Previews + Extras
An inside look at COVID-19 conditions in immigrant detention
S2022 E8 - 7m 30s
A new documentary called “The Facility,'' uses footage from a pay-per-minute video call app inside the now-shuttered Irwin County Detention Center to chronicle the experiences of migrants in the early months of the pandemic. At the time, the positivity rate in federal detention centers was 50%. The film has been shortlisted for an academy award. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano reports.
NASA’s new Webb space telescope opens its golden ‘eye’
S2022 E8 - 5m 59s
The world’s most powerful telescope unfurled its final mirror today as it sped away to its final destination one million miles from earth. NASA completed the final step of the Webb telescope’s difficult two-week initiation process Saturday, unfolding the final 21-foot piece: its ‘golden eye.’ NPR science correspondent Joe Palca joins to explain more about the telescope's design and purpose.
Similar Shows
Above The Noise
News and Public Affairs
9/11 Inside the Pentagon
News and Public Affairs
Third Rail with OZY
News and Public Affairs
The West is Burning
News and Public Affairs
Social Security & You with Mary Beth Franklin
News and Public Affairs
The Race Epidemic
News and Public Affairs
Retro Local
News and Public Affairs
Firing Line
News and Public Affairs
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
News and Public Affairs
Peabody Presents Best in Documentary
News and Public Affairs
WETA Passport
Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.