PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

News and Public Affairs Series / 7 Seasons

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Watch Latest: S2023 E157

57m 46s

June 4, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

June 4, 2023 / 24m 9s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how surveillance cameras meant to fight crime are being used to punish residents of public housing projects. Then, how a popular video game is challenging gender roles in the real world. Plus, the story of a playwright and civil rights activist who gave voice to marginalized Black people and queer artists.

May 29, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

May 29, 2023 / 57m 46s

Monday on the NewsHour, as Congressional leaders push to get their members on board with the debt ceiling deal, we look at what's in the agreement and its potential effects on the U.S. economy. Turkey's President Erdogan secures his grip on power by winning another term in office. Plus, after calls to remove police officers from schools, why some districts are considering bringing them back.

May 28, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

May 28, 2023 / 26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the latest on the agreement in principle that the White House and Congressional GOP reached on a debt ceiling deal. Why having in-person medical interpreters is vital to the health of Asian Americans with limited English proficiency. The story of Capt. Frances Brown Wai’s heroism in World War II. Plus, a grandfather tells his grandson about a special wartime assignment.

May 27, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

May 27, 2023 / 26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how the United Nations plans to fix the world’s plastic pollution problem. Then, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar grows as fighting in the civil war intensifies. Plus, with U.S. maternal mortality rates on the rise, we look at what health services are available to expectant and new mothers.

May 25, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

May 25, 2023 / 57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, migrants at the southern border find themselves stuck in limbo amid a shift in United States immigration policies. Debt ceiling negotiations see progress on spending cuts but a deal to avoid a national default remains elusive. Plus, three years after the murder of George Floyd, the new police chief in Minneapolis discusses the department's future and the need for reform.

May 21, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

May 21, 2023 / 26m 44s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we explore why getting enough sleep is crucial for our health. Then, a new rapid DNA testing tool is helping police solve old crimes, but raising privacy concerns. We also look at a growing industry that’s making memoir-writing more accessible than ever. Plus, the story of the first Asian American elected to Congress.

May 19, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

May 19, 2023 / 57m 46s

Friday on the NewsHour, Congressional leaders hit pause on negotiations to raise the debt limit with time quickly running out to make a deal. President Biden says the U.S. will help train Ukrainians on F-16 fighter jets that allies plan to provide in the fight against Russia. Plus, Syria is welcomed back to an alliance of Arab nations after years of brutal war orchestrated by the Assad regime.

May 18, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

May 18, 2023 / 57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, Montana becomes the first state to fully ban TikTok over privacy concerns. The death of a migrant child in U.S. custody highlights the struggles with overcrowding at the southern border. Plus, China draws scrutiny for setting up police stations in other countries, including the U.S. to monitor and control Chinese citizens abroad.

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