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September 26, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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September 26, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Episodes

  • September 24, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 24, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E278 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, elite women’s tennis is back in China for the first time since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s disappearance. What the lack of regulation for tattoo ink means for millions of Americans. The legal loophole that results in unexpectedly high bills for emergency medical transportation. Plus, the story of Lydia Mendoza, the first queen of Tejano music.

  • September 23, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 23, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E277 - 26m 43s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the changing landscape for applying to college after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on race-conscious admissions. Then, how driverless cars are chauffeuring passengers around select American cities, raising safety concerns along the way. Plus, why cricket is gaining popularity in the U.S. after declining for more than a century.

  • September 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2023 E276 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the NewsHour, the United Auto Workers expands its strike to dozens more facilities. Also: Congress in gridlock as a government shutdown nears, the first federal office of gun violence prevention, new reporting on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ connections to powerful people, Ukraine’s national security adviser, Brooks and Capehart and blues rock duo Tedeschi Trucks Band.

  • September 17, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 17, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E271 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the alarming rise in violence against health care workers and what can be done to keep them safe. Then, as a potential government shutdown looms, what’s at stake for the federal program that helps low-income families afford healthy foods. Plus, how climate change affects the timing and intensity of fall foliage.

  • September 16, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 16, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E270 - 26m 45s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton of all corruption charges at his impeachment trial. One year after the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and the protests it sparked, we explore whether life has changed for women living under strict Islamic law. Plus, the story of a Latino American man who paved the way for gay candidates in the United States.

Extras and Features

  • Proposed WIC funding cuts raise child nutrition concerns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Proposed WIC funding cuts raise child nutrition concerns

    S2023 E271 - 6m 28s

    With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which helps low-income families buy healthy foods. Nell Menefee-Libey, public policy manager for the nonprofit National WIC Association, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the potential impact on millions of children and pregnant people.

  • News Wrap: UAW head threatens wider strike amid wage dispute: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: UAW head threatens wider strike amid wage dispute

    S2023 E271 - 2m 48s

    In our news wrap Sunday, talks continued between automakers and the union representing striking auto workers, South Korea’s president warned of deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the first two civilian cargo ships since the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal reached Ukraine, and Drew Barrymore backed out of bringing her talk show back on air amid ongoing Hollywood strikes.

  • How climate change is making fall foliage less colorful: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How climate change is making fall foliage less colorful

    S2023 E271 - 6m 36s

    Next Saturday, the autumn equinox will mark the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. For some, though, the real start of fall is when the leaves change color. But scientists say climate change is affecting both the timing and intensity of fall foliage. John Yang speaks with Bill Keeton, a professor of forest ecology at the University of Vermont, to learn more.

  • Why violence is on the rise in health care facilities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why violence is on the rise in health care facilities

    S2023 E271 - 7m 27s

    Health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, according to government data. In a National Nurses United survey in 2022, 40 percent of hospital nurses said they’d seen an increase in violent incidents. Karen Coughlin, chair of the Massachusetts Nurses Association’s workplace violence and abuse prevention task force, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • How Jose Sarria paved the way for gay candidates in the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Jose Sarria paved the way for gay candidates in the U.S.

    S2023 E270 - 3m 56s

    This Hispanic Heritage Month, we return to our “Hidden Histories” series with a look at the legacy of Jose Sarria, a Latino American political activist and drag performer who left his mark on U.S. history by paving the way for gay candidates.

  • News Wrap: Lee makes landfall in Canada, lashes Northeast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Lee makes landfall in Canada, lashes Northeast

    S2023 E270 - 2m 9s

    In our news wrap Saturday, Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee grazed New England and made landfall in Nova Scotia, negotiations resumed between the UAW and big three automakers a day after thousands of auto workers went on strike, Libya is investigating the collapse of two dams that triggered this week’s devastating floods, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un continued his visit to Russia.

  • What’s changed in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s changed in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death

    S2023 E270 - 10m 28s

    It has been one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after morality police arrested her in Tehran. Her death unleashed decades of pent-up anger over Iran’s clerical rule and sparked the country’s biggest protests in years. Human rights activist Nazanin Boniadi joins John Yang to discuss whether life has changed for Iranian women living under strict Islamic law in the past year.

  • Key takeaways from Texas Senate’s acquittal of AG Paxton: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Key takeaways from Texas Senate’s acquittal of AG Paxton

    S2023 E270 - 6m

    The GOP-controlled Texas Senate voted Saturday to acquit state Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment, including bribery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and abuse of the public trust. The charges largely centered on Paxton’s relationship with a wealthy donor. Austin American-Statesman investigative reporter Tony Plohetski joins John Yang to discuss the trial and what’s next.

  • Ohio town looks for answers months after train derailment: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ohio town looks for answers months after train derailment

    S2023 E269 - 7m 38s

    In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the Ohio village of East Palestine, leading officials to burn the toxic freight to avoid an explosion. Residents soon began to claim a range of health issues. Months later, as remediation efforts continue, concerns in the area remain. Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

  • Sister searches for Princeton student missing in Iraq: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sister searches for Princeton student missing in Iraq

    S2023 E269 - 5m 44s

    Princeton graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been missing for six months. A dual Russian-Israeli citizen with family in the U.S., she was conducting research for her doctoral degree in Baghdad when she was believed to have been kidnapped by an Iraqi militia. Amna Nawaz spoke with her sister, Emma Tsurkov, about efforts to bring her home.

  • UAW strikes after deadline with automakers expires: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    UAW strikes after deadline with automakers expires

    S2023 E269 - 5m 27s

    The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with a shot on the production of popular truck models. Automakers say the workers' demands will endanger their ability to compete. Amna Nawaz reports.

  • New Wrap: New England braces for impact of Hurricane Lee: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New Wrap: New England braces for impact of Hurricane Lee

    S2023 E269 - 4m 52s

    In our news wrap Friday, New England residents are preparing for the impact of Hurricane Lee, climate change protests kick off worldwide, federal prosecutors say former President Trump is trying to intimidate potential witnesses in his Jan. 6 case and Birmingham, Alabama marked 60 years since the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church killed four young Black girls.

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