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March 27, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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March 27, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Episodes

  • March 14, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 14, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E75 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, we hear from the European Union’s top diplomat on global efforts to get more aid into Gaza and to support Ukraine. A legal settlement allows Florida teachers and students to talk about LGBTQ+ issues, but some restrictions remain. Plus, the pregnancy struggles of both Israeli survivors of Oct. 7 and Gazans under siege.

  • March 10, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 10, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E71 - 24m 9s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, ahead of the 96th annual Academy Awards, we look at the role and recognition of women in front of and behind the camera. Then, a new book examines the relationship between Saddam Hussein and the U.S. across four administrations. Plus, what’s behind the recent push for legislation that gives fetuses the legal rights of a person.

  • March 9, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 9, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E70 - 24m 8s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, after Trump’s commanding win on Super Tuesday, we look at the present and future of the Republican Party. Then, what the SAT going digital means for accessibility and the role of the test in college admissions. Plus, the daughter of Somali immigrants gives her Brief But Spectacular take on caring for refugees and immigrants who have survived violence.

  • President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address

    2h 14m

    Seeking reelection, President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to tout his first three years in office. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the speech with our panel of experts, including Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart.

  • March 7, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 7, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E68 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, President Biden prepares to speak to Congress and the American people in his annual State of the Union address. Then, a cyberattack on the nation's biggest medical payment processing company cripples much of the U.S. health care system. Plus, the UK government proposes new legislation to punish those responsible for the rising racial tensions triggered by the war in Gaza.

Extras and Features

  • Trump under fire for dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump under fire for dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric

    S2024 E79 - 3m 41s

    Former President Donald Trump is under fire again for comments made during a controversial speech at a campaign event for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno over the weekend. Extremism experts say it’s just part of escalating violent rhetoric on the campaign trail. Geoff Bennett reports.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's escalating rhetoric: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's escalating rhetoric

    S2024 E79 - 8m 35s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Donald Trump's escalating violent rhetoric and how lawmakers are responding, how establishment Republicans are dealing with Trump-endorsed candidates and President Biden's rift with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

  • The life and achievements of chemist Stephanie Kwolek: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The life and achievements of chemist Stephanie Kwolek

    S2024 E78 - 5m 46s

    Kevlar is a fiber that’s stronger than steel, and it’s revolutionized everything from military and police body armor to sports equipment. For our “Hidden Histories” series this Women’s History Month, we learn about Stephanie Kwolek, the pioneering researcher who invented Kevlar in 1965.

  • How Catholic-run hospitals restrict reproductive health care: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Catholic-run hospitals restrict reproductive health care

    S2024 E78 - 7m 13s

    According to KFF Health News, more than half a million babies are delivered each year in Catholic-run hospitals across the United States. In most cases, there are no complications, but during an emergency, patients can find themselves caught between accepted medical standards and these facilities’ religious-based policies. KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan joins John Yang to discuss.

  • What’s behind a decline in U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s behind a decline in U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights

    S2024 E78 - 6m 41s

    For the last few decades, LGBTQ+ rights in America have seen increasing public support. But now, a new survey finds a slight decline in that support for the first time in years. William Brangham speaks with Melissa Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, to learn more about the data.

  • News Wrap: Netanyahu calls Schumer’s remarks ‘inappropriate’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Netanyahu calls Schumer’s remarks ‘inappropriate’

    S2024 E78 - 3m 2s

    In our news wrap Sunday, Netanyahu dismissed U.S. criticism of his leadership and handling of Israel’s war with Hamas, polls closed in Russia’s presidential election and early returns show Putin with 88 percent of the vote, a man has been charged with murder in Pennsylvania over Saturday’s shooting deaths of three family members, and another volcanic eruption in Iceland prompted evacuations.

  • Plastic industry pushed myth of recycling, new report finds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Plastic industry pushed myth of recycling, new report finds

    S2024 E77 - 6m 32s

    The world produces an average of 430 million metric tons of plastic each year. The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the U.S. is recycled. NPR correspondent Michael Copley joins Ali Rogin to discuss a new report on the plastic industry’s tactics to push recycling and avoid regulation.

  • News Wrap: Israel conducts airstrikes in central Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel conducts airstrikes in central Gaza

    S2024 E77 - 3m 15s

    In our news wrap Saturday, more aid was airdropped across northern Gaza while Israel moves toward sending ground forces into Rafah in the south, a shooting suspect barricaded himself in a house in New Jersey, the FAA is investigating another incident involving a Boeing 737, Russia saw protests on day two of its presidential election, and the CDC says U.S. marriages are back to pre-pandemic levels.

  • Conservationists track surge in sharks off Cape Cod’s coast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Conservationists track surge in sharks off Cape Cod’s coast

    S2024 E77 - 5m 56s

    Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s David Wright reports.

  • Aviation expert weighs in on the safety of helicopters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Aviation expert weighs in on the safety of helicopters

    S2024 E77 - 6m 4s

    From fatal crashes during U.S. military operations to high-profile accidents like the one that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, a string of incidents in recent years have raised questions in people’s minds about the safety of helicopters. John Goglia, a former member of the NTSB and former chair of the National Coalition for Aviation Education, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • Brooks and Capehart on third-party candidates: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on third-party candidates

    S2024 E76 - 10m 53s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including whether President Biden should act on his own on immigration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s call for political change in Israel, plus the appetite for third-party candidates in the upcoming presidential election.

  • News Wrap: Central U.S. starts to pick up after deadly storm: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Central U.S. starts to pick up after deadly storm

    S2024 E76 - 6m 7s

    In our news wrap Friday, a string of suspected tornadoes killed at least three people overnight in Ohio, with the death toll likely to rise as the search through debris continues. Also, at least 20 people were killed by a Russian missile attack on a residential area of Odessa.

Schedule

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    Thursday
    Mar 28

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

    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
    Mar 28

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

    59 Minutes

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

    Thursday
    Mar 28

    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
    Mar 28

    1 Hour

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

    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

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

    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

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

    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

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

    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Mar 30

    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
    Apr 1

    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
    Apr 1

    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
    Apr 1

    1 Hour

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