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September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, Florida braces as Hurricane Helene barrels towards the Gulf Coast. Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon again in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in swing states as polls show the race as close as ever. Plus, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on the potentially catastrophic situations in Iran and war-torn Ukraine.

Episodes

  • September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E270 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, Florida braces as Hurricane Helene barrels towards the Gulf Coast. Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon again in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in swing states as polls show the race as close as ever. Plus, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on the potentially catastrophic situations in Iran and war-torn Ukraine.

  • Crossroads: A conversation with America – A PBS News Special: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Crossroads: A conversation with America – A PBS News Special

    56m 17s

    PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff and her team have traveled the United States in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, asking Americans what divides — and unites– them. America at a Crossroads, which has appeared bi-weekly on the PBS News Hour, has also culminated in a town hall conversation hosted by Woodruff. The conversation that was months in the making, aired Sept. 23.

  • September 22, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 22, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E267 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, what the outcome of the presidential election could mean for how we track weather, combat climate change and protect wildlife. Then, why some of the baby food on supermarket shelves may not meet recommended nutrition guidelines. Plus, a preview of Judy Woodruff’s conversation with Wisconsin residents on the country’s political divisions.

  • September 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E266 - 26m 46s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new report says nearly half a billion children worldwide are experiencing at least twice as many extremely hot days as their grandparents. Then, two years after the Inflation Reduction Act became law, a look at its economic impact and delays in the projects it was meant to spur. Plus, how Glacier National Park is trying to manage a crush of visitors and vehicles.

  • September 19, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 19, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E264 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, the leader of Hezbollah says Israel crossed a line and vows retribution for the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies. The Teamsters decide not to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in decades, the head of the union explains why. Plus, political and environmental concerns clash in Papua New Guinea where controversial deep-sea mining is moving forward.

  • September 15, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 15, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E260 - 26m 46s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, what the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history might mean, and why the Federal Trade Commission wants to block it. Then, with Trump and Harris locked in a tight race, how undecided voters are feeling 50 days out from decision day. Plus, how celebrity endorsements play a part — or don’t — in presidential elections.

Extras and Features

  • News Wrap: Israeli airstrike on tent camp kills 19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israeli airstrike on tent camp kills 19

    S2024 E255 - 5m 31s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, Palestinians say an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp killed at least 19 people and injured 60 more, Israel's military said the American activist killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by IDF fire, voters in Missouri will have a chance to weigh in on abortion rights this November and Tropical Storm Francine is gaining strength.

  • Tyreek Hill traffic stop sparks conversations about policing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tyreek Hill traffic stop sparks conversations about policing

    S2024 E255 - 5m 45s

    The detention of Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has sparked conversations on policing in America and the treatment of Black Americans. Body camera footage shows officers stopping Hill as he drove to his team stadium, pulling him from his car, forcing him to the ground and handcuffing him. Hill was cited for careless driving before being released. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Martenzie Johnson.

  • Family of fallen Marine on son, Afghanistan and politics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Family of fallen Marine on son, Afghanistan and politics

    S2024 E255 - 7m 23s

    Thirteen American military service personnel were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The service members were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul's airport during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Kelly Barnett and Darin Hoover, the parents of Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover.

  • Report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk

    S2024 E255 - 4m 43s

    A four-person crew of civilians launched Tuesday morning on a private Space-X rocket for a five-day mission to include the first commercial spacewalk in history. NASA has big plans to send people to the Moon and Mars, but a sweeping new report from the National Academies of Sciences raises questions about the agency. Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.

  • Harris, Trump prepare for debate as polls show close race: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris, Trump prepare for debate as polls show close race

    S2024 E254 - 3m 17s

    It's the eve of the pivotal presidential debate when Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off for the first time, and possibly the only time, between now and November. With only eight weeks remaining until Election Day, new polling suggests that the race is as close as ever. Geoff Bennett reports.

  • House GOP report blames Biden for chaotic Afghan exit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    House GOP report blames Biden for chaotic Afghan exit

    S2024 E254 - 6m 15s

    House Republicans blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, accusing the White House of ignoring Afghan, allied and military advice and conducting a subsequent coverup. The White House called the report partisan and dismissed the accusation of a coverup. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on debate expectations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on debate expectations

    S2024 E254 - 7m 3s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a look ahead to Tuesday night's debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, what the candidates hope to accomplish and new polls showing the race is tied.

  • News Wrap: Trial begins for officers charged in Nichols case: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Trial begins for officers charged in Nichols case

    S2024 E254 - 7m 16s

    In our news wrap Monday, jury selection began in the trial of three former officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, wildfires in the western U.S. prompted tens of thousands of people to evacuate, the Israeli military ordered a new evacuation for parts of northwestern Gaza, Britain's Princess Kate says she has finished chemotherapy and actor James Earl Jones has died.

  • Voters in county with record of picking winners share views: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Voters in county with record of picking winners share views

    S2024 E254 - 6m 26s

    Tuesday's presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will take place in the state that could prove to be the deciding factor in the race for the White House. Lisa Desjardins takes us inside one Pennsylvania county with a track record of picking the winner, a place both parties think could signal how the state, and possibly the country, could swing.

  • Ohio city with Haitian migrant influx thrust into spotlight: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ohio city with Haitian migrant influx thrust into spotlight

    S2024 E254 - 9m 12s

    Springfield, Ohio, is at the center of one of the most fraught issues in this election. GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance wrote that “Haitian illegal immigrants” are “draining social services and generally causing chaos.” Springfield has seen its population grow by over 20 percent in four years, driven mostly by immigration. William Brangham visited the city to understand how it is coping.

  • Warning from mother wasn't enough to stop Georgia shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Warning from mother wasn't enough to stop Georgia shooting

    S2024 E254 - 5m 43s

    New details are emerging in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school that took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The mother of the 14-year-old suspect reportedly contacted the school 30 minutes before the shooting began to warn of an “emergency” regarding her son and asked a counselor to find him. William Brangham discussed more with Chase McGee of Georgia Public Broadcasting.

  • Researcher says seeing the good in others is good for you: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Researcher says seeing the good in others is good for you

    S2024 E254 - 6m 26s

    At Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory, scientists have spent years studying kindness, connection and empathy. But those can all seem in short supply at a time of deep divisions. But the head of that lab offers a data-driven reason to be hopeful about each other and the future. Amna Nawaz spoke with Jamil Zaki about his latest book, "Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness."

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