Episodes
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May 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E128 - 57m 46s
May 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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May 5, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E127 - 26m 45s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at how students and administrators at some colleges are diffusing tensions over pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Then, a quickly changing civil war is putting Myanmar on the brink of becoming a failed state. Plus, a new book tells the stories of some of the millions of Americans who have struggled with mental health issues.
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May 4, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E126 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what the Biden administration’s expansion of health care privacy means for people seeking abortions. Then, as American troops leave Chad and Niger, concerns rise about security and stability in Africa. Plus, how one Ukrainian family is rebuilding their life in the U.S. after losing everything in the Russian invasion.
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May 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E125 - 57m 46s
Friday on the NewsHour, the Department of Justice and Google make closing arguments in a landmark trial that could change how we use the internet. Trump White House communications director Hope Hicks takes the stand in the former president's hush money trial. Plus, on World Press Freedom Day, a Palestinian journalist's firsthand account of his family's fight to survive the war in Gaza.
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May 2, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E124 - 57m 46s
Thursday on the NewsHour, police forcefully break up the UCLA encampment as arrests and protests against the war in Gaza spread to more college campuses. We hear from the niece of an Israeli American hostage nearly eight months after he was taken captive by Hamas. Plus, a closer look at this consequential Supreme Court term, the cases heard and the ideological divide on display.
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May 1, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E123 - 56m 44s
May 1, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 30, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E122 - 57m 46s
April 30, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 29, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E121 - 57m 46s
April 29, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E120 - 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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April 27, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2024 E119 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we examine the future of noncompete agreements after the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban the practice. Then, why Ecuador, once known as a major tourist destination, is now a hotbed for violence and turf wars. Plus, a new book explores the history of climate change, uncertainty about the planet’s future and a dose of hope for saving it.
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April 26, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E118 - 57m 46s
April 26, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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April 25, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2024 E117 - 57m 46s
April 25, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Extras and Features
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Airstrikes flatten parts of Rafah amid cease-fire progress
S2024 E54 - 4m
As the deadly bombing of Gaza continues, there is some progress towards a resumption of talks to release hostages held by Hamas and a cease-fire. Israel's Army Radio said the country's war cabinet approved sending emissaries to truce talks in Paris. But that slow progress toward a deal did nothing to stop the bombing and killing in Gaza. Geoff Bennett reports.
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Study reveals depths of racial, ethnic bias in health care
S2024 E54 - 6m 24s
We’ve long known about racial and ethnic bias in health care, but now we’re getting some first-hand knowledge of how pervasive it is through interviews with health care workers in the largest study of its kind. William Brangham breaks down the study’s findings with one of its co-authors Dr. Laurie Zepheryn. It's part of our ongoing coverage of Race Matters.
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How an Alabama ruling that embryos are children impacts IVF
S2024 E53 - 7m 20s
A decision from the Alabama Supreme Court has alarmed doctors, patients and reproductive rights advocates. The court ruled that frozen embryos, created through in vitro fertilization, are legally children and thus protected. The designation of personhood could have significant repercussions for reproductive rights. Stephanie Sy discussed the questions raised by this ruling with Mary Ziegler.
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Ex-informant accused of lying and having ties to Russia
S2024 E53 - 8m 22s
An ex-informant charged with lying to the FBI about President Biden recently told law enforcement he’s been in contact with Russian operatives. Prosecutors say the informant's story of a Ukrainian energy firm bribing President Biden and his son is a complete fabrication and is being used to interfere in U.S. elections. Laura Barrón-López discussed the developments with Ryan Goodman.
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App connects drivers to lawyers during traffic stops
S2024 E53 - 8m 9s
The murder of George Floyd thrust Minnesota into the center of the debate over police misconduct. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one effort coming out of that painful period hopes to make traffic stops safer. It’s part of the series, Agents for Change.
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Experts discuss future of UNRWA and allegations against it
S2024 E53 - 9m 16s
The U.N. acknowledged aid deliveries into Gaza have dropped dramatically, threatening a population where hunger is spreading. That aid is delivered by UNRWA, an agency that Israel recently accused of acting “under the authorization” of Hamas. Nick Schifrin discussed the allegations with reserve Israeli Col. Grisha Yakubovich and Matthias Schmale, a former UNRWA director of operations in Gaza.
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The potential dangers of AI tool creating realistic video
S2024 E53 - 6m 3s
The realism of AI-generated video is one of the more remarkable, and potentially scary, developments we’ve seen so far with the technology. Oren Etzioni studies artificial intelligence and is the founder of truemedia.org, an organization that fights against AI-based disinformation. Etzioni joined William Brangham to discuss the future of AI.
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States challenge rule aimed at reducing drifting pollution
S2024 E53 - 7m 10s
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major environmental case over a rule that requires states to stop their air pollution from drifting over to neighboring states. Three states, led by Ohio, are claiming the rule is too costly and they’re asking the court to block the so-called “good neighbor” policy. William Brangham discussed the case with Coral Davenport of The New York Times.
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Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. on tensions with China
S2024 E52 - 8m 19s
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick Schifrin speaks to Taiwan’s new representative to the U.S., Alexander Tah-ray Yui, for his first broadcast interview.
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A Minnesota shooting and the U.S. domestic violence problem
S2024 E52 - 6m 25s
A shooting outside of Minneapolis over the weekend is putting the spotlight once again on domestic violence. Two police officers and a paramedic responding to a domestic-abuse call were killed. Rachel Louise Snyder, who covers domestic violence and is author of the memoir, “Women We Buried, Women We Burned,” joins William Brangham to discuss how the incident fits into a broader national picture.
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News Wrap: Biden to impose new sanctions after Navalny death
S2024 E52 - 4m 59s
In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden says the U.S. will impose major new sanctions on Russia after Alexei Navalny's death, the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, two men are charged with murder for Super Bowl parade shootings in Kansas City, and a Moscow court refused to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
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Haley vows to stay in 2024 race as Biden prepares for Trump
S2024 E52 - 5m 35s
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday vowed to stay in the Republican primary, even if she loses Saturday’s vote in her home state of South Carolina. Haley’s decision comes despite not winning a single primary race so far and as President Biden’s campaign prepares for an expected rematch with former President Trump. Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham to discuss the 2024 race.
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PBS NewsHour
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May 20
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PBS NewsHour
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May 20
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May 21
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May 21
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May 21
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May 21
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May 22
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May 22
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May 22
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PBS NewsHour
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May 22
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May 22
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PBS NewsHour
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May 22
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Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS NewsHour
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May 22
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May 23
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May 23
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