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July 26, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

July 26, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • 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 BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez, Kevin Madden, Guy Cecil, and Amy Walter. Plus, reports from Pamela Kirkland of Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Extras and Features

  • Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in book: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in book

    S2024 E158 - 8m 41s

    For decades, families who have had loved ones kidnapped overseas have often had to work with consultants to get their relatives freed. Negotiating with kidnappers, terrorists and hostile countries is a murky and secretive world. One of the leading hostage negotiators has stepped into the limelight and written a book about it all. Nick Schifrin spoke with Mickey Bergman about "In the Shadows."

  • Boeing's Starliner lifts off after delays and cost overruns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Boeing's Starliner lifts off after delays and cost overruns

    S2024 E158 - 5m 54s

    Boeing successfully launched its new Starliner space capsule carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch was smooth but came after several delays due to technical issues. It's also four years after rival SpaceX launched its first mission with astronauts into orbit. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.

  • Current, former employees call for OpenAI transparency: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Current, former employees call for OpenAI transparency

    S2024 E158 - 5m 11s

    A group of current and former OpenAI employees issued a public letter warning that the company and its rivals are building artificial intelligence with undue risk and without sufficient oversight. They're calling on leading AI companies to be more transparent with their research and provide stronger protections for whistleblowers. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Bobby Allyn of NPR.

  • D-Day veterans reflect on 80th anniversary of invasion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    D-Day veterans reflect on 80th anniversary of invasion

    S2024 E158 - 7m 56s

    Eighty years ago, the liberation of Europe from the horrors of the Nazis began with Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy. Nearly 200,000 thousand soldiers, principally Americans, Brits and Canadians, landed on June 6, 1944, across five beach sectors. Malcolm Brabant is in northern France and met some of the veterans of D-Day.

  • Sen. Kelly on supporting Biden’s plan to limit asylum: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Kelly on supporting Biden’s plan to limit asylum

    S2024 E157 - 7m 40s

    President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday limiting the number of migrants who can seek asylum at the southern border. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat from the border state of Arizona, is supporting the president’s move. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the developments.

  • Some universities return to standardized tests in admissions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Some universities return to standardized tests in admissions

    S2024 E157 - 9m 13s

    Headlines around higher education this year have centered on protests, free speech and student safety. But some important changes on the academic and admissions front have gotten less attention, including some schools turning back to standardized testing after deciding they would no longer require it. Paul Solman reports for our series, Rethinking College.

  • Modi reelected but party losses could affect his 3rd term: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Modi reelected but party losses could affect his 3rd term

    S2024 E157 - 3m 40s

    India has reelected Narendra Modi as prime minister, making him only the second leader in India’s history to have secured a third term. But Indian analysts call the results a shock because Modi’s party lost at least 20 percent of its parliamentary seats, forcing him to rely on a coalition. As Nick Schifrin reports, that could affect how Modi will govern after 10 years in power.

  • Biden order restricts how many migrants can seek asylum: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden order restricts how many migrants can seek asylum

    S2024 E157 - 5m 26s

    President Biden signed an executive order that temporarily blocks migrants from seeking asylum when border encounters hit a certain number. The president used the announcement to set himself apart from his predecessor and chief rival, former President Trump. The move is one of the most restrictive Biden has taken on the border. White House Correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • FDA rejects attempt to use MDMA for PTSD treatment: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FDA rejects attempt to use MDMA for PTSD treatment

    S2024 E157 - 8m 47s

    A key FDA advisory committee rejected the use of a psychedelic drug to help patients struggling with PTSD, questioning its safety and effectiveness. The FDA must now decide whether it will follow suit and reject the use of what's known as MDMA. Some patients and researchers had long hoped the government would approve it. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.

  • How Trump and his allies are reacting to his conviction: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump and his allies are reacting to his conviction

    S2024 E156 - 2m 20s

    The 2024 presidential election is in unknown territory with Donald Trump now the first former American president and first major-party presumptive nominee found guilty of a felony. Lisa Desjardins takes a closer look at the reaction.

  • Fauci fires back at House Republicans in COVID hearing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fauci fires back at House Republicans in COVID hearing

    S2024 E156 - 6m 1s

    A special House subcommittee looking into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic pressed the man who helped lead the nation’s response. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease, faced questions about his leadership during the pandemic. William Brangham reports.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on fallout of the Trump verdict: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on fallout of the Trump verdict

    S2024 E156 - 8m 55s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of the Trump verdict, how the Biden campaign is reacting to the conviction and why Senate Democrats are faring better than the president in polls.

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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