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April 27, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

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April 27, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Episodes

  • April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E116 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court weighs whether federal protections for emergency abortions override a near-total ban at the state level. After months of wrangling in the House, President Biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. Plus, we meet evangelical Christians in Ukraine caught in the crosshairs of Russia's invasion.

  • April 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E113 - 26m 44s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we ask NATO’s Secretary General if the delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine is too late to make a difference. Then, how a Supreme Court case on laws limiting homeless encampments could reshape policy across the country. Plus, a look at the tensions in one Montana city over people experiencing homelessness camping in vehicles.

  • April 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E112 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Volkswagen workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize in a big win for the labor movement. Then, as polls open in the world’s largest election, we look at what’s at stake for India and its allies. Plus, what can be done to protect the lives of journalists reporting from the front lines of the Israel-Hamas war.

  • 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.

Extras and Features

  • News Wrap: Navalny's mother says she has seen son's body: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Navalny's mother says she has seen son's body

    S2024 E54 - 4m 44s

    In our news wrap Thursday, the mother of Alexei Navalny says Russian authorities won't hand over his remains unless she agrees to a secret burial, a federal judge in California blocked a state law that targets guns designated as abnormally dangerous and a Texas judge ruled that a high school acted legally when it suspended a Black student over his hairstyle.

  • Geneticist and singer study how music can improve health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Geneticist and singer study how music can improve health

    S2024 E54 - 9m 7s

    Giants in their fields of music and science are merging their knowledge to propel advancements in body and mind. A recent international gathering of researchers, therapists and artists took stock of what is known and what is yet to be discovered. Jeffrey Brown reports for our ongoing arts and health coverage on CANVAS.

  • Experts discuss future of UNRWA and allegations against it: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts discuss future of UNRWA and allegations against it

    S2024 E53 - 9m 16s

    The U.N. acknowledged aid deliveries into Gaza have dropped dramatically, threatening a population where hunger is spreading. That aid is delivered by UNRWA, an agency that Israel recently accused of acting “under the authorization” of Hamas. Nick Schifrin discussed the allegations with reserve Israeli Col. Grisha Yakubovich and Matthias Schmale, a former UNRWA director of operations in Gaza.

  • The potential dangers of AI tool creating realistic video: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The potential dangers of AI tool creating realistic video

    S2024 E53 - 6m 3s

    The realism of AI-generated video is one of the more remarkable, and potentially scary, developments we’ve seen so far with the technology. Oren Etzioni studies artificial intelligence and is the founder of truemedia.org, an organization that fights against AI-based disinformation. Etzioni joined William Brangham to discuss the future of AI.

  • States challenge rule aimed at reducing drifting pollution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    States challenge rule aimed at reducing drifting pollution

    S2024 E53 - 7m 10s

    The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major environmental case over a rule that requires states to stop their air pollution from drifting over to neighboring states. Three states, led by Ohio, are claiming the rule is too costly and they’re asking the court to block the so-called “good neighbor” policy. William Brangham discussed the case with Coral Davenport of The New York Times.

  • How an Alabama ruling that embryos are children impacts IVF: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How an Alabama ruling that embryos are children impacts IVF

    S2024 E53 - 7m 20s

    A decision from the Alabama Supreme Court has alarmed doctors, patients and reproductive rights advocates. The court ruled that frozen embryos, created through in vitro fertilization, are legally children and thus protected. The designation of personhood could have significant repercussions for reproductive rights. Stephanie Sy discussed the questions raised by this ruling with Mary Ziegler.

  • Ex-informant accused of lying and having ties to Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ex-informant accused of lying and having ties to Russia

    S2024 E53 - 8m 22s

    An ex-informant charged with lying to the FBI about President Biden recently told law enforcement he’s been in contact with Russian operatives. Prosecutors say the informant's story of a Ukrainian energy firm bribing President Biden and his son is a complete fabrication and is being used to interfere in U.S. elections. Laura Barrón-López discussed the developments with Ryan Goodman.

  • App connects drivers to lawyers during traffic stops: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    App connects drivers to lawyers during traffic stops

    S2024 E53 - 8m 9s

    The murder of George Floyd thrust Minnesota into the center of the debate over police misconduct. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one effort coming out of that painful period hopes to make traffic stops safer. It’s part of the series, Agents for Change.

  • Julian Assange tries to avoid extradition to the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Julian Assange tries to avoid extradition to the U.S.

    S2024 E52 - 12m 28s

    A two-day hearing in a London court room began Tuesday over the fate of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. At stake is whether he'll be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges. Carrie DeCell, a senior staff attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute, and Jamil Jaffer, a former senior counsel for the House Intelligence Committee, join William Brangham to discuss.

  • Low demand for commercial office space fuels economic fears: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Low demand for commercial office space fuels economic fears

    S2024 E52 - 8m 10s

    Federal regulators in recent weeks have signaled concerns about commercial real estate, a financial sector that could spell economic trouble. A combination of decreased demand for office space and high interest rates have put pressure on lease holders and smaller banks in particular. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports from San Francisco.

  • Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. on tensions with China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. on tensions with China

    S2024 E52 - 8m 19s

    Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick Schifrin speaks to Taiwan’s new representative to the U.S., Alexander Tah-ray Yui, for his first broadcast interview.

  • A Minnesota shooting and the U.S. domestic violence problem: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Minnesota shooting and the U.S. domestic violence problem

    S2024 E52 - 6m 25s

    A shooting outside of Minneapolis over the weekend is putting the spotlight once again on domestic violence. Two police officers and a paramedic responding to a domestic-abuse call were killed. Rachel Louise Snyder, who covers domestic violence and is author of the memoir, “Women We Buried, Women We Burned,” joins William Brangham to discuss how the incident fits into a broader national picture.

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