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May 18, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, with nearly 115,000 people waiting for a new organ in the U.S., we look at what can be done to improve the transplant system. Then, why students and teachers are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools. Plus, we examine what’s behind the recent popularity of Japanese comics and animations in America.

Episodes

  • April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E116 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court weighs whether federal protections for emergency abortions override a near-total ban at the state level. After months of wrangling in the House, President Biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. Plus, we meet evangelical Christians in Ukraine caught in the crosshairs of Russia's invasion.

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

    April 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E113 - 26m 44s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we ask NATO’s Secretary General if the delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine is too late to make a difference. Then, how a Supreme Court case on laws limiting homeless encampments could reshape policy across the country. Plus, a look at the tensions in one Montana city over people experiencing homelessness camping in vehicles.

  • April 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E112 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Volkswagen workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize in a big win for the labor movement. Then, as polls open in the world’s largest election, we look at what’s at stake for India and its allies. Plus, what can be done to protect the lives of journalists reporting from the front lines of the Israel-Hamas war.

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

    April 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E111 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the NewsHour, Israel allegedly strikes back at Iran, retaliating for last weekend's drone and missile attack. The House advances spending bills on foreign aid by bipartisan votes, but Speaker Johnson's cooperation with Democrats could cost him his job. Plus, how people in addiction recovery are helping a small town in Kentucky bounce back from economic decline and the opioid epidemic.

  • President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address

    2h 14m

    Seeking reelection, President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to tout his first three years in office. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the speech with our panel of experts, including Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart.

  • Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage

    26m 45s

    Super Tuesday, the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle, has arrived and voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory are casting their ballots. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet host PBS NewsHour's special coverage with our panel of analysts.

Extras and Features

  • Israel strikes Rafah, rejects Hamas cease-fire claim: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel strikes Rafah, rejects Hamas cease-fire claim

    S2024 E128 - 11m 1s

    It is a delicate and momentous day in the Middle East. The Israeli military says it has launched a new operation into parts of Rafah in southern Gaza. At the same time, the Israeli government says it's continuing negotiations to reach a cease-fire with Hamas in exchange for the release of hostages. William Brangham discusses the latest with Nick Schifrin and Aaron David Miller.

  • Colleges face protests after embracing activism in past: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Colleges face protests after embracing activism in past

    S2024 E128 - 6m 53s

    As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while protesters and some faculty say it’s been too harsh in some cases. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Tyler Austin Harper of The Atlantic.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's jaded electorate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's jaded electorate

    S2024 E128 - 8m 46s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans navigate the fallout from controversial remarks made by Donald Trump at a fundraising dinner over the weekend and President Biden continues to deal with a jaded electorate as he wrestles with the political ramifications of the war in Gaza.

  • News Wrap: Russia announces nuclear weapons drills: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Russia announces nuclear weapons drills

    S2024 E128 - 4m 13s

    In our news wrap Monday, Russia publicly announced drills to simulate the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in its war with Ukraine, authorities in southern Brazil say at least 83 people have died in days of heavy rains and flooding with more than a hundred still missing and heavy rain across southeastern Texas began tapering off, but catastrophic flooding left widespread disruption.

  • Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement

    S2024 E128 - 8m 48s

    She went from being the center of attention on professional basketball courts to the center of a global power struggle. Two years after she was first detained in Russia, Brittney Griner is sharing new details about her time held captive and the fight to free her. Amna Nawaz met up with Griner to discuss that and her new book, “Coming Home.”

  • How some colleges reached agreements over anti-war protests: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How some colleges reached agreements over anti-war protests

    S2024 E127 - 6m 20s

    The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found common ground during negotiations. Erin Gretzinger, a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • What a shifting civil war means for the future of Myanmar: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What a shifting civil war means for the future of Myanmar

    S2024 E127 - 7m 10s

    Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. Now, resistance groups have gained control of a significant part of the country after a long line of junta defeats. John Yang speaks with Burmese-American journalist Aye Min Thant about the situation.

  • News Wrap: Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack

    S2024 E127 - 2m 44s

    In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza’s main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya said the country’s death toll from flooding and landslides has risen to 228, Ukraine marked its third Orthodox Easter at war with Russia, and artist Frank Stella died at age 87.

  • Patrick Kennedy on ‘Profiles in Mental Health Courage’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Patrick Kennedy on ‘Profiles in Mental Health Courage’

    S2024 E127 - 6m 51s

    For former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, advocating for mental health care is part of his family’s legacy. His uncle, President John F. Kennedy, signed the bill that established the nation’s community-based mental health care system. Ali Rogin sat down with Patrick Kennedy to discuss his new book, which details the mental health struggles and triumphs of everyday Americans.

  • Security concerns rise as U.S. troops leave Chad and Niger: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Security concerns rise as U.S. troops leave Chad and Niger

    S2024 E126 - 7m 15s

    The African nations of Niger and Chad have both been key partners with the United States in combating terrorist groups in the region. But now that both countries are ruled by military regimes, that cooperation is in question. Ali Rogin speaks with J. Peter Pham, former U.S. ambassador and special envoy for the Sahel region, to learn more.

  • News Wrap: UN official warns famine is spreading in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: UN official warns famine is spreading in Gaza

    S2024 E126 - 3m 26s

    In our news wrap Saturday, the head of the UN’s World Food Program said there is “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza and it is spreading south, tensions remain high on college campuses across the U.S. amid anti-war protests, new drone footage reveals the damage Russia inflicted on a village in eastern Ukraine, and hundreds of people have been rescued from severe flooding in the Houston area.

  • Ukrainian family starts over in Minnesota after fleeing war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian family starts over in Minnesota after fleeing war

    S2024 E126 - 5m 40s

    Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, about 6.5 million Ukrainians have left the country. One of them is 10-year-old Artem Fedorenko, who lost part of his arm in a Russian bombing that killed his father and brother. Today, he and his mother Oksana are rebuilding their lives in suburban Minneapolis with help from the Minnesota-based Protez Foundation. MPR News brings us their story.

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 21

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    May 22

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    May 22

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 22

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    May 22

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    May 23

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 23

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