PBS NewsHour

March 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, March 21, President Biden is tested as the migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border intensifies, how psychedelic soul musical duo Black Puma found success in an unlikely year, and in our signature segment for our series “Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America,” NewsHour Weekend explores cities across America who are piloting Universal Basic Income.

Stockton, CA gave residents a UBI - here's what happened

7m 39s

What would happen if you gave people $500 a month, no strings attached? Stockton, California set out to answer that question two years ago as one of the first U.S. towns to pilot a Universal Basic Income program. Former Stockton mayor Michael Tubbs joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the findings of this social and economic experiment — and what it could mean for America’s future.

Previews + Extras

  • Music had a tough year in 2020 but this band thrived: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Music had a tough year in 2020 but this band thrived

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    Despite a year at a standstill for the music industry — a world without tours, concerts or crowds — musical duo the Black Pumas somehow managed to be seemingly everywhere in 2020: on late-night television, the inauguration of President Biden, and the Grammys. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker sat down with the duo to discuss their groundbreaking year.

  • This town gave residents $500 a month, no questions asked: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    This town gave residents $500 a month, no questions asked

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    Many cities across the country are beginning to experiment with the idea of a guaranteed income: an amount of money meant to address the basic needs of a person living in the U.S., distributed on top of regular income. In Hudson, NY, a small city of just over 6,000, a guaranteed income pilot has been running since October 2020. Zachary Green visited the city to learn more.

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