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May 27, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how the United Nations plans to fix the world’s plastic pollution problem. Then, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar grows as fighting in the civil war intensifies. Plus, with U.S. maternal mortality rates on the rise, we look at what health services are available to expectant and new mothers.

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May 27, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2023 E147 - 26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how the United Nations plans to fix the world’s plastic pollution problem. Then, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar grows as fighting in the civil war intensifies. Plus, with U.S. maternal mortality rates on the rise, we look at what health services are available to expectant and new mothers.
May 26, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E146 - 57m 46s

May 26, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
May 25, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E145 - 57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, migrants at the southern border find themselves stuck in limbo amid a shift in United States immigration policies. Debt ceiling negotiations see progress on spending cuts but a deal to avoid a national default remains elusive. Plus, three years after the murder of George Floyd, the new police chief in Minneapolis discusses the department's future and the need for reform.
May 24, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E144 - 56m 45s

May 24, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
May 23, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E143 - 57m 46s

May 23, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
May 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E142 - 56m 44s

May 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
May 21, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2023 E141 - 26m 44s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we explore why getting enough sleep is crucial for our health. Then, a new rapid DNA testing tool is helping police solve old crimes, but raising privacy concerns. We also look at a growing industry that’s making memoir-writing more accessible than ever. Plus, the story of the first Asian American elected to Congress.
May 20, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2023 E140 - 26m 45s

May 20, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
May 19, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E139 - 57m 46s

Friday on the NewsHour, Congressional leaders hit pause on negotiations to raise the debt limit with time quickly running out to make a deal. President Biden says the U.S. will help train Ukrainians on F-16 fighter jets that allies plan to provide in the fight against Russia. Plus, Syria is welcomed back to an alliance of Arab nations after years of brutal war orchestrated by the Assad regime.
May 18, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E138 - 57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, Montana becomes the first state to fully ban TikTok over privacy concerns. The death of a migrant child in U.S. custody highlights the struggles with overcrowding at the southern border. Plus, China draws scrutiny for setting up police stations in other countries, including the U.S. to monitor and control Chinese citizens abroad.
May 17, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E137 - 57m 46s

May 17, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
May 16, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

S2023 E136 - 57m 46s

May 16, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Extras and Features

New rapid DNA test for solving crime raises privacy concerns

S2023 E141 - 5m 24s

Louisiana police have a new way of using DNA to track down criminal suspects. But while police say it’s a boon for solving cold cases, privacy advocates worry about the tool’s growth and potential for improper use. Communities correspondent Roby Chavez joins Stephanie Sy to discuss his reporting.
News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden meeting Monday to talk debt limit

S2023 E141 - 2m 40s

In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the city of Bakhmut while Ukraine says they are still battling for control, and multiple shootings in Kansas City and New Orleans left five people dead.
The promises and potential pitfalls of AI’s use in medicine

S2023 E140 - 6m 35s

AI is finding its place in all sorts of scientific fields, and health care is no exception. Programs are learning to answer patients’ medical questions and diagnose illnesses, but there are problems to be worked out. Dr. Isaac Kohane, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine AI and chair of Harvard’s department of biomedical informatics, joins John Yang to discuss.
News Wrap: Debt ceiling looms as Biden attends G7 talks

S2023 E140 - 2m

In our news wrap Saturday, Biden heads into his last day of the G7 summit in Japan as debt limit talks stall in Congress, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima to gather support from world leaders ahead of a planned counteroffensive to reclaim Russian-occupied territory, and WNBA star Brittney Griner played in her first regular-season game since she was freed from Russian captivity.
Native communities in Louisiana fight rising sea levels

S2023 E140 - 8m 16s

In Louisiana, coastal erosion is claiming an average amount of land equivalent to a football field every hour. Some Native American communities in the southeastern part of the state are the hardest hit. Special correspondent Megan Thompson brings us the story of three Indigenous communities fighting to save their tribal lands.
Racehorse deaths draw scrutiny of industry safety practices

S2023 E140 - 5m 50s

According to a group that opposes horse racing as inhumane, 901 thoroughbreds died in 2022 — more than two a day. Seven horses died over 10 days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May this year. And Saturday, a horse was injured during a preliminary race at the Preakness Stakes and euthanized. Beth Harris, who covers the horse racing industry for the Associated Press, joins John Yang to discuss.
Michael J. Fox tells his own story in new documentary

S2023 E139 - 8m 26s

An incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. That’s the focus of Michael J. Fox's new documentary “Still” just released on Apple TV+. In it, he tells the story of his career and his battle with Parkinson's disease in his own words. Amna Nawaz sat down with Fox to discuss the film and his life’s work for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Jim Brown's life and legacy as a football great and activist

S2023 E139 - 7m 18s

Jim Brown, one of the greatest legends of the NFL, has died. Brown blazed an athletic path few have equaled. He left the game as its most-famous and best player to pursue a life in acting and activism as the civil rights movement rolled through the 1960s. Amna Nawaz discussed his life and legacy with Kevin Blackistone.
Syria welcomed back into Arab League after years of war

S2023 E139 - 7m 27s

Twelve years ago, the people of Syria rose up against the regime of Bashar al-Assad as the Arab Spring uprisings swept the Middle East. Assad proceeded to kill, bomb, starve, poison and brutalize his people, and does still. He became an international pariah. Now, he is being welcomed back into the Arab League, a group that suspended Syria from its ranks in 2011. Stephanie Sy reports.
News Wrap: Debt limit negotiations at standstill

S2023 E139 - 4m 2s

In our news wrap Friday, debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and GOP leaders in Congress are at a standstill with time running out, a National Guardsman in Massachusetts accused of leaking secret documents will stay in jail while awaiting trial and Iran executed three more men linked to last year's anti-government protests.
'Shadow Docket' explores Supreme Court's growing influence

S2023 E139 - 6m 38s

A new book explores the Supreme Court's growing influence on the country through emergency actions on cases not on the official docket. For the past decade or so, the court has gotten involved in cases concerning big issues, often setting new principles without hearing arguments and without explaining their reasoning. John Yang discussed that with Stephen Vladeck, writer of "Shadow Docket."
Brooks and Capehart on the debt ceiling negotiations

S2023 E139 - 11m 1s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest on the debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and GOP leaders in Congress and more Republicans join the 2024 presidential race.

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