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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

  • July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E197 - 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.

  • July 13, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 13, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E196 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, from railroad tracks to drawbridges, how extreme heat is affecting the way Americans get from place to place. Then, how U.S. officials are fighting foreign propaganda on social media. Plus, an investigation uncovers abuse and mistreatment at some youth residential treatment centers.

  • July 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E194 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden holds a critical press conference amid calls that he should step away from the campaign. In an exclusive interview during this week's NATO summit, Germany's chancellor says he has not seen anything to make him doubt Biden's ability to lead. Plus, we examine religion and political polarization by visiting a church known for its hardline views.

  • July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E190 - 26m 44s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how one country is tackling methane emissions with a first-of-its-kind tax on livestock. Then, concerns arise about patient safety after leaked documents show call center staff mismanaged some cases at Amazon’s One Medical. Plus, why climate change is forcing some countries to focus more on preserving their history.

  • July 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E189 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, President Biden dismisses concerns over his age and performance as calls grow for him to drop out of the race. Then, as Iran elects its first reformist presidential candidate in two decades, what his victory means for the Islamic Republic’s future. Plus, former astronaut Cady Coleman on overcoming obstacles during more than two decades with NASA.

  • July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E188 - 56m 45s

    Friday on the News Hour, the June jobs report exceeds expectations while slightly higher unemployment signals a cooling economy. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer accepts King Charles' invitation to form a new government after a landslide victory in the United Kingdom's general election. Plus, Boeing faces a deadline to accept a plea deal connected to the deadly crashes of two 737 Max planes.

  • July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E187 - 56m 45s

    Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden acknowledges mistakes in last week's debate but insists he will stay in the race. Exit polls in the United Kingdom show voters likely elected a center-left Labour government after 14 years of center-right Conservative rule. Plus, a look back at a Supreme Court term full of consequential and controversial decisions.

Extras and Features

  • 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.

  • Fact-checking the claims Biden, Trump made during the debate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fact-checking the claims Biden, Trump made during the debate

    S2024 E181 - 5m 14s

    Thursday night’s debate may be the first time millions of Americans have paid attention to the presidential race this year. They heard a lot of claims that have been familiar refrains on the campaign trail and not all of them true. To help put it in context, Geoff Bennett spoke with Samantha Putterman of PolitiFact.

  • Breaking down the latest decisions from the Supreme Court: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Breaking down the latest decisions from the Supreme Court

    S2024 E181 - 6m 17s

    With just one day left in its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of major decisions Friday. The justices upheld a law making it a crime for unhoused people to camp in public areas like parks, sidewalks and plazas, narrowed the scope of a law being used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters and weakened the rule-making powers of regulatory agencies. John Yang reports.

  • The fallout from a debate full of fumbles and falsehoods: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The fallout from a debate full of fumbles and falsehoods

    S2024 E181 - 8m 55s

    Over a 90-minute presidential debate, former President Trump repeatedly made false claims and President Biden repeatedly struggled to dispel concerns about his age. It opened new concerns over the stakes of a possible Trump presidency and sparked discussion about whether Biden should be his party's nominee. White House Correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the debate shaking up the race: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the debate shaking up the race

    S2024 E181 - 11m 19s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how Thursday night’s debate is shaking up the race for the White House, if panic among Democrats after President Biden's performance is warranted, if Trump's lies matter to voters and the latest Supreme Court rulings.

  • Supreme Court decision curbs federal regulatory power: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Supreme Court decision curbs federal regulatory power

    S2024 E181 - 6m 31s

    The Supreme Court has swept aside long standing legal precedent in its ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine, majorly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they regulate. The decision is expected to have far-reaching implications on everything from the environment to healthcare. Geoff Bennett took a closer look with Andrew Mergen.

  • Minnesota Gov. Walz on Biden's debate performance: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Minnesota Gov. Walz on Biden's debate performance

    S2024 E181 - 7m 35s

    After President Biden’s debate performance, there has been discussion among Democrats about whether Biden should be the nominee. To discuss the fallout, Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, a surrogate for the president’s campaign.

  • News Wrap: Iowa Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Iowa Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban

    S2024 E181 - 4m 45s

    In our news wrap Friday, Iowa's Supreme Court is allowing a law that bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, Iran voters cast their ballots for a new president, choosing between three hard-liners and one reformist candidate and the Pentagon announced the temporary pier it built off Gaza has been removed once again amid rough seas.

  • Study: Infant mortality spiked in Texas after abortion ban: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Study: Infant mortality spiked in Texas after abortion ban

    S2024 E180 - 6m 17s

    A new study focused on Texas looks at the year after its law banning all abortions after six weeks with no exceptions for rape, incest or fetal abnormalities. The research found a significant increase in infant deaths, much higher than the rest of the country. Amna Nawaz discussed more with one of the authors of the study, Suzanne Bell of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

  • Supreme Court majority takes aim at 'administrative state': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Supreme Court majority takes aim at 'administrative state'

    S2024 E180 - 6m 55s

    The U.S. Supreme Court handed down several high-profile decisions Thursday morning. One case blocked a controversial bankruptcy deal involving the opioid crisis, another reinstated access to abortions for those facing medical emergencies in Idaho and a third blocked an EPA rule regulating air pollution from taking effect. John Yang reports on the significance of the rulings.

  • How Biden and Trump are approaching debate preparations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Biden and Trump are approaching debate preparations

    S2024 E180 - 7m 37s

    It’s the biggest night of the 2024 presidential campaign so far. President Biden and former President Trump will square off in Atlanta for their first debate of the year. Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez is covering the Biden campaign and Lisa Desjardins is covering the Trump campaign. They joined Geoff Bennett for a preview.

  • Rising sea levels threatens farming along Chesapeake Bay: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rising sea levels threatens farming along Chesapeake Bay

    S2024 E180 - 8m 4s

    Near the Chesapeake Bay, farms have flourished for hundreds of years on the rich, fertile soil of coastal Maryland. But as sea levels rise, driven in part by climate change, encroaching saltwater is disrupting the livelihoods of many farmers. It's a preview of what other areas near saltwater may soon confront. William Brangham reports for our series on climate change and water, Tipping Point.

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