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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

  • Why these historic Phoenix buildings are ‘living textbooks’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why these historic Phoenix buildings are ‘living textbooks’

    S2024 E99 - 7m 33s

    Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as occupying sites that could be used for new development. That tension is currently playing out in Phoenix, Arizona, a city that’s a rich source of one specific style of architecture. Ali Rogin reports.

  • Eclipse tourism brings economic boost to these small towns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Eclipse tourism brings economic boost to these small towns

    S2024 E99 - 5m 13s

    On Monday, April 8, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will cut across North America in a 115-mile-wide path. Communities along that path hope it will be a bright spot for hotels, restaurants and gas stations as people flock to them for this rare event. Communities reporter Adam Kemp joins John Yang to discuss how Oklahoma is preparing for eclipse tourists.

  • Why women’s sports are more popular and lucrative than ever: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why women’s sports are more popular and lucrative than ever

    S2024 E99 - 5m 54s

    Interest in women’s sports has never been higher than during this past week’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament. At least two of the games were the most-watched women’s basketball games ever, with more viewers than the 2023 World Series or NBA finals. Claire Watkins, host of “The Late Sub” for Just Women’s Sports, joins John Yang to discuss what’s behind this boom and what the future may hold.

  • Why more Americans are dipping into retirement funds early: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why more Americans are dipping into retirement funds early

    S2024 E98 - 8m 16s

    For a growing number of Americans, retirement accounts are doing double duty as savings accounts for the future and emergency funds for the here and now. Vanguard Group says that 2023 saw early withdrawals from a record 3.6 percent of the 5 million accounts it administers, up from 2.8 percent in 2022. Roben Farzad, host of NPR’s "Full Disclosure" podcast, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia

    S2024 E98 - 1m 16s

    On Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast, some sea turtles and people who care about their survival marked a small victory on Thursday. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center teamed up with volunteers from Northeast aquariums and conservation groups to move 33 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and one green sea turtle to warmer southeastern waters where they can thrive. John Yang reports.

  • Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done

    S2024 E98 - 5m 48s

    More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in 2022, enough to give each person facing hunger around the world more than one meal a day. Ali Rogin speaks with Dana Gunders, executive director of ReFED, to learn more.

  • How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk

    S2024 E98 - 5m 30s

    While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines for pollution in 2023. Glory Dolphin Hammes, North American CEO for IQAir, joins William Brangham to discuss.

  • Maryland Governor on complicated Baltimore bridge rebuilding: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maryland Governor on complicated Baltimore bridge rebuilding

    S2024 E97 - 7m 43s

    President Biden visited the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this afternoon, getting a firsthand look at the clean-up and recovery efforts to reopen one of the nation’s key shipping hubs. Biden met with the families of the victims and reaffirmed his commitment to the people of Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined Biden on the tour and spoke with us today.

  • What you need to know ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What you need to know ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse

    S2024 E97 - 7m 21s

    We’re less than three days away from the total solar eclipse that will be seen in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Monday’s eclipse will cut across 13 states with more than 30 million people living in the path of totality while millions more are traveling to get a good look. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson have a viewer’s guide on what you need to know.

  • Israel draws outrage after airstrikes kills 7 aid workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel draws outrage after airstrikes kills 7 aid workers

    S2024 E97 - 3m 46s

    The Israeli military dismissed two officers and reprimanded three more senior officers it said were responsible for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers earlier this week. Nick Schifrin reports as Monday's attack puts even greater scrutiny on Israel’s tactics in Gaza.

  • Russia continues to link terrorist attack to Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russia continues to link terrorist attack to Ukraine

    S2024 E97 - 5m 43s

    The March 22 terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall killed 145 people and injured hundreds — the deadliest attack in Russia in 20 years. Russia blamed the U.S. and Ukraine despite specific U.S. intelligence shared with Russia of an impending attack by ISIS-Khorasan. Nick Schifrin takes a look at Russia’s unfolding accusations and the state of the U.S.-Russia relationship.

  • Sen. Coons explains new openness to conditions on Israel aid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Coons explains new openness to conditions on Israel aid

    S2024 E97 - 6m 24s

    President Biden and other U.S. officials have warned Israel’s government that they are nearly out of patience with how it’s conducting the war in Gaza. Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, one of the president’s closest allies in the senate, joins us to talk about this potential shift.

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