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July 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Thursday on the News Hour, the new presidential matchup takes shape with Vice President Harris trying to rally support from key voting blocs and former President Trump sharpening his attacks. We hear how families of hostages view Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's controversial visit to the U.S. Plus, our look at what's behind the troubling rise in suicides among young Black Americans.

Episodes

  • July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E190 - 26m 44s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how one country is tackling methane emissions with a first-of-its-kind tax on livestock. Then, concerns arise about patient safety after leaked documents show call center staff mismanaged some cases at Amazon’s One Medical. Plus, why climate change is forcing some countries to focus more on preserving their history.

  • July 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E189 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, President Biden dismisses concerns over his age and performance as calls grow for him to drop out of the race. Then, as Iran elects its first reformist presidential candidate in two decades, what his victory means for the Islamic Republic’s future. Plus, former astronaut Cady Coleman on overcoming obstacles during more than two decades with NASA.

  • July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E188 - 56m 45s

    Friday on the News Hour, the June jobs report exceeds expectations while slightly higher unemployment signals a cooling economy. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer accepts King Charles' invitation to form a new government after a landslide victory in the United Kingdom's general election. Plus, Boeing faces a deadline to accept a plea deal connected to the deadly crashes of two 737 Max planes.

  • July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E187 - 56m 45s

    Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden acknowledges mistakes in last week's debate but insists he will stay in the race. Exit polls in the United Kingdom show voters likely elected a center-left Labour government after 14 years of center-right Conservative rule. Plus, a look back at a Supreme Court term full of consequential and controversial decisions.

  • June 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 30, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E183 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, devastating Midwestern floods are putting a spotlight on the condition of America’s aging dams. Then, how the sports world is taking on a new opponent: climate change. Plus, the hidden history of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of federal workers were forced out of their jobs just because they were gay.

  • June 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E182 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the debate over using school voucher programs to pay tuition at religious schools with taxpayer dollars. Then, the effect on students of gun violence just outside school walls. Plus, how climate change is changing family planning and reproductive health in Bangladesh.

Extras and Features

  • Sen. Coons: Harris delivers a tougher message against Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Coons: Harris delivers a tougher message against Trump

    S2024 E208 - 7m 34s

    President Biden explained his decision to end his presidential bid during an address from the Oval Office. To discuss that and more, Geoff Bennett spoke with a Democrat who knows Biden best, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware.

  • Exhibit explores global influence of South Korean culture: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Exhibit explores global influence of South Korean culture

    S2024 E208 - 5m 39s

    From K-pop to skin care, South Korea has been at the cutting edge of cultural development internationally. As a new museum exhibition reveals, it didn’t happen overnight. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports.

  • Father of hostage discusses meeting with Biden, Netanyahu: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Father of hostage discusses meeting with Biden, Netanyahu

    S2024 E208 - 8m 48s

    Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the White House for separate meetings with President Biden and Vice President Harris. He and Biden also met with the families of Americans held by Hamas in Gaza for the last 293 days. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, an Israeli American who was kidnapped from Nir Oz on Oct. 7.

  • Harris courts key voting blocs as Trump shifts strategy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris courts key voting blocs as Trump shifts strategy

    S2024 E208 - 10m 18s

    Vice President Kamala Harris was in Houston Thursday honing her campaign message. Four days into her bid for president, she is starting to see a surge of support and new openness from key voting blocs that could ultimately determine the election. It has former President Trump and his team racing to shift their strategy following President Biden’s withdrawal. Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • Airline industry grapples with tech failures and near-misses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Airline industry grapples with tech failures and near-misses

    S2024 E208 - 6m 16s

    It has been a rough week for the aviation business and its passengers. Delta experienced days of delays and thousands of flight cancellations that angered travelers and gave the airline a black eye. It’s now being investigated by the Department of Transportation for its response. Southwest is also being investigated by the FAA for a series of close calls. Miles O’Brien reports.

  • News Wrap: Man accused of starting Calif. wildfire arrested: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Man accused of starting Calif. wildfire arrested

    S2024 E208 - 6m 8s

    In our news wrap Thursday, California investigators arrested a man for allegedly starting the state's largest wildfire of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully, the death toll from Hurricane Beryl has risen to at least 36 in Texas and a former Uvalde school police officer pleaded not guilty to charges he failed to take action while 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting.

  • Black Americans struggle with lack of mental health access: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black Americans struggle with lack of mental health access

    S2024 E208 - 8m 14s

    There is a troubling rise in suicide deaths among young Black Americans. One of the drivers of that crisis is a shortage of mental health providers. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chicago for our series, Race Matters. A warning: this story discusses topics of suicide.

  • U.S. athletes to watch in the Paris Olympics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. athletes to watch in the Paris Olympics

    S2024 E207 - 6m 30s

    The 2024 Paris Olympics are here. The opening ceremony isn’t until Friday, but events are officially underway with men’s soccer and rugby. Millions of fans will descend on the city, as will athletes from around the globe. To preview the summer games, Amna Nawaz spoke with Christine Brennan of USA Today.

  • Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu's address to Congress: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu's address to Congress

    S2024 E207 - 9m 8s

    Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and a State Department human rights official under President Obama, and Kirsten Fontenrose, who served on the Trump National Security Council focused on the Mideast.

  • Democratic, Republican strategists analyze presidential race: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Democratic, Republican strategists analyze presidential race

    S2024 E207 - 7m 50s

    President Biden will address the nation for the first time since dropping out of the presidential race. For more analysis of the rapidly changing state of the race, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Kevin Madden.

  • More young, Black Americans taking their lives, study finds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    More young, Black Americans taking their lives, study finds

    S2024 E207 - 7m 42s

    For years, experts have warned about a growing mental health crisis among America’s young people. But within that trend, there are important signals about racial disparities. Between 2018 and 2022, the suicide rate among Black youth rose by more than 50 percent. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chicago for our series, Race Matters. A warning: this story discusses topics of suicide.

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