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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August 29, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E243 - 57m 46s
Thursday on the News Hour, Trump and Harris campaign in critical swing states as the vice president sits down for her first major interview as the Democratic nominee. Israel agrees to pause fighting in Gaza to deliver polio vaccines while its operation targeting militants in the West Bank turns even more deadly. Plus, officials warn of a deadly mosquito-borne disease spreading in the Northeast.
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August 28, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2024 E242 - 57m 46s
August 28, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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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.
Extras and Features
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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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News Wrap: Government sues bridge collapse ship owner
S2024 E263 - 6m 30s
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Justice Department is suing the owner of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, Boeing's CEO says it will furlough employees to offset the costs of an ongoing strike, Portugal declared a "state of calamity" amid 100 wildfires and officials in Zimbabwe will allow the killing of hundreds of wild elephants to feed people affected by a severe drought.
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Campaigns face calls for civility in contentious election
S2024 E263 - 3m 33s
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pressing ahead with a very busy campaign schedule. For Trump, that included his first campaign appearance since the latest apparent assassination attempt against him. Lisa Desjardins reports on the increasing calls for civility in this contentious election season.
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Lindsey Hilsum shares poetry inspired by the front lines
S2024 E263 - 6m 7s
Lindsey Hilsum is an award-winning correspondent with Britain’s Channel 4 News who has contributed to the News Hour with reports from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and more. Her new book, "I Brought the War with Me," marries her life as a war correspondent with poetry. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant discussed more with Hilsum for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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What the Fed's interest rate cut means for inflation
S2024 E263 - 5m 52s
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years with an aggressive move that lowers its benchmark rate by a half percentage point. The Fed also said it intended to lower interest rates by a full point before the year is out. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision and what it could mean, with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy.
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Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown
S2024 E263 - 4m 42s
The election looms, but first, lawmakers face another deadline to keep the government open and funded. With just under two weeks to go, the House of Representatives is taking a risk by voting on a government funding patch with controversial election reform attached to the bill. That combination is expected to fail and for now, Republicans say they don’t have a backup plan. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Report links Georgia's abortion ban to preventable deaths
S2024 E263 - 7m 3s
We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely medical care. Committees examining pregnancy-related deaths concluded that both were preventable. John Yang discussed more with ProPublica's Kavitha Surana.
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Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding devices
S2024 E263 - 7m 37s
For the second time in as many days, there was an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah. Tuesday, pagers exploded. Wednesday, it was two-way radios. At least 20 more people died and hundreds injured on top of at least 12 killed and nearly 3,000 wounded on Tuesday. Israel is assumed to have infiltrated supply chains to implant explosives in the devices. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Hanin Ghaddar.
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Deep-sea mining raises concerns over impact on environment
S2024 E263 - 10m 26s
The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that sustains them. In a previous report, videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx introduced us to the new and potentially lucrative industry of deep-sea mining. They return to Papua New Guinea and report on locals fighting to save a vanishing way of life.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs denied bail after sex trafficking arrest
S2024 E262 - 6m 40s
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was indicted on multiple charges including sex trafficking, sexual assault, violence and racketeering. The government’s charges describe a gruesome pattern of abuse, accusing Combs of using his extensive music and business empire as a criminal outfit. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Sidney Madden.
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News Wrap: Central European cities brace for flooding
S2024 E262 - 4m 39s
In our news wrap Tuesday, major cities in Central Europe are bracing for the worst flooding in years, the Senate rejected a motion on whether to consider legislation that would protect in vitro fertilization, new details emerged about the company behind the Titan submersible that imploded on its way to the Titanic wreckage site and Instagram is rolling out a new type of account for teenagers.
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Dr. Francis Collins on his new book 'The Road to Wisdom'
S2024 E262 - 7m 5s
Dr. Francis Collins has been at the forefront of the world’s most advanced biomedical research. He led the Human Genome Project and was the longest-serving director of the National Institutes of Health. He is drawing on his career to focus on what he sees as the core pillars of wisdom during a time of deep polarization. Geoff Bennett sat down with Collins to discuss his book, “The Road to Wisdom."
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