PBS NewsHour

February 29, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, February 29, President Trump addresses the first U.S. death from the novel coronavirus, South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary takes center stage, the U.S. and the Taliban sign a peace agreement, and Venezuela's second largest city of Maracaibo was once an oil-wealthy playground, now it's a ghost town. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Venezuela’s oil-rich city crippled by ongoing crises

11m 12s

The once-wealthy South American country of Venezuela is in the midst of political, economic and humanitarian crises made more severe by U.S. sanctions. And Venezuela's second-largest city, Maracaibo, was at one time the jewel of its petroleum economy. But the city, along with the rest of the country, is now suffering. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports with Pulitzer Center support.

Previews + Extras

  • Voters ‘thinking strategically’ in South Carolina primary: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Voters ‘thinking strategically’ in South Carolina primary

    S2020 E64 - 4m 40s

    As voters headed to the polls during Saturday's South Carolina primary, many were concerned that their vote would help select a Democratic presidential candidate with the capacity to defeat President Trump. Gavin Jackson, host and public affairs reporter for public television station South Carolina ETV, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what’s on voters’ minds.

  • Suburban, rural votes in South Carolina 'critical' for Dems: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Suburban, rural votes in South Carolina 'critical' for Dems

    S2020 E64 - 4m 25s

    South Carolina primary voters on Saturday viewed "electability" as a leading issue among the field of presidential candidates. Yet differences remained between rural and urban voters over which candidate could best lead the party to victory in 2020. NewsHour Senior Political Reporter Daniel Bush joins Hari Sreenivasan from Columbia, South Carolina with more on the primary.

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