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February 5, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

February 5, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Episodes

Extras and Features

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on rethinking ambition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on rethinking ambition

    S2023 E30 - 3m 3s

    Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer and Kentuckian. She is the author of “An Ordinary Age,” and her upcoming book, “All the Gold Stars: Reimagining Ambition and the Ways We Strive,” looks to examine and dismantle the concepts of ambition and burnout in young adults. Stauffer shares her Brief But Spectacular take on rethinking ambition.

  • News Wrap: Israel mourns victims of synagogue shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel mourns victims of synagogue shooting

    S2023 E29 - 2m 27s

    In our news wrap Sunday, funerals for the seven victims of a mass shooting outside an East Jerusalem synagogue began in Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken started his visit to the Middle East, Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open men's singles championship for the 10th time, and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin spoke publicly for the first time since his cardiac arrest.

  • Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health

    S2023 E29 - 4m 14s

    Depression and anxiety among adolescents was already at crisis levels before the pandemic, but it surged amid the isolation, disruption and hardship of COVID. For our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis,” William Brangham traveled to Oregon to find out why it ranks among the worst states for youth mental health and what’s being done to help those in need.

  • Why more Rohingya are making desperate journeys by sea: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why more Rohingya are making desperate journeys by sea

    S2023 E29 - 7m 54s

    It’s been five years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled the brutality of government security forces in Myanmar, ending up in camps in Bangladesh or setting out to sea in hopes of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia. Last week, Indonesia’s government called for a regional effort to address the crisis of refugees stranded at sea. Reuters correspondent Poppy McPherson joins John Yang to discuss.

  • U.S. blind soccer team aims at competing on global stage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. blind soccer team aims at competing on global stage

    S2023 E29 - 3m 28s

    Last fall, the USA Blind Soccer National Team held its first-ever tryouts for players with visual impairments. As local station KPBS reports, the men’s team has set their hopes on competing in the 2028 Paralympic Games.

  • What’s behind a sharp global increase in journalist killings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s behind a sharp global increase in journalist killings

    S2023 E29 - 5m 14s

    According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists around the globe, with a nearly 50 percent increase in killings from the previous years. Lisa Desjardins speaks to Jodie Ginsberg, president of the CPJ, about the increasingly dangerous environment for journalists worldwide.

  • News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem

    S2023 E28 - 3m 1s

    In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay is a sin, Trump hit the campaign trail for his 2024 presidential bid, and the Challenger space shuttle exploded 37 years ago today.

  • Ohio lawmakers work to fund 988 suicide prevention hotline: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ohio lawmakers work to fund 988 suicide prevention hotline

    S2023 E28 - 4m 42s

    Since its launch last July, the nationwide 988 hotline for people experiencing a mental health crisis has received more than 2 million calls, texts and chats. The launch got a boost from the federal government, with future funding expected to come from states — but only 16 states have plans in place so far. Ohio state Rep. Gail Pavliga joins John Yang to discuss funding efforts in her state.

  • Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight on police use of force: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight on police use of force

    S2023 E28 - 10m 18s

    People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, joins John Yang to discuss the use of force in policing.

  • Educators try to turn around pandemic-era learning loss: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Educators try to turn around pandemic-era learning loss

    S2023 E28 - 5m 11s

    Nearly three years into the pandemic, students and teachers in the U.S. are still trying to close the education gap formed by COVID-induced school shutdowns and remote learning struggles. Robert Balfanz, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the challenges facing students nationwide and efforts to stem the country's learning loss.

  • Memphis prepares as police beating video is released: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Memphis prepares as police beating video is released

    S2023 E27 - 10m 20s

    Authorities in Memphis and other cities are urging peaceful protests as they prepare for the release of graphic video of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old died this month after police beat him for three minutes following a traffic stop. The five fired police officers are charged with his murder. Geoff Bennett spoke with Rev. Earle Fisher about the Memphis community's response.

  • How one school is helping students catch up after pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How one school is helping students catch up after pandemic

    S2023 E27 - 7m 35s

    It's been more than a year since most American schoolchildren returned to the classroom full-time. Now, school districts are working to recover learning lost while kids were at home during the pandemic. Researchers say students in high-poverty areas lost the most. Geoff Bennett reports on a school in Baltimore where mental health and small group learning are at the center of its approach.

Schedule

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Feb 6

    1 Hour

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

    Monday
    Feb 6

    1 Hour

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

    Monday
    Feb 6

    1 Hour

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

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

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

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    2 Hours

    Coverage of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as well as the Republican response and analysis.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    2 Hours

    Coverage of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as well as the Republican response and analysis.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Tuesday
    Feb 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    2 Hours

    Coverage of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as well as the Republican response and analysis.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
  • PBS NewsHour: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS NewsHour

    Wednesday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

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

    Thursday
    Feb 9

    1 Hour

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