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September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, Florida braces as Hurricane Helene barrels towards the Gulf Coast. Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon again in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in swing states as polls show the race as close as ever. Plus, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on the potentially catastrophic situations in Iran and war-torn Ukraine.

Episodes

  • September 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E259 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what a success story for veterans says about how to tackle homelessness and the major issues that remain. Then, how a new FDA requirement could identify more breast cancer cases and save lives. Plus, the story of Palestinian babies born just outside of Gaza, who remain separated from their parents.

  • September 13, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 13, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E258 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, bomb threats force evacuations in Springfield, Ohio, the town at the center of Trump's lies about Haitian immigrants. President Biden meets the British prime minister as Western leaders debate allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia. Plus, universities try to get a better handle on protests over the Israel-Hamas war without stifling students' free speech.

  • September 12, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 12, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E257 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, Francine lashes the Gulf Coast, leaving flooded neighborhoods and hundreds of thousands of people without power. Election officials warn that problems with the U.S. Postal Service could disenfranchise voters. Plus, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court discusses what's being done to hold Russian forces responsible for atrocities against Ukraine.

  • 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.

Extras and Features

  • Georgia election board to require hand count of ballots: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Georgia election board to require hand count of ballots

    S2024 E265 - 4m 26s

    The 2024 voting season is officially underway as polling stations opened Friday for early in-person voting in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia. Meantime, the state election board in Georgia passed a new vote-counting rule that has sparked heated debate. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • Polish foreign minister: Ukraine has right strike in Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Polish foreign minister: Ukraine has right strike in Russia

    S2024 E265 - 5m 43s

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's drawing up a "comprehensive plan" for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end. Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia and has taken in hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister.

  • Connie Chung reflects on trailblazing career in new memoir: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Connie Chung reflects on trailblazing career in new memoir

    S2024 E265 - 9m 20s

    Over her decades-long career, Connie Chung covered everything from the Watergate scandal to conflict overseas, landing sought-after exclusive interviews along the way. Her new memoir, “Connie,” paints a fuller picture of what actually unfolded behind the scenes. Amna Nawaz sat down with the iconic journalist for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • News Wrap: Secret Service admits complacency before shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Secret Service admits complacency before shooting

    S2024 E265 - 5m 44s

    In our news wrap Friday, the Secret Service acknowledged communication lapses and complacency in the days leading up to the Trump assassination attempt in July, torrential rains across Western and Central Africa triggered the worst floods the region has seen in decades and the Federal Trade Commission is suing the nation's three largest pharmacy benefit managers for inflating the price of insulin.

  • Brooks and Capehart on a cultural shift away from negativity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on a cultural shift away from negativity

    S2024 E265 - 11m 48s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the GOP facing a major scandal involving Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, Donald Trump's latest comments about Jewish voters and Israel and if an electoral culture shift will benefit Kamala Harris.

  • Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a line and vows revenge: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a line and vows revenge

    S2024 E264 - 3m 25s

    The leader of Hezbollah says they will exact revenge on Israel for two days of attacks that killed dozens and wounded thousands. The News Hour is told that Israeli officials notified their U.S. counterparts they planted explosives in the pagers and walkie-talkies that exploded this week. Now, Israel is bracing for retaliation. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing.

  • Economists explain hidden downfalls of ending taxes on tips: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Economists explain hidden downfalls of ending taxes on tips

    S2024 E264 - 8m 11s

    Tax cuts and credits have been a popular theme during this campaign. Both candidates have also proposed several tax breaks and have not always explained how to pay for them. That's true of one idea former President Trump and Vice President Harris support: no taxes on tips. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at what's behind the proposal and some concerns around it.

  • Harris campaigns with Oprah, Trump focuses on immigration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris campaigns with Oprah, Trump focuses on immigration

    S2024 E264 - 3m 29s

    Both presidential candidates are on the trail firing up their supporters with Vice President Harris in Michigan and former President Trump in Washington. While touting his economic record Thursday, President Biden also gave a brief but clear statement of support for Harris and warned of the economic ramifications of a second Trump presidency. Amna Nawaz reports.

  • Maya Wiley chronicles activism and family legacy in memoir: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maya Wiley chronicles activism and family legacy in memoir

    S2024 E264 - 7m 21s

    Civil rights attorney Maya Wiley grew up in a household that prioritized activism. Her parents' influence set her on a path to a lifetime of advocacy work, but sometimes left her wondering how best to fulfill the family legacy on her own terms. Wiley sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss her new memoir, “Remember, You Are a Wiley.”

  • News Wrap: Biden says rate cut is vindication of policies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Biden says rate cut is vindication of policies

    S2024 E264 - 4m 9s

    In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden said the Fed's interest rate cut is a vindication of his economic policies, Wall Street celebrated the cut with stocks surging to new highs and Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson says he won't quit the race despite a report about comments he allegedly made on a pornographic website more than a decade ago.

  • Who are the undecided voters and what are they thinking: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who are the undecided voters and what are they thinking

    S2024 E264 - 5m 44s

    With the race for the White House as close as ever, the election could come down to a small number of undecided voters. But in a hyper partisan political climate, who are those people that are still unsure? NPR's Domenico Montanaro spoke to a handful of undecided voters who have responded to our regular PBS News/NPR/Marist poll and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss what they’re thinking.

  • Teamsters chief on why the union won't make an endorsement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Teamsters chief on why the union won't make an endorsement

    S2024 E264 - 7m 33s

    One of the nation’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says it won't make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. It’s the first time the union has skipped an endorsement in a presidential race since 1996, having supported the Democratic nominee in each election since. Geoff Bennett discussed the decision with Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien.

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