PBS NewsHour

June 20, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, June 20, lawmakers continue their push for a comprehensive voting rights bill; for Father’s Day, an Indigenous father’s letter to his son; and in our signature segment, our correspondent travels to U.S. military bases in Iraq to find out how they’re managing increasingly complicated operations amid ongoing troop withdrawal. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

As ISIS presence dwindles, troops in Iraq face other threats

11m 35s

In the latest targeting of American troops in Iraq, an unexploded rocket landed close to a military base on Sunday. There were no serious damages. Today around 2,500 U.S. troops remain in the country -- the lowest in two decades, and ISIS has lost significant territory, fears of resurgence in case of a troop pullout remain. Leila Molana-Allen and Adrian Hartrick report.

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    On Father’s Day, an Indigenous man’s letter to his son

    S2021 E171 - 6m 30s

    We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. From the Global Reporting Centre it's a series produced, directed and authored by Indigenous people. On this Father’s Day, William Greenland reads a letter he wrote to his son about his life, struggles, addictions, and what he’s learned.

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