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October 3, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

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October 3, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • What happened in the first Harris-Trump debate of 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What happened in the first Harris-Trump debate of 2024

    11m 17s

    Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off Sept. 10 for their first and possibly only debate before Election Day. Join PBS News' Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett as they a host post-debate discussion with Amy Walter, of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross.

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

    September 8, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E253 - 24m 9s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why more OB-GYN residents are getting less training in abortion care in post-Roe America. Then, a new book explores how Gen Z is shaping American politics. Plus, high demand for avocados around the world is driving deforestation in Mexico.

  • September 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E252 - 24m 9s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what a federal court ruling means for the future of protecting communities of color from pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. Then, Americans navigate family planning, weighing concerns about finances, childcare and even the planet’s future. Plus, how Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels from drought and warming temperatures.

  • September 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E250 - 56m 45s

    Thursday on the News Hour, the FBI reveals the Georgia school shooting suspect was on law enforcement's radar, raising questions about how he was able to carry out the attack. Harris and Trump prepare for the next debate as legal cases against the former president make their way through the courts. Plus, why it's so difficult to get the mpox vaccines needed to curb the spread of the virus.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 4 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 4 | PBS News special coverage

    3h 26m

    On the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination for president during a speech in which she’s widely expected to offer her vision and policy agenda to the American people. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 3 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 3 | PBS News special coverage

    3h 44m

    Gov. Tim Walz will accept the vice presidential nomination Wednesday at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are also expected to speak. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 2 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 2 | PBS News special coverage

    3h 44m

    The 2024 Democratic National Convention returns for a second day in Chicago with a tribute to Vice President Kamala Harris from her husband, first gentleman Doug Emhoff, and speeches from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 1 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 1 | PBS News special coverage

    4h 26m

    The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off Aug. 19 in Chicago, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz as the party's official nominees for the Democratic presidential ticket. Speakers will take the stage in Chicago 6:15 p.m. EDT. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

Extras and Features

  • How Ferguson has changed 10 years after Brown's death: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Ferguson has changed 10 years after Brown's death

    S2024 E223 - 4m 20s

    It's been ten years since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri. His death at the hands of police sparked massive protests and put the city in the national spotlight. News Hour communities correspondent Gabrielle Hays returned to Ferguson to see what’s changed a decade later.

  • Arizona's heat kills hundreds, threatens thousands more: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Arizona's heat kills hundreds, threatens thousands more

    S2024 E223 - 7m 9s

    It’s been a deadly summer as extreme heat from across the country has killed dozens of people. The Biden administration recently announced new rules to protect workers and communities from extreme weather, but it may not come soon enough. Stephanie Sy reports from Maricopa County, Arizona, where there have been nearly 450 suspected heat-related deaths this summer.

  • A look at Team USA's golden run at the Olympics in Paris: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at Team USA's golden run at the Olympics in Paris

    S2024 E223 - 6m 30s

    The Paris Olympics will come to a close on Sunday and Team USA is eyeing a strong finish to an already golden games. For more on the ups and downs of the Olympics, Amna Nawaz spoke with Christine Brennan of USA Today.

  • Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon with region on edge: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon with region on edge

    S2024 E223 - 6m 1s

    Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader and negotiator Ismail Hanihey. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.

  • Capehart and Johnson on if Harris can sustain momentum: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Capehart and Johnson on if Harris can sustain momentum

    S2024 E223 - 11m 43s

    Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Sen. JD Vance's attacks on Waltz's military service, polls showing Harris leading Trump and the next presidential debate.

  • The images that have defined the Paris Olympics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The images that have defined the Paris Olympics

    S2024 E223 - 4m 27s

    The two weeks of Olympic competition have brought us record-breaking athleticism on a global stage like no other. We take a look back at the iconic images that defined this year’s Olympic games and talk to the photographers at Getty Images about what it was like to capture them.

  • Lebanon border devastated as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lebanon border devastated as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire

    S2024 E223 - 7m 39s

    The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began the day after the Oct. 7 attacks with the militants striking Israel's north with rockets and artillery. We've shown you over the last months the toll on Israelis, in lives and lives interrupted by evacuations and displacement. Now, special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from the Lebanese side of the border.

  • Pelosi on 'The Art of Power' and confidence in Harris: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pelosi on 'The Art of Power' and confidence in Harris

    S2024 E222 - 11m 59s

    After nearly 40 years of working in the Capitol, Nancy Pelosi has played a central role in some of the most consequential American events of the last two decades. That is the focus of her new book, "The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House." Pelosi sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss the book and Democrats' chances of victory in the upcoming election.

  • Activists accuse Paris authorities of 'social cleansing': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Activists accuse Paris authorities of 'social cleansing'

    S2024 E222 - 6m 15s

    The 2024 Olympics are coming to an end, but in the lead-up to and during the games, French authorities cleared thousands of homeless people out of Paris. Police cited security reasons, but homeless advocates see it differently. Ross Cullen of Feature Story News reports from Paris.

  • Harris gains in polls, changing the electoral map: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris gains in polls, changing the electoral map

    S2024 E222 - 5m 42s

    As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the presidential race, moving the three battleground states of Arizona, Georgia and Nevada from lean Republican to toss-up. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Amy Walter.

  • A year after Maui fires, residents face long road to recover: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A year after Maui fires, residents face long road to recover

    S2024 E222 - 4m 51s

    Thursday marks one year since the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history tore through the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires killed 102 people, displaced thousands of families and destroyed a precious place in Hawaiian history. The state reached a $4 billion settlement that will help pay for rebuilding, but it's a very slow process. William Brangham reports.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on how anyone can give: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on how anyone can give

    S2024 E222 - 3m 29s

    Fabiola Moreno Ruelas is a first-generation college graduate working for the California state legislature. She is also the founder of the Ruelas Fulfillment Foundation, which aims to help high school students pursue higher education. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how anyone can give.

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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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    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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    Oct 7

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Oct 7

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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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    Oct 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Oct 8

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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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    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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