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May 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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May 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Episodes

  • May 5, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • May 4, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • May 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • May 2, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • April 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • April 27, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

Extras and Features

  • Colleges face protests after embracing activism in past: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Colleges face protests after embracing activism in past

    S2024 E128 - 6m 53s

    As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while protesters and some faculty say it’s been too harsh in some cases. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Tyler Austin Harper of The Atlantic.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's jaded electorate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's jaded electorate

    S2024 E128 - 8m 46s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans navigate the fallout from controversial remarks made by Donald Trump at a fundraising dinner over the weekend and President Biden continues to deal with a jaded electorate as he wrestles with the political ramifications of the war in Gaza.

  • News Wrap: Russia announces nuclear weapons drills: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Russia announces nuclear weapons drills

    S2024 E128 - 4m 13s

    In our news wrap Monday, Russia publicly announced drills to simulate the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in its war with Ukraine, authorities in southern Brazil say at least 83 people have died in days of heavy rains and flooding with more than a hundred still missing and heavy rain across southeastern Texas began tapering off, but catastrophic flooding left widespread disruption.

  • Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement

    S2024 E128 - 8m 48s

    She went from being the center of attention on professional basketball courts to the center of a global power struggle. Two years after she was first detained in Russia, Brittney Griner is sharing new details about her time held captive and the fight to free her. Amna Nawaz met up with Griner to discuss that and her new book, “Coming Home.”

  • Former Trump employees detail payments at heart of trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Trump employees detail payments at heart of trial

    S2024 E128 - 5m 5s

    Two former employees of the Trump Organization were on the stand in New York. Jeffrey McConney and Deborah Tasaroff were involved in the payments that are at the center of the charges filed against the former president in his hush money trial. Donald Trump also received another fine and a tough warning from the judge. William Brangham discussed the latest with Ximena Bustillo of NPR.

  • Hormone replacement safe menopause treatment, study finds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hormone replacement safe menopause treatment, study finds

    S2024 E128 - 6m 22s

    It’s time to reconsider hormone therapy as a treatment for menopause, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This new review suggests that for women in early menopause, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy outweigh the risks. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Dr. Lauren Streicher.

  • Israel strikes Rafah, rejects Hamas cease-fire claim: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel strikes Rafah, rejects Hamas cease-fire claim

    S2024 E128 - 11m 1s

    It is a delicate and momentous day in the Middle East. The Israeli military says it has launched a new operation into parts of Rafah in southern Gaza. At the same time, the Israeli government says it's continuing negotiations to reach a cease-fire with Hamas in exchange for the release of hostages. William Brangham discusses the latest with Nick Schifrin and Aaron David Miller.

  • What a shifting civil war means for the future of Myanmar: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What a shifting civil war means for the future of Myanmar

    S2024 E127 - 7m 10s

    Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. Now, resistance groups have gained control of a significant part of the country after a long line of junta defeats. John Yang speaks with Burmese-American journalist Aye Min Thant about the situation.

  • News Wrap: Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack

    S2024 E127 - 2m 44s

    In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza’s main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya said the country’s death toll from flooding and landslides has risen to 228, Ukraine marked its third Orthodox Easter at war with Russia, and artist Frank Stella died at age 87.

  • Patrick Kennedy on ‘Profiles in Mental Health Courage’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Patrick Kennedy on ‘Profiles in Mental Health Courage’

    S2024 E127 - 6m 51s

    For former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, advocating for mental health care is part of his family’s legacy. His uncle, President John F. Kennedy, signed the bill that established the nation’s community-based mental health care system. Ali Rogin sat down with Patrick Kennedy to discuss his new book, which details the mental health struggles and triumphs of everyday Americans.

  • How some colleges reached agreements over anti-war protests: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How some colleges reached agreements over anti-war protests

    S2024 E127 - 6m 20s

    The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found common ground during negotiations. Erin Gretzinger, a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • Ukrainian family starts over in Minnesota after fleeing war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian family starts over in Minnesota after fleeing war

    S2024 E126 - 5m 40s

    Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, about 6.5 million Ukrainians have left the country. One of them is 10-year-old Artem Fedorenko, who lost part of his arm in a Russian bombing that killed his father and brother. Today, he and his mother Oksana are rebuilding their lives in suburban Minneapolis with help from the Minnesota-based Protez Foundation. MPR News brings us their story.

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    May 8

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    May 8

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    May 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    May 10

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 10

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 10

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    May 10

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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