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July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the very latest on the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Then, combating the rise of political violence and violent rhetoric in the United States. Plus, Judy Woodruff reflects on the shooting of Donald Trump at this volatile moment in American history.

Episodes

  • June 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E172 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, millions face record-breaking temperatures as a dangerous heat wave scorches the Midwest and East Coast. Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a defense agreement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un which could increase weapons supplies for Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus, an investigation reveals America's broken promise to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.

  • 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.

Extras and Features

  • French far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    French far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections

    S2024 E184 - 6m 6s

    France is closer than ever in its modern history to being governed by the far-right. Parliamentary elections are the country’s most consequential in decades and will have implications across Europe and for the United States. Nick Schifrin discussed the first round of voting and what comes next with Celia Belin, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

  • History of reality TV chronicled in new book 'Cue the Sun!': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    History of reality TV chronicled in new book 'Cue the Sun!'

    S2024 E184 - 8m 30s

    Reality TV dominates television today. It’s estimated that almost 80 percent of adult viewers watch reality TV shows. But how did we get here? Amna Nawaz spoke with Emily Nussbaum, author of the new book, “Cue the Sun!” that traces the rise of reality television and its broader impact on society.

  • News Wrap: Hurricane Beryl hits islands as Category 4 storm: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Hurricane Beryl hits islands as Category 4 storm

    S2024 E184 - 4m 41s

    In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou with winds of 150 mph, Steve Bannon reported to a federal prison to begin his four-month sentence for contempt, Republican lawmakers sued Attorney General Garland for access to audio of an interview with President Biden and Israel issued mass evacuation orders in Khan Younis signaling a potential return of troops.

  • Hezbollah strikes on Israel raise fears of full-fledged war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hezbollah strikes on Israel raise fears of full-fledged war

    S2024 E184 - 6m 12s

    A drone fired from Hezbollah injured 18 Israeli soldiers over the weekend. It's adding to fears that a full-fledged war could break out. More than 60,000 Israelis are still evacuated from the northern border with Lebanon and Secretary of State Blinken said Israel had “effectively lost its sovereignty” there. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on calls for Biden to step aside: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on calls for Biden to step aside

    S2024 E184 - 8m 43s

    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 fallout from the debate for President Biden and the Democratic Party and Supreme Court rulings benefiting Donald Trump.

  • Historic Midwestern floods put spotlight on aging U.S. dams: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Historic Midwestern floods put spotlight on aging U.S. dams

    S2024 E183 - 5m 51s

    Across the country, new weather extremes are testing aging dams. According to the federal government’s most recent climate assessment, the number of extreme precipitation days in the Midwest has increased 45 percent since the 1950s. Del Shannon, former president of the United States Society on Dams, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • How climate extremes are changing the world of sports: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How climate extremes are changing the world of sports

    S2024 E183 - 7m 6s

    Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set a lofty goal to generate less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the last two summer games. The Olympics are not alone — across the sports world, climate change is changing the game. Jeffrey Brown reports.

  • News Wrap: New poll shows drop in voter confidence in Biden: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: New poll shows drop in voter confidence in Biden

    S2024 E183 - 3m 24s

    In our news wrap Sunday, a new post-debate poll shows a jump in voters who say Biden should not be running for re-election, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, the family of a 13-year-old boy is demanding accountability after police killed the teen in upstate New York, and early first-round election results point to a big win for France’s far-right party.

  • The hidden history of the Cold War-era Lavender Scare: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The hidden history of the Cold War-era Lavender Scare

    S2024 E183 - 7m 31s

    On this final day of Pride Month, the next installment of our “Hidden Histories'' series isn’t about an individual, but a phenomenon: how the anti-communist paranoia that gripped Washington at the dawn of the Cold War led to an often-overlooked chapter in LGBTQ+ history. John Yang speaks with Marc Stein, a history professor at San Francisco State University, to learn more.

  • How gun violence outside of schools harms millions of kids: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How gun violence outside of schools harms millions of kids

    S2024 E182 - 6m 18s

    From 2014 to 2023, communities across the U.S. saw more than 188,000 shootings within 500 yards of a school, an average of 57 shootings per day, according to a new analysis by The Trace. The report found that in 2023 alone, 6 million students had a shooting occur near their school. Olga Pierce, one of the journalists who did this analysis, joins William Brangham to discuss the findings.

  • News Wrap: Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff vote: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff vote

    S2024 E182 - 2m 33s

    In our news wrap Saturday, Iran will hold a runoff election after no candidate won a majority in Friday’s presidential election, 10 Ukrainian civilians were released from Russian captivity after mediation led by the Vatican, a man died after attacking an officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Serbia with a crossbow, and an asteroid the size of a skyscraper passed between Earth and the moon.

  • How climate crisis is changing family planning in Bangladesh: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How climate crisis is changing family planning in Bangladesh

    S2024 E182 - 6m 16s

    Few places in the world are suffering more from the effects of climate change than Bangladesh. Most of the country is no higher than 50 feet above sea level, making it vulnerable to severe flooding after monsoon rains. As a result, women in Bangladesh are changing the way they think about having children. John Yang speaks with Sally Dijkerman, a senior researcher for Ipas, to learn more.

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