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May 13, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

May 13, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Episodes

  • April 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E111 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the NewsHour, Israel allegedly strikes back at Iran, retaliating for last weekend's drone and missile attack. The House advances spending bills on foreign aid by bipartisan votes, but Speaker Johnson's cooperation with Democrats could cost him his job. Plus, how people in addiction recovery are helping a small town in Kentucky bounce back from economic decline and the opioid epidemic.

  • April 18, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 18, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E110 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, after some setbacks, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial is filled. The U.S. and Britain target Iran with new sanctions as the world waits for Israel's response to the weekend drone attack. Plus, scientists sound the alarm as warming waters trigger massive bleaching of the world's coral reefs.

  • President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address

    2h 14m

    Seeking reelection, President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to tout his first three years in office. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the speech with our panel of experts, including Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart.

  • Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage

    26m 45s

    Super Tuesday, the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle, has arrived and voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory are casting their ballots. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet host PBS NewsHour's special coverage with our panel of analysts.

Extras and Features

  • Senate dismisses impeachment articles against Mayorkas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Senate dismisses impeachment articles against Mayorkas

    S2024 E109 - 6m 49s

    At the U.S. Capitol, there was another collision of the biggest issues facing the country and the world. In the House, Speaker Johnson made more moves in his attempt to pass aid for Ukraine and other allies. But in the Senate, the first-ever impeachment trial of a sitting cabinet official quickly ended. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Middle East experts on Israel's response to Iran's attack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Middle East experts on Israel's response to Iran's attack

    S2024 E109 - 8m 47s

    For decades, Israel and Iran have fought one another in the shadows and through proxies. That all changed this past weekend with Iran's direct attack on Israel. Israeli officials said they will retaliate but world leaders are urging restraint. Nick Schifrin has two views on the options for Israel and Iran and the risks with Eric Edelman and Vali Nasr.

  • News Wrap: Biden calls for higher tariffs on Chinese metal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Biden calls for higher tariffs on Chinese metal

    S2024 E109 - 5m 41s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden is calling for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products, the Navy flew a patrol aircraft over the Taiwan Strait a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held talks for the first time since 2022 and the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says Israeli forces abused some of its staff and other people held in Gaza.

  • Supreme Court weighs obstruction charge in Jan. 6 cases: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Supreme Court weighs obstruction charge in Jan. 6 cases

    S2024 E108 - 4m 15s

    The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case looking at an obstruction law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters. The obstruction statute is also key to various legal challenges facing former President Donald Trump. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Politico’s Kyle Cheney, who has been following the Jan. 6 legal fallout.

  • Sudan humanitarian crisis worsens after 1 year of civil war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sudan humanitarian crisis worsens after 1 year of civil war

    S2024 E108 - 10m 12s

    This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing catastrophic levels of hunger and tens of thousands have been killed. Nick Schifrin reports in collaboration with North African media company, Ayin.

  • Study links petrochemical plants to poor birth outcomes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Study links petrochemical plants to poor birth outcomes

    S2024 E108 - 8m 59s

    About a fifth of America’s petrochemical production is concentrated on a stretch of land along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. That production comes with serious risks. The area has been known as ‘Cancer Alley’ because of the high rates of cancer among people who live nearby. A new study now shows how those risks may fall on the next generation as well. William Brangham reports.

  • Russian attacks on power plants ravage Ukraine energy system: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russian attacks on power plants ravage Ukraine energy system

    S2024 E108 - 7m 5s

    This year, Russia has launched a deliberate and devastating series of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Taking advantage of gaps and shortages in Ukraine’s air defenses, Russia has systematically targeted nearly every single power plant in the country. As Amna Nawaz reports, officials say the last few weeks have been unlike any they’ve seen before in this war.

  • 'Civil War' explores a divided America at war with itself: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'Civil War' explores a divided America at war with itself

    S2024 E108 - 7m 26s

    The new film "Civil War” is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production company A24. Jeffrey Brown spoke with director Alex Garland for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Johnson faces threat to speakership over aid plans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Johnson faces threat to speakership over aid plans

    S2024 E108 - 8m 10s

    On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson spent the day juggling his foreign aid priorities for Ukraine and Israel with potential threats to his job from members of his own party. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • News Wrap: First 7 jurors chosen in Trump's hush money trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: First 7 jurors chosen in Trump's hush money trial

    S2024 E108 - 5m 27s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, seven jurors have been chosen to serve in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York, Israel's war cabinet postponed a planned meeting to address any planned response to Iran's weekend attacks and federal regulators issued new protections for coal miners against black lung disease.

  • Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial

    S2024 E107 - 5m 54s

    Donald Trump’s first criminal trial started Monday in New York City. In the first criminal trial of any former president, he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an alleged extramarital affair that surfaced during his 2016 campaign. William Brangham has been covering the former president’s legal cases and reports from New York.

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    May 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 15

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    Wednesday
    May 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 15

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Wednesday
    May 15

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 16

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    May 17

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 17

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 17

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 17

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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