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April 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with cases of gut disorders on the rise, we look at how to sort through the good and the bad information to stay healthy. Then, why the soaring cost of cocoa may have chocolate lovers paying the price. Plus, how a powerful solar phenomenon has the potential to disable satellites and overpower electric grids.

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  • Primary protest votes hint at challenges for Biden and Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Primary protest votes hint at challenges for Biden and Trump

    S2024 E95 - 4m 16s

    Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter attitudes to the frontrunners and election integrity.

  • The journey asylum seekers make through Mexico to reach U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The journey asylum seekers make through Mexico to reach U.S.

    S2024 E95 - 10m 37s

    At the end of 2023, the number of migrants crossing into the United States reached a record high. But before the global population of migrants reaches the U.S. border, many travel more than 1,500 miles through Mexico. With producers Sam Weber and Christine Romo, Amna Nawaz reports on the surge in migration at Mexico's southern border.

  • Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting WCK members: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting WCK members

    S2024 E95 - 2m 28s

    The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Analyzing Trump's inflammatory rhetoric on campaign trail: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Anatomy of a Donald Trump speech

    S2024 E95 - 7m 10s

    Whatever you want to call him, Donald Trump is a showman. That is key to his campaign. His strength comes directly from his words and speeches, not staff or infrastructure. Voters are already exhausted by political shrapnel, but Trump’s speeches in Michigan and Wisconsin are a good chance to shed light on his latest verbal flames. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Women's college basketball's historic rise in viewership: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Women's college basketball's historic rise in viewership

    S2024 E95 - 6m 22s

    Monday night’s March Madness game between Iowa and LSU was watched by more than 12 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever. Is this a one-time effect of Caitlin Clark or a sign of how things are changing for women’s sports? John Yang discussed that with Nicole Auerbach, a senior writer for The Athletic covering college football and basketball.

  • News Wrap: Storm system brings tornadoes to South, Midwest: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Storm system brings tornadoes to South, Midwest

    S2024 E95 - 4m 39s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, a spring storm brought winter weather to New England and tornadoes to the South and Midwest, Taiwan reports nine people killed and hundreds hurt after the island's strongest earthquake in a quarter-century, Ukraine lowered its military conscription age to 25 and Uganda's constitutional court upheld an anti-gay law that calls for the death penalty in some cases.

  • FEMA administrator on expanding access to disaster relief: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FEMA administrator on expanding access to disaster relief

    S2024 E95 - 6m 26s

    Last month, FEMA made what it calls the “most significant updates to disaster assistance in 20 years.” It expands access to money for food, water, and other essentials, funds immediate housing needs when people can’t return home, helps repairs not covered by insurance and reduces paperwork required for temporary housing. Amna Nawaz discussed the changes with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

  • News Wrap: Biden, Xi speak for first time since November: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Biden, Xi speak for first time since November

    S2024 E94 - 3m 54s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone in their first conversation since a summit in California last November, Ukrainian military drones struck an oil refinery and drone-making factory in what may be the deepest attack inside Russia yet and anti-smoking advocates are suing the Biden administration over a stalled ban on menthol cigarettes.

  • Florida Supreme Court clears way for 6-week abortion ban: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Florida Supreme Court clears way for 6-week abortion ban

    S2024 E94 - 5m 20s

    The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect. But in a separate ruling, the justices said Florida voters will be able to decide on a constitutional amendment protecting abortion access in November. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Lynda Bell, president of Florida Right to Life, one of the state’s largest anti-abortion groups.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning

    S2024 E94 - 3m 13s

    Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through her devotion and advocacy. The school was recently recognized with the California Distinguished Schools Award. Wicks shares her Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning.

  • Buttigieg on federal role in rebuilding Baltimore bridge: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Buttigieg on federal role in rebuilding Baltimore bridge

    S2024 E94 - 8m 23s

    A massive operation is underway at the site of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. Crews are undertaking painstaking tasks, removing sharp twisted steel and concrete debris from the port. No one knows yet how long it will take to clean up the wreckage and open the channel. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will play a key role in all of this and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

  • New book explores evolving role of America's First Ladies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New book explores evolving role of America's First Ladies

    S2024 E94 - 6m 23s

    Part policy messenger, part campaign whisperer, part style icon. Expectations of America's First Lady shift with each administration. In her new book, "American Woman The Transformation of the Modern First Lady from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden," Katie Rogers explores how each wife has brought something unique to this ever-changing role. Laura Barrón-López sat down with Rogers to discuss more.

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