PBS News Hour

September 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, September 26, investigators search for the cause of the deadly Amtrak passenger train derailment, a very close race in Germany's general elections will decide who takes charge after Angela Merkel, Cleveland makes a big investment to help lower temps in the face of climate change, and a pandemic-delayed play finally debuts as Broadway reopens. Hari Sreenivasan anchors.

Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures?

9m 57s

This past summer was the hottest on record in more than a century. To shield against rising temperatures, many cities around the country are taking a closer look at trees, which have been shown to cool the air by as much as 10 degrees. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports from Cleveland — a city once known as 'The Forest City' — to take a look at efforts to restore its tree canopy.

Previews + Extras

  • Broadway throws open its doors after longest shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Broadway throws open its doors after longest shutdown

    S2021 E269 - 4m 52s

    New York City’s theaters are finally reopening after they were shut down on March 12, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit the city. This has been the longest shutdown in Broadway’s history. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Martyna Majok, whose new play, “Sanctuary City,” opened a year-and-a-half later than planned.

  • With Angela Merkel leaving, Germans vote in key election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    With Angela Merkel leaving, Germans vote in key election

    S2021 E269 - 3m 16s

    Exit polls show a neck-and-neck race in Germany’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday. More than 60 million adults are eligible to vote in the landmark election. Chancellor Angela Merkel who has served for 16 years is stepping down, marking the start of a new era in German politics. Deutsche Welle Television Political Correspondent Thomas Sparrow joins to discuss.

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