September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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
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September 3, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E248 - 57m 46s
September 3, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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September 2, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E247 - 57m 46s
September 2, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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September 1, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E246 - 24m 9s
September 1, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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August 31, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E245 - 24m 8s
August 31, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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August 30, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E244 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, Kamala Harris defends policy shifts in her first interview as the Democratic nominee as reproductive rights become a focal point in the race. The first child to contract polio in Gaza in 25 years highlights the circumstances faced by the displaced population. Plus, three years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, women describe the brutal repression by the Taliban.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Biden's addresses the nation after 2024 exit | PBS News Special Coverage
26m 46s
President Joe Biden explained his decision to exit the 2024 race Wednesday in a live address from the Oval Office. Biden spoke about how it was time to "pass the torch to a new generation," and the opportunity he saw to unite his party in the name of democracy. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host special coverage with Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and strategists Kevin Madden and Guy Cecil.
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Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning
1h 36m
Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water, but that vital resource is in peril. On July 24, 2024, PBS News science correspondent Miles O’Brien hosted “Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning,” that examined the challenges facing the Colorado River and those who rely on it.
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2024 Republican National Convention | RNC Night 3 | PBS News special coverage
3h 26m
Sen. JD Vance officially joined the ticket as Vice President. Donald Trump, Jr., Peter Navarro and Rep. Nancy Mace all addressed the convention. Watch PBS News co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS News special coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Extras and Features
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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.
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Hezbollah leader killed in 3rd Israel strike on group
S2024 E265 - 2m 35s
Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the militant group. Lebanon's health ministry said at least 14 people died and dozens more were wounded in the Israeli airstrike. The attack comes days after beepers and walkie-talkies laced with explosives by Israel were detonated, killing 37 people and injuring thousands more across Lebanon. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Son of Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for release
S2024 E265 - 6m 16s
A group of U.S. lawmakers came together in a show of bipartisan support to call for the release of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai. Lai, who owned the newspaper Apple Daily, is one of the hundreds of democracy activists, journalists and political leaders imprisoned as part of mainland China's ongoing crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Lai's son and his lawyer.
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How Split-ticket voters could decide the election
S2024 E265 - 5m 49s
Split-ticket voters, those who vote for candidates from different parties, are increasingly rare in modern American politics. But those who cross the aisle on their ballots this November may decide which party controls the Senate next year. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Papua New Guinea struggles to monitor deep-sea mining
S2024 E264 - 11m 23s
The kind of deep-sea mining that we've examined this week is only legally permitted inside a country's territorial waters. The only country on earth to allow it so far is Papua New Guinea. Videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx report on how difficult it is for the impoverished Pacific nation to monitor deep-sea mining activities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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