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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

  • How mass shootings fundamentally change American communities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How mass shootings fundamentally change American communities

    S2023 E26 - 6m 3s

    This week's mass shootings in California, plus two others in just eight days, left 25 people dead and wounded 15 others. They also left many people to cope with the trauma of these attacks. Jennifer Carlson is studying the impact and aftermath of gun violence for the National Science Foundation. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss how these shootings fundamentally change communities.

  • Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in West Bank raid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in West Bank raid

    S2023 E26 - 8m 17s

    Thursday was the deadliest day in the occupied West Bank in two decades. Israeli forces raided Jenin and killed 9 people. In response, the Palestinian Authority cut security coordination with Israel. There were also reports of rocket fire into Israel from Gaza, which is controlled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Latest wave of mass shootings sparks debate over gun access: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Latest wave of mass shootings sparks debate over gun access

    S2023 E25 - 5m 48s

    As Vice President Harris meets with the families of those killed in the Monterey Park shooting, many are grappling with the toll it is taking on their community. For Asian Americans, this past week has been especially painful. All 11 victims in Monterey Park were of Asian descent. Gloria Pan of MomsRising and the AAPI Against Gun Violence Coalition joined John Yang to discuss gun access.

  • Teen volunteers staff crisis support line to help peers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Teen volunteers staff crisis support line to help peers

    S2023 E25 - 10m 39s

    Oregon ranks among the worst states for youth mental illness and access to care. William Brangham went there and found a system facing heavy burdens, but one searching for solutions. It’s part of our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis." A warning: this story includes discussions of suicide and depression.

  • News Wrap: California mass shooting suspect appears in court: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: California mass shooting suspect appears in court

    S2023 E25 - 4m 25s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, the man accused of killing seven people in Northern California made his first court appearance, a Virginia teacher who was shot by a first-grader says school officials were warned three times that day that the child had a gun and the top prosecutor ordered all suspects released in the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200.

  • Pope says laws that criminalize homosexuality are 'unjust': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pope says laws that criminalize homosexuality are 'unjust'

    S2023 E25 - 5m 33s

    Pope Francis, in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, spoke at length about his health, his critics and the future of the papacy. Most notably, he called laws criminalizing homosexuality fundamentally unjust and said being homosexual is not a crime. Paul Elie of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the pope's interview.

  • McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees

    S2023 E25 - 6m 14s

    Historic levels of drama played out over the first few weeks of the new Congress. Legislative leaders are just now beginning to get into the day-to-day of Capitol Hill. This week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparked outrage when he locked out leading Democrats from key committees. Lisa Desjardins has a look at what's happening now and what's to come.

  • Washington plan to fight extremism could be model for nation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington plan to fight extremism could be model for nation

    S2023 E25 - 6m 55s

    In Washington state this week, legislators held public hearings to form a domestic violent extremism commission that, if implemented, would make Washington the first in the nation to target extremism with a public health and civic engagement approach. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson about what his state is doing and how it could be a model for the nation.

  • U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine

    S2023 E25 - 12m 24s

    The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that Ukraine has been asking for. To discuss the development, Nick Schifrin spoke with John Kirby, the National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications.

  • Classified documents found in Pence's Indiana home: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Classified documents found in Pence's Indiana home

    S2023 E24 - 5m 29s

    Aides to former Vice President Mike Pence said they discovered a number of classified documents at his Indiana home during a search conducted last week. Pence's attorney said the documents were "inadvertently boxed and transported" at the end of the Trump administration without his knowledge. Larry Pfeiffer of the Hayden Center joined Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest.

  • Salton Sea lithium deposits could help EV transition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Salton Sea lithium deposits could help EV transition

    S2023 E24 - 8m 3s

    The demand for electric vehicles is surging in the U.S., sparked in part by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and the subsidies it offers. But a looming supply shortage of lithium threatens to stall the EV transition. Stephanie Sy traveled to California's Salton Sea where lithium deposits could help meet the country’s energy needs and support an economically devastated region.

  • 11 killed in California's 2nd mass shooting in 48 hours: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    11 killed in California's 2nd mass shooting in 48 hours

    S2023 E24 - 11m 26s

    Less than 48 hours after a gunman’s rampage shook the sleepy Southern Californian city of Monterey Park, a mass shooting in Northern California left a second trail of devastation. Officials said the gunman opened fire at a farm and another agricultural business near Half Moon Bay, a small coastal city outside of San Francisco. Amna Nawaz reports.

Schedule

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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

    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.
  • 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.
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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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