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June 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, devastating Midwestern floods are putting a spotlight on the condition of America’s aging dams. Then, how the sports world is taking on a new opponent: climate change. Plus, the hidden history of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of federal workers were forced out of their jobs just because they were gay.

Episodes

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

    June 16, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E169 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Nick Schifrin talks with national security adviser Jake Sullivan about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Then, a look at the conservative legal challenge to an Illinois city’s groundbreaking reparations program. Plus, graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier discusses her books that try to reassure anxious adolescents that they are not alone.

  • June 15, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 15, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E168 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new study highlights how bias affects the detection and treatment of some types of cancer in the LGBTQ+ community. Then, a look inside the world of domestic workers and their lack of labor protections. Plus, what groups in Philadelphia are doing about the death toll of birds crashing into windows.

  • June 13, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 13, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E166 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, in a win for reproductive rights advocates, the Supreme Court unanimously votes to protect access to the abortion pill mifepristone. G7 leaders meet in Italy and announce a deal to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Plus, a look at the debate surrounding arming teachers as more states pass legislation allowing educators to carry guns on school grounds.

  • 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.

Extras and Features

  • Sudan humanitarian crisis worsens after 1 year of civil war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sudan humanitarian crisis worsens after 1 year of civil war

    S2024 E108 - 10m 12s

    This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing catastrophic levels of hunger and tens of thousands have been killed. Nick Schifrin reports in collaboration with North African media company, Ayin.

  • Study links petrochemical plants to poor birth outcomes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Study links petrochemical plants to poor birth outcomes

    S2024 E108 - 8m 59s

    About a fifth of America’s petrochemical production is concentrated on a stretch of land along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. That production comes with serious risks. The area has been known as ‘Cancer Alley’ because of the high rates of cancer among people who live nearby. A new study now shows how those risks may fall on the next generation as well. William Brangham reports.

  • Russian attacks on power plants ravage Ukraine energy system: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russian attacks on power plants ravage Ukraine energy system

    S2024 E108 - 7m 5s

    This year, Russia has launched a deliberate and devastating series of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Taking advantage of gaps and shortages in Ukraine’s air defenses, Russia has systematically targeted nearly every single power plant in the country. As Amna Nawaz reports, officials say the last few weeks have been unlike any they’ve seen before in this war.

  • 'Civil War' explores a divided America at war with itself: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'Civil War' explores a divided America at war with itself

    S2024 E108 - 7m 26s

    The new film "Civil War” is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production company A24. Jeffrey Brown spoke with director Alex Garland for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Allies urge restraint as Israel vows response to Iran attack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Allies urge restraint as Israel vows response to Iran attack

    S2024 E107 - 4m 25s

    Tensions remain high in the Middle East as we wait to see if Israel responds to Iran's barrage of drones over the weekend. President Biden said while the U.S. commitment to Israel is unwavering, the administration would not support a retaliatory strike. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human

    S2024 E107 - 3m 37s

    Yuval Noah Harari is a professor renowned for his broad and thought-provoking perspectives on human history. Harari, who is the bestselling author of "Sapiens," recently released a new volume of this work for younger readers. He gives his Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human.

  • Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial

    S2024 E107 - 5m 54s

    Donald Trump’s first criminal trial started Monday in New York City. In the first criminal trial of any former president, he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an alleged extramarital affair that surfaced during his 2016 campaign. William Brangham has been covering the former president’s legal cases and reports from New York.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's first criminal trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's first criminal trial

    S2024 E107 - 6m 58s

    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 escalating conflict in the Middle East and Donald Trump's first day in court as a criminal defendant.

  • Zelenskyy says 'no chance of winning’ without U.S. aid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Zelenskyy says 'no chance of winning’ without U.S. aid

    S2024 E107 - 17m 42s

    Ukraine is facing challenges on multiple fronts, from critical shortages of munitions and manpower to Russia ramping up its attacks. It comes amid uncertainty around future aid from the U.S. Amna Nawaz sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss that and more.

  • Here's how tax policies proposed by Biden and Trump differ: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Here's how tax policies proposed by Biden and Trump differ

    S2024 E107 - 7m 18s

    It’s tax day and millions of people are filing at the last minute. What many may not know is that the clock is ticking on some potentially big changes that will be decided by the outcome of the 2024 election. Lisa Desjardins has a closer look at what's at stake with Richard Rubin of The Wall Street Journal.

  • Extreme drought plunges southern Africa into hunger crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Extreme drought plunges southern Africa into hunger crisis

    S2024 E106 - 5m 45s

    A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s crisis is expected to worsen. Ali Rogin speaks with Zimbabwe-based journalist Tendai Marima to learn more.

  • Israel weighs its response to Iran’s attack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel weighs its response to Iran’s attack

    S2024 E106 - 11m 4s

    World leaders are scrambling to keep conflict in the Middle East from spiraling out of control a day after Iran carried out its first-ever direct assault on Israel with drones and missiles. Nick Schifrin reports on the attack and John Yang speaks with Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about its ramifications.

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