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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

  • Israel’s war in Gaza weighs on the holy month of Ramadan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel’s war in Gaza weighs on the holy month of Ramadan

    S2024 E97 - 4m

    Muslims around the world are marking the month of Ramadan. But this year, Israel’s war in Gaza, with mass civilian casualties and widespread suffering among Gazans, has added a new layer to this holy month. We spoke with Muslims at a local mosque in suburban Maryland.

  • 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 asylum-seekers face at border after grueling journey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What asylum-seekers face at border after grueling journey

    S2024 E96 - 11m 20s

    Wednesday, we reported from Mexico on the global migration making its way through that country to the U.S. border. With producers Christine Romo and Sam Weber, Amna Nawaz continues that journey and speaks with migrants, ranchers, Border Patrol officials and advocates.

  • Growing concerns about bird flu cases in U.S. farm animals: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Growing concerns about bird flu cases in U.S. farm animals

    S2024 E96 - 6m 37s

    There is growing concern about the continuing spread of the highly contagious bird flu in the U.S. While federal health officials say the risk to humans is low, the virus has now spread to dairy cattle and sickened one person. William Brangham discussed more with Jennifer Nuzzo of the Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health.

  • Film captures gender transition of journalist in Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Film captures gender transition of journalist in Afghanistan

    S2024 E96 - 7m 6s

    A new documentary now available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV offers an in-depth look at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. "Transition" follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon as he undergoes a gender transition while embedded with a Taliban unit. Bryon and co-director Monica Villamizar spoke with Amna Nawaz about this turning point in Afghanistan.

  • Japanese PM on cooperation with U.S. to counter China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Japanese PM on cooperation with U.S. to counter China

    S2024 E96 - 11m 48s

    The challenge presented by China is one of the main focuses of the Biden White House. The president will soon meet with the leader of Japan, one of America's strongest allies, in a bid to deepen the military partnership in East Asia. Geoff Bennett sat down with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the stakes of the summit.

  • How Biden and Trump are spending campaign advertising funds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Biden and Trump are spending campaign advertising funds

    S2024 E96 - 5m 40s

    The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee announced they raised more than $65 million in March as they try to catch up to the nearly $100 million cash advantage President Biden and the Democrats had a month earlier. Both candidates are using the campaign funds to reach key voting blocs and to push their core messages. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NPR's Domenico Montanaro.

  • Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza

    S2024 E96 - 4m 40s

    President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed seven humanitarian workers in Gaza. The White House said the president told Netanyahu an immediate ceasefire is essential. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Retired military officials discuss Israeli aid convoy strike: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Retired military officials discuss Israeli aid convoy strike

    S2024 E95 - 8m 39s

    Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning cells, and retired Israeli Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus who commanded IDF forces in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

  • Primary protest votes hint at challenges for Biden and Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Primary protest votes hint at challenges for Biden and Trump

    S2024 E95 - 4m 16s

    Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter attitudes to the frontrunners and election integrity.

  • The journey asylum seekers make through Mexico to reach U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The journey asylum seekers make through Mexico to reach U.S.

    S2024 E95 - 10m 37s

    At the end of 2023, the number of migrants crossing into the United States reached a record high. But before the global population of migrants reaches the U.S. border, many travel more than 1,500 miles through Mexico. With producers Sam Weber and Christine Romo, Amna Nawaz reports on the surge in migration at Mexico's southern border.

  • AndrĂ©s accuses Israel of deliberately targeting WCK members: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting WCK members

    S2024 E95 - 2m 28s

    The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies. Nick Schifrin reports.

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