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April 18, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, after some setbacks, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial is filled. The U.S. and Britain target Iran with new sanctions as the world waits for Israel's response to the weekend drone attack. Plus, scientists sound the alarm as warming waters trigger massive bleaching of the world's coral reefs.

Episodes

  • April 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E98 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why more Americans are dipping into their retirement accounts early to make ends meet. Then, with hundreds of millions of people going hungry worldwide, more than 1 billion metric tons of food is wasted each year. Plus, the state of air quality in the U.S. and around the world as millions live with potentially deadly air pollution.

  • April 5, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 5, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E97 - 56m 44s

    Friday on the NewsHour, two Israeli officers are disciplined after the military admits to making a “grave mistake” in killing seven aid workers in Gaza. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks on the massive effort required to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopen the city’s port. Plus, what you need to know ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse.

  • April 4, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 4, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E96 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, the Biden Administration warns Israel to change the way it is handling the war with Hamas or risk losing U.S. support. An exclusive conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on efforts to increase security cooperation in Asia. Plus, we go to the southern border with migrants who've made the grueling journey through Mexico and those trying to help them.

  • March 28, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 28, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E89 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors. The sister of the American journalist jailed in Russia for a year speaks out about his detention. Plus, the legacy and impact of the late senator and vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman.

Extras and Features

  • Biden announces new plan to forgive student loan debt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden announces new plan to forgive student loan debt

    S2024 E100 - 7m 34s

    President Biden on Monday announced new plans to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, his broadest student loan forgiveness attempt since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his more sweeping plan over a year ago. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, who covers the economics of higher education for The Washington Post, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

  • Why these historic Phoenix buildings are ‘living textbooks’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why these historic Phoenix buildings are ‘living textbooks’

    S2024 E99 - 7m 33s

    Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as occupying sites that could be used for new development. That tension is currently playing out in Phoenix, Arizona, a city that’s a rich source of one specific style of architecture. Ali Rogin reports.

  • News Wrap: Israel lowers military presence in southern Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel lowers military presence in southern Gaza

    S2024 E99 - 2m 44s

    In our news wrap Sunday, Israel said it’s pulling some of its troops out of southern Gaza, a top Iranian official’s remarks stoked fears of wider regional conflict, Russia declared a national emergency after a dam broke during flooding, Rwanda marked 30 years since government-backed extremists killed an estimated 800,000 people, and a winning Powerball ticket worth $1.3 billion was sold in Oregon.

  • Eclipse tourism brings economic boost to these small towns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Eclipse tourism brings economic boost to these small towns

    S2024 E99 - 5m 13s

    On Monday, April 8, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will cut across North America in a 115-mile-wide path. Communities along that path hope it will be a bright spot for hotels, restaurants and gas stations as people flock to them for this rare event. Communities reporter Adam Kemp joins John Yang to discuss how Oklahoma is preparing for eclipse tourists.

  • Why women’s sports are more popular and lucrative than ever: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why women’s sports are more popular and lucrative than ever

    S2024 E99 - 5m 54s

    Interest in women’s sports has never been higher than during this past week’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament. At least two of the games were the most-watched women’s basketball games ever, with more viewers than the 2023 World Series or NBA finals. Claire Watkins, host of “The Late Sub” for Just Women’s Sports, joins John Yang to discuss what’s behind this boom and what the future may hold.

  • Why more Americans are dipping into retirement funds early: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why more Americans are dipping into retirement funds early

    S2024 E98 - 8m 16s

    For a growing number of Americans, retirement accounts are doing double duty as savings accounts for the future and emergency funds for the here and now. Vanguard Group says that 2023 saw early withdrawals from a record 3.6 percent of the 5 million accounts it administers, up from 2.8 percent in 2022. Roben Farzad, host of NPR’s "Full Disclosure" podcast, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia

    S2024 E98 - 1m 16s

    On Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast, some sea turtles and people who care about their survival marked a small victory on Thursday. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center teamed up with volunteers from Northeast aquariums and conservation groups to move 33 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and one green sea turtle to warmer southeastern waters where they can thrive. John Yang reports.

  • Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done

    S2024 E98 - 5m 48s

    More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in 2022, enough to give each person facing hunger around the world more than one meal a day. Ali Rogin speaks with Dana Gunders, executive director of ReFED, to learn more.

  • News Wrap: Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza

    S2024 E98 - 2m 22s

    In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it recovered the body of a man taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Russian drone and missile strikes killed eight people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Mexico suspended diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito, and the death toll in Taiwan’s recent earthquake rose to 13.

  • How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk

    S2024 E98 - 5m 30s

    While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines for pollution in 2023. Glory Dolphin Hammes, North American CEO for IQAir, joins William Brangham to discuss.

  • Israel’s war in Gaza weighs on the holy month of Ramadan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel’s war in Gaza weighs on the holy month of Ramadan

    S2024 E97 - 4m

    Muslims around the world are marking the month of Ramadan. But this year, Israel’s war in Gaza, with mass civilian casualties and widespread suffering among Gazans, has added a new layer to this holy month. We spoke with Muslims at a local mosque in suburban Maryland.

  • Maryland Governor on complicated Baltimore bridge rebuilding: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maryland Governor on complicated Baltimore bridge rebuilding

    S2024 E97 - 7m 43s

    President Biden visited the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this afternoon, getting a firsthand look at the clean-up and recovery efforts to reopen one of the nation’s key shipping hubs. Biden met with the families of the victims and reaffirmed his commitment to the people of Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined Biden on the tour and spoke with us today.

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    Apr 19

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