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July 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

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July 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Episodes

  • July 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E192 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, President Trump tours the flood damage in Texas, we take a look at a home for disabled youth piecing together what's left after a devastating loss. How the toy industry is feeling the effects of Trump's tariffs. Plus, in a step toward peace, a Kurdish insurgent group in Turkey that's spent years fighting for independence begins disarming.

  • July 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E190 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, we follow local groups in Texas supporting first responders as the search for the missing continues. In Gaza, an on-the-ground look at desperate efforts to find food in a barren landscape. Plus, Judy Woodruff reports on a group with a proven track record of overcoming political divides and distrust.

  • July 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E189 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, a community in Texas is banding together to help neighbors recover from historic floods. President Trump's latest tariff threats, mostly on Asian countries, add to global economic uncertainty. Plus, California's controversial crackdown on homeless encampments.

  • July 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E188 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, the death toll rises and the search for the missing continues in the wake of the devastating floods in Texas. The war in Gaza and the Trump administration's latest push for a ceasefire loom over Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House. Plus, we examine the real-world impacts of the work requirements for getting Medicaid and food stamps.

  • July 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E183 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the president's massive bill is back in the hands of the House, where some Republican lawmakers are voicing their opposition. A jury clears Diddy of sex trafficking and racketeering charges while convicting him of lesser offenses. Plus, a look at efforts to fight malaria and provide maternal health care in Ghana after the Trump administration shutters USAID.

  • July 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E182 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, as the Senate passes the president's massive domestic policy bill, we examine what's in it and its chances of final passage in the House. The U.S. withholds weapons promised to Ukraine, another blow to the nation that's lost more territory to Russia in recent days. Plus, how the Trump administration is trying to change how U.S. history is taught in schools and in museums.

Extras and Features

  • Project lets people experience iconic places through sound: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Project lets people experience iconic places through sound

    S2025 E113 - 5m 35s

    If you think of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, you might conjure an image of Michelangelo’s famous ceiling. But what does that famous place, or any place, sound like? A new project timed to World Heritage Day asks us to experience the world through its sounds. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Student loan collections to resume for borrowers in default: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Student loan collections to resume for borrowers in default

    S2025 E112 - 6m 29s

    The Trump administration is taking a different approach to student debt and many borrowers will notice it right away. In May, the Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers in default, ending a pause that began during the pandemic. The government will withhold tax refunds and garnish wages to recover the debt. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.

  • Supreme Court hears school curriculum, parental rights case: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Supreme Court hears school curriculum, parental rights case

    S2025 E112 - 7m 17s

    The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case focused on parental rights and public schools. At the center of the case is a dispute over a curriculum in Maryland that included books featuring LGBTQ+ characters. Some parents asked for their children to be excused, but schools stopped allowing opt-outs the next year. Amna Nawaz discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.

  • 'Love, Queenie' chronicles life of actress Merle Oberon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'Love, Queenie' chronicles life of actress Merle Oberon

    S2025 E112 - 6m 53s

    As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to stay working. Amna Nawaz sat down with writer Mayukh Sen to discuss "Love, Queenie," a new book on Oberon’s rise to fame, her groundbreaking career and eventual fade from the spotlight.

  • Economic forecasts show global impact of Trump tariffs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Economic forecasts show global impact of Trump tariffs

    S2025 E112 - 7m 51s

    President Trump’s trade wars are likely to slow down economic growth across the globe significantly this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. And Treasury Secretary Bessent reportedly told investors that he believes the trade war with China is unsustainable and hopes tariffs on both sides could be eased. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ron Insana.

  • Foreign policy experts on Trump's student activist crackdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Foreign policy experts on Trump's student activist crackdown

    S2025 E112 - 8m 45s

    According to attorneys, over 1,000 student visas have been revoked in the Trump administration’s crackdown. Part of that effort has been a State Department argument that some students’ actions threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council of Foreign Relations.

  • Vatican plans for Francis' funeral amid conclave speculation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vatican plans for Francis' funeral amid conclave speculation

    S2025 E112 - 6m 33s

    The Catholic faithful and many more the world over continued to pay their respects to Pope Francis one day after his death. An official period of mourning began in Italy that will last through his funeral this weekend. Security is ramping up to prepare for the throngs of mourners and world leaders expected to gather in Rome. Malcolm Brabant reports.

  • Justices hear case challenging free preventive care coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Justices hear case challenging free preventive care coverage

    S2025 E111 - 5m 30s

    The Supreme Court heard the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. At issue is the constitutionality of a task force that recommends what preventive care treatments should be covered by private insurance at no cost. It could have impacts on everything from cancer screening to HIV-prevention medicine to counseling for expectant mothers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Dems split on opposing Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Dems split on opposing Trump

    S2025 E111 - 8m 38s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Trump administration’s deportation agenda is causing some fractures among Democrats as they consider if and how to respond and the controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Hegseth.

  • What's next for Catholic Church before picking new leader: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What's next for Catholic Church before picking new leader

    S2025 E111 - 2m 51s

    The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes next, Geoff Bennett spoke with special correspondent Malcolm Brabant.

  • Hegseth faces calls to resign amid Signal chat revelations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hegseth faces calls to resign amid Signal chat revelations

    S2025 E111 - 5m 9s

    After a weekend of headlines, the White House faced new questions about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and at least one Republican is now calling on him to resign. Some of this is related to Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to text operational details of military action. But as Lisa Desjardins reports, that is not the only issue.

  • Catholics around the globe mourn the death of Pope Francis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Catholics around the globe mourn the death of Pope Francis

    S2025 E111 - 2m 55s

    The world is mourning the death of Pope Francis after he passed away at the age of 88. Throughout his papacy, he was often hailed – and sometimes criticized – for his efforts to reshape the church. His death comes one day after the pope greeted crowds and delivered a short message on Easter Sunday. Across the globe, reactions have poured in. Amna Nawaz reports.

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    Jul 14

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Jul 14

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Jul 14

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Jul 14

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Jul 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    Jul 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    Jul 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jul 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    Jul 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jul 16

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    Jul 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jul 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jul 17

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jul 17

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