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March 9, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, after Trump’s commanding win on Super Tuesday, we look at the present and future of the Republican Party. Then, what the SAT going digital means for accessibility and the role of the test in college admissions. Plus, the daughter of Somali immigrants gives her Brief But Spectacular take on caring for refugees and immigrants who have survived violence.

What to know about a growing GOP divide over Trump support

8m 48s

Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee for president after a near sweep on Super Tuesday. But Tuesday’s results also reflected a deep schism in the party, dividing some lifelong Republicans from Trump’s MAGA faction. Two Republicans, former Congressman Denver Riggleman and strategist Barrett Marson, join Laura Barrón-López to discuss.

Previews + Extras

  • What the SAT going digital means for college admissions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the SAT going digital means for college admissions

    S2024 E70 - 5m 55s

    The SAT is going fully digital. The standardized college admissions test will no longer be offered on paper starting Saturday, as part of a larger effort to make the test more accessible and fair. The change is renewing debate over the role the test should play in admissions. The 19th News education reporter Nadra Nittle joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on care for violence survivors: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on care for violence survivors

    S2024 E70 - 3m 22s

    Lul Mohamud is the executive director of The Person Center, a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of domestic violence. The daughter of Somali immigrants, Mohamud focuses her work on helping those from the African immigrant and refugee community in the Washington, D.C. area. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the power and promise of person-centered care.

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