NewsHour audiences, Doris Kearns Goodwin. She spoke with Jeffrey Brown for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Israel faces diplomatic pressure to avoid assault on Rafah: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel faces diplomatic pressure to avoid assault on Rafah

    S2024 E135 - 4m 38s

    The United Nations says more than 360,000 Gazans who fled to Rafah have now been forced to flee again as Israeli troops attack sectors of the city in a bid to rout Hamas. Also in Rafah, the first foreign U.N. staff member was killed by Israeli troops. More than 100 Palestinian U.N. staff have been killed since Oct. 7. Nick Schifrin reports.

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