PBS NewsHour

March 1, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, March 1, a look ahead to what’s at stake on Super Tuesday, new concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in Washington, the legacy of photographer Jim Marshall lives on through his iconic imagery, and climate change's impact on a natural spectacle in California's Yosemite National Park. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Yosemite ‘firefall’ slows to a trickle amid drought

2m 15s

A natural spectacle called "firefall" happens each February in California's Yosemite National Park when light from the setting sun strikes the park's Horsetail Falls, making it look like it's ablaze with fire. But this year the waterfall slowed to a trickle. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker spoke with University of California Berkeley climate scientist Patrick Gonzalez to learn more.

Previews + Extras

  • Capturing 1960s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Capturing 1960s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock

    S2020 E65 - 6m 37s

    You may not know the name Jim Marshall, but you probably know his photographs. His collection of work is a near-complete account of the cultural revolution that took place in the 1960's, from jazz clubs to Woodstock. Now, his long-time assistant, Amelia Davis, is trying to promote his work and alter the way the world thinks about the legendary photographer. Christopher Booker has the story.

  • How Democrats can gain delegates without winning a primary: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Democrats can gain delegates without winning a primary

    S2020 E65 - 4m 58s

    This week's Super Tuesday will include results from 14 states and one U.S. territory. In all, 1,357 delegates are at stake. But Democrats do not have winner-take-all rules, so presidential candidates can gain a fair number of delegates without actually “winning” a primary at all. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield explains.

  • Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’

    S2020 E65 - 3m 30s

    The coronavirus has now spread to more than 60 countries and more confirmed cases are being reported in the United States. Washington on Saturday reported the first U.S. death from the virus as new cases continue to emerge in the state. Los Angeles Times Seattle Bureau Chief Richard Read joins Hari Sreenivasan for more on the state's outbreak.

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