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May 20, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

May 20, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Episodes

  • April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2024 E116 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court weighs whether federal protections for emergency abortions override a near-total ban at the state level. After months of wrangling in the House, President Biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. Plus, we meet evangelical Christians in Ukraine caught in the crosshairs of Russia's invasion.

  • 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.

  • Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Super Tuesday 2024 - PBS NewsHour special coverage

    26m 45s

    Super Tuesday, the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle, has arrived and voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory are casting their ballots. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet host PBS NewsHour's special coverage with our panel of analysts.

Extras and Features

  • Supreme Court hears cases on free speech and social media: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Supreme Court hears cases on free speech and social media

    S2024 E58 - 8m 50s

    The Supreme Court heard arguments in highly consequential cases navigating First Amendment protections on social media. Tech companies are taking on state laws, decrying conservative censorship online. A decision could fundamentally change the use of speech on the internet. Amna Nawaz discussed the hearing with Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on politics of Israel support: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on politics of Israel support

    S2024 E58 - 9m 29s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a potential protest vote against President Biden in Michigan, Donald Trump's primary win in South Carolina and Nikki Haley's status in the GOP race.

  • The story of Granny Hayden, a Black midwife and former slave: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The story of Granny Hayden, a Black midwife and former slave

    S2024 E57 - 3m 5s

    Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into slavery on a plantation in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She remained there after being freed in 1865, going on to become a midwife. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, Hayden’s granddaughter Mary Othella Burnette tells her great-granddaughter, Debora Hamilton Palmer, about their family matriarch.

  • What a federal lawsuit means for kids health care in Florida: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What a federal lawsuit means for kids health care in Florida

    S2024 E57 - 8m 20s

    The end of pandemic-era protections has meant the end of Medicaid coverage for more than 17 million low-income Americans so far. Now, Florida is considering other changes to how it provides health insurance to children from low- to moderate-income families, expanding access for some and limiting it for others. KFF Health News correspondent Daniel Chang joins Ali Rogin to discuss what’s happening.

  • A look at what might be the brightest object in the universe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at what might be the brightest object in the universe

    S2024 E57 - 1m 9s

    According to a paper published this past week in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists found what could be the brightest known object in the universe: a quasar produced by a massive and voracious black hole. It’s estimated to be emitting light that’s 500 trillion times more intense than Earth’s sun. John Yang has more.

  • How vaccine hesitancy is playing into rising measles rates: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How vaccine hesitancy is playing into rising measles rates

    S2024 E57 - 5m 17s

    Vaccines have been proven to be an effective weapon against many diseases. Measles, for instance, was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and more recently, vaccines helped curb the spread of COVID. But both of those diseases are on the rise in 2024. PBS NewsHour digital health reporter Laura Santhanam joins John Yang to discuss why cases are climbing.

  • What lies ahead for Ukraine, 2 years since Russia’s invasion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What lies ahead for Ukraine, 2 years since Russia’s invasion

    S2024 E56 - 7m 3s

    Two years ago today, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Every day since then, an average of 42 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and wounded. More than 14 million people are in need of humanitarian aid and about 4 million have been displaced within Ukraine, with more than 6 million living as refugees around the world. Nick Schifrin joins John Yang to discuss his reporting.

  • The growing health crisis of loneliness in America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The growing health crisis of loneliness in America

    S2024 E56 - 6m 11s

    According to the American Psychiatric Association’s latest monthly poll, 1 in 3 Americans said they felt lonely at least once a week over the past year, with younger people more likely to report these feelings than other age groups. Edward Garcia, head of the nonprofit Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the cause and how communities can work to combat it.

  • How South Carolina may affect Haley’s fight for nomination: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How South Carolina may affect Haley’s fight for nomination

    S2024 E56 - 4m 26s

    Saturday’s South Carolina primary is a crucial test for former two-term Gov. Nikki Haley’s effort to puncture former President Donald Trump’s air of inevitability. Trump has big leads over Haley in both polling averages and the number of delegates already allocated. South Carolina Public Radio’s Thelisha Eaddy joins John Yang from Haley’s election night headquarters in Charleston to discuss.

  • The dangers of parents sharing children's lives online: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The dangers of parents sharing children's lives online

    S2024 E55 - 6m 19s

    A new investigation looks at the disturbing world of so-called "kidfluencers" and the moms who run their accounts. One in three preteens say being an influencer is a career goal, but the reality poses serious risks to underage girls. Stephanie Sy discussed those concerns with New York Times reporter Michael Keller.

  • Brooks and Capehart on the partisan battle over Ukraine aid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on the partisan battle over Ukraine aid

    S2024 E55 - 10m 8s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics as Ukraine marks two years of war with Russia, American support for aid to the country is wavering on partisan battle lines and Biden's potential moves on immigration policy.

  • Ukrainian describes joining fight against Russian invasion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian describes joining fight against Russian invasion

    S2024 E55 - 5m 58s

    Ukraine finds itself in a bloody stalemate on the frozen plains of the country's east and south, now two years into Russia's full scale invasion. With forces taking immense losses throughout the war, many are answering calls to protect their nation, and joining up. Nick Schifrin and filmmaker Amanda Bailly in Kyiv introduce us to one of them. A warning, the images in this story are graphic.

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    May 21

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    May 22

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    May 22

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    May 23

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    May 23

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