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February 5, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

February 5, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Episodes

Extras and Features

  • What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union on Tuesday: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union on Tuesday

    S2023 E36 - 5m 49s

    A Chinese surveillance balloon, the federal debt ceiling and Tuesday’s State of the Union address are the topics for today’s Weekend Briefing with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

  • How streaming apps are changing the way we listen to music: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How streaming apps are changing the way we listen to music

    S2023 E36 - 5m 39s

    Several of the nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards rose to fame and popularity on music streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and social media apps like TikTok. Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss the changing ways we’re listening to music, and the challenges and opportunities that come with it.

  • Why U.S. cities are struggling to supply safe drinking water: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why U.S. cities are struggling to supply safe drinking water

    S2023 E36 - 5m 30s

    Residents of Jackson, Mississippi; Flint, Michigan; and parts of New York City, Baltimore and the state of Hawaii have all dealt with contaminated water supply over the years. Why are so many cities having problems with their drinking water? Shannon Marquez, dean of global engagement and professor of water, sanitation and hygiene at Columbia University, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • News Wrap: Navy searches for debris from Chinese balloon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Navy searches for debris from Chinese balloon

    S2023 E36 - 2m 38s

    In our news wrap Sunday, Navy divers are working to recover debris from the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf died at the age of 79, and singer-songwriter Beyoncé has a chance to make history at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards tonight.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on fighting for women’s health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on fighting for women’s health

    S2023 E36 - 3m 33s

    Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a practicing OB-GYN in Georgia, a state that’s known as a maternal care desert. She’s run a women’s health center there for more than two decades. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on a career spent serving women’s health needs.

  • News Wrap: U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon over Atlantic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon over Atlantic

    S2023 E35 - 3m 15s

    In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. Air Force downed a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, dangerously cold temperatures descended on the northeastern part of the country, the mayor of Memphis asked the DOJ to evaluate the city’s police department, the DNC approved a new 2024 presidential primary lineup, and scientists discovered 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter.

  • How a trailblazing Black lawyer took down a top mafia boss: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How a trailblazing Black lawyer took down a top mafia boss

    S2023 E35 - 5m 24s

    This Black History Month, PBS News Weekend is highlighting stories of Black Americans whose lives and work are lesser known — their accomplishments all the more significant because they were made in the face of injustices and discrimination. In the first part of our series, “Hidden Histories,” we look at the story of Eunice Carter, who helped take down one of America’s most notorious mob bosses.

  • Fear, violence and chaos grip Haiti as gangs seize control: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fear, violence and chaos grip Haiti as gangs seize control

    S2023 E35 - 8m 36s

    The island nation of Haiti has moved closer to the brink of collapse. Heavily armed gangs have taken over the capital and are targeting police after the country has been without a single elected official since early January. Jacqueline Charles, the Miami Herald's Caribbean correspondent, joins John Yang to discuss what she saw on a recent trip to Haiti.

  • Expert warns of AI tools’ potential threat to democracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Expert warns of AI tools’ potential threat to democracy

    S2023 E35 - 6m 7s

    Artificial intelligence has the potential to dramatically alter how we gather information, communicate and work. Experts are also raising questions about how it will affect governance and what it will mean for the future of our democracy. Bruce Schneier, a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, joins William Brangham to discuss.

  • Centers created along border of state banning abortion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Centers created along border of state banning abortion

    S2023 E34 - 3m 53s

    In some parts of the country, access to abortion care depends on how far a person can travel. Missouri has banned the procedure, but in neighboring Illinois, abortion remains legal and providers there will soon be working along the state border to be able to reach more patients. PBS NewsHour Communities Correspondent Gabrielle Hays reports.

  • States fail to reach agreement on cutting water consumption: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    States fail to reach agreement on cutting water consumption

    S2023 E34 - 5m 31s

    This was an important week in the battle out west over water use. Seven states along the Colorado River basin were supposed to reach a collective agreement on how to use less water from an ever-shrinking river, but they failed to do so. William Brangham spoke with Rhett Larson for our series on water issues, Tipping Point.

  • News Wrap: Northeast may see coldest weather in decades: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Northeast may see coldest weather in decades

    S2023 E34 - 3m 48s

    In our news wrap Friday, some of the coldest weather in decades descended on the Northeast and New England, the U.S. announced another big military package for Ukraine including longer-range rockets, Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan urging the country's leaders to make peace after years of war and the USDA is calling for school cafeterias to cut back on added sugar and sodium.

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    Feb 6

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Feb 6

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS NewsHour

    Monday
    Feb 6

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS NewsHour

    Monday
    Feb 6

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    2 Hours

    Coverage of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as well as the Republican response and analysis.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    2 Hours

    Coverage of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as well as the Republican response and analysis.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    2 Hours

    Coverage of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as well as the Republican response and analysis.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS NewsHour

    Thursday
    Feb 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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