PBS News Hour

June 30, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, June 30, a historic meeting between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, why corporations are waving the Pride flag, and rethinking jails for the growing number of incarcerated women. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Why corporations are increasingly waving the Pride flag

4m 25s

From Ikea to Burger King, a growing number of companies are rolling out rainbow-themed products to celebrate Pride Month. But some critics in the LGBTQ community are skeptical of this growing corporate enthusiasm with some boycotting New York City’s Pride parade over their concerns. Kenyon Farrow, a senior editor for the HIV-related news site The Body joins Ivette Feliciano to discuss.

Previews + Extras

  • Trump-Kim meet was carefully constructed reality TV: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump-Kim meet was carefully constructed reality TV

    S2019 E200 - 4m 48s

    President Trump took a history-making step onto North Korean territory on Sunday and announced talks to end the country’s nuclear program will resume. Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to cross the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South, but was it a move toward denuclearization or a public relations stunt? The Washington Post's Simon Denyer joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • U.S. jail populations drop but not for women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. jail populations drop but not for women

    S2019 E200 - 9m 54s

    While America’s jail population may be finally decreasing after decades of massive growth, that doesn't apply to women. In fact, the proportion of women spending time in jail is going up. Special correspondent David Tereshchuk explores some of the causes and potential remedies.

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