PBS News Hour

June 1, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, June 1, the latest on the deadly mass shooting in Virginia, a visual artist’s exploration of “The Architecture of Slavery," and the author of the new book, “The Queen”, investigates the origins of the “welfare queen” stereotype, which helped drive public aid policy for decades. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.

The true story behind the ‘welfare queen’ stereotype

7m 12s

In his new book "The Queen," author Josh Levin tells the story of Linda Taylor, a woman who became infamous as a welfare cheat. She was a woman who went by many names, was accused of many crimes, and whose image as a Cadillac-driving welfare recipient has lived on. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Levin to learn more.

Previews + Extras

  • Artist examines ‘The Architecture of Slavery' in new project: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Artist examines ‘The Architecture of Slavery' in new project

    S2019 E169 - 7m 46s

    In ‘We Have Made These Lands What They Are: The Architecture of Slavery,’ artist Keris Salmon examines the lives of enslaved people and the places they lived in the American South. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino introduces us to the artist and her new work now on display in New York City, where viewers see the horror and heartbreak of America's slave economy.

  • In Virginia Beach, 'the grieving begins' after mass shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In Virginia Beach, 'the grieving begins' after mass shooting

    S2019 E169 - 3m 16s

    As authorities continue searching for clues into Friday's mass shooting inside the Virginia Beach Municipal Center that killed 12 people, many in the community are trying to make sense of the rampage. NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon joins Megan Thompson from Virginia Beach to discuss how residents are coping.

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