Episodes
Wednesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to pass a critical foreign aid package as the Senate votes to dismiss the impeachment charges against the homeland security secretary. In Ukraine, a city suffers the deadliest Russian strike in weeks. Plus, Middle East tensions remain high as the world waits for Israel's response to Iran's weekend attack. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/17/24
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court considers whether a charge of obstructing an official proceeding can be used to prosecute Capitol rioters and Donald Trump. A look at Russia's intensifying attacks on Ukraine's energy system and the impact on its people. Plus, House Speaker Johnson's job is in peril after a second House Republican pushes to oust him over aid to Ukraine and Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/17/24
Monday on the NewsHour, allies urge restraint in Israel's response to Iran's unprecedented weekend attack. History is made as former President Trump's criminal trial for making alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress gets underway in New York. Plus, our exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the war with Russia and the uncertainty around U.S. aid. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/16/24
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israel considers how to respond to Iran's attack as the U.S. and other world leaders scramble to contain the confrontation. Then, as Russia steps up pressure against Ukraine's dwindling resources, Amna Nawaz reports from Kyiv. Plus, extreme drought ravaging southern Africa threatens millions with hunger. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/14/24
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israel is on high alert as the nation awaits an attack from Iran. How Republicans are navigating the political fallout after Arizona's high court revived a near-total abortion ban. As the world's top golfers compete at the Masters Tournament, we look back at the first Black golfer to play on the PGA Tour. Plus, a Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/14/24
Friday on the NewsHour, Israel prepares for a possible attack from Iran in retaliation for Israel's strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus. A preview of former President Trump's criminal hush money trial ahead of its start on Monday. Plus, remembering Robert MacNeil, the co-founder and longtime co-anchor of the NewsHour. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/13/24
Thursday on the NewsHour, the White House announces the largest expansion of background checks for gun purchases in decades. O.J. Simpson, the star football player and actor whose arrest and trial for murder captivated the nation, has died of cancer. Plus, the leaders of Japan and the Philippines meet with President Biden to discuss stepping up security cooperation in Asia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/12/24
Wednesday on the NewsHour, is inflation under control enough for the Fed to lower interest rates? We speak with a key player watching the economy. The Environmental Protection Agency puts strict limits on the amount of so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Plus, a look at the violent crackdown on some Christian groups in Russian-occupied Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/10/24
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Arizona's Supreme Court upholds a Civil War-era abortion law, effectively banning the procedure in the state. Mike Johnson fights to remain House speaker among a divided Republican Party. Plus, reconciliation and rebuilding in Rwanda 30 years after the genocide that killed more than a million people. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/09/24
Monday on the NewsHour, Israeli forces withdraw from southern Gaza and cease-fire talks resume in Cairo six months after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Then, millions of people across the United States witness a rare total solar eclipse. Plus, we examine the push to reform the Insurrection Act and curb a president's power to deploy the U.S. military on American soil. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/09/24
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as the NCAA women's basketball tournament wraps up, why women's sports are reaching new heights in popularity and revenue. Then, how one community is working to preserve its mid-century architecture and the history behind it. Plus, the projected economic boon as millions of people travel to see Monday's total eclipse of the sun. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/07/24
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why more Americans are dipping into their retirement accounts early to make ends meet. Then, with hundreds of millions of people going hungry worldwide, more than 1 billion metric tons of food is wasted each year. Plus, the state of air quality in the U.S. and around the world as millions live with potentially deadly air pollution. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/06/24
Friday on the NewsHour, two Israeli officers are disciplined after the military admits to making a "grave mistake" in killing seven aid workers in Gaza. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks on the massive effort required to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopen the city's port. Plus, what you need to know ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/06/24
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Biden Administration warns Israel to change the way it is handling the war with Hamas or risk losing U.S. support. An exclusive conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on efforts to increase security cooperation in Asia. Plus, we go to the southern border with migrants who've made the grueling journey through Mexico and those trying to help them. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/04/24
Wednesday on the Newshour, Israeli officials say their deadly strike on an aid convoy in Gaza was a result of misidentification. President Biden and former President Trump win primaries but both see protest votes that hint at challenges come November. Plus, our report on major shifts in immigration follows asylum seekers from around the world moving through Mexico to the U.S. border. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/03/24
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Israel accepts responsibility for a strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers delivering aid in Gaza. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on efforts to rebuild Baltimore's Key Bridge and reopen the port. Plus, Florida's Supreme Court paves the way for a six-week abortion ban but also allows an initiative expanding access to be on the ballot this fall. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/03/24
Monday on the NewsHour, Iran accuses Israel of striking its consulate in Damascus, Syria, a potential major escalation of the regional conflict. We speak with the former official who ran the Pentagon investigation into Havana Syndrome among U.S. government personnel. Plus, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Democrats' push to protect reproductive rights in this critical election year. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 04/02/24
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Published 03/30/24
Friday on the NewsHour, efforts to curb carbon emissions turn to heavy industries, like cement and steel, that greatly contribute to climate change. Gang violence in Haiti displaces hundreds of thousands of people and traps Americans trying to flee. Plus, a new investigation details how police tactics meant only to stop people often end up killing them. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/29/24
Thursday on the NewsHour, disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors. The sister of the American journalist jailed in Russia for a year speaks out about his detention. Plus, the legacy and impact of the late senator and vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/28/24
Wednesday on the NewsHour, investigators try to understand what went wrong leading up to the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. A look at the tenuous nature of Trump's newest business venture, turning his social media platform into a publicly traded company. Plus, a normally raucous holiday in Israel turns somber as families reflect on the war in Gaza and the loss of loved ones. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/27/24
Tuesday on the NewsHour, a Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by a container ship. Reproductive rights are back before the Supreme Court with access to a commonly used abortion pill at stake. Plus, Israel's defense minister meets his American counterpart in Washington as the two nations are increasingly at odds over the war in Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/27/24
Monday on the NewsHour, the rift between the U.S. and Israel widens due to a United Nations resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. Former President Trump gets a break on his multi-million dollar bond while he appeals a civil fraud ruling. Plus, how a pandemic-era child tax credit lifted some families out of poverty, but only temporarily. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/25/24
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with the Supreme Court set to hear arguments Tuesday in a case about mifepristone, we look at the ways the executive branch can shape reproductive rights and abortion access in post-Roe America. Then, as a cease-fire remains elusive, what the Israel-Hamas war is doing to education in Gaza. Plus, fears of a wider regional conflict rise as fighting in the Congo worsens. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/24/24
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the deadliest massacre in Russia in decades leaves the country on edge, just days after President Putin was re-elected. Then, we look at working conditions for migrant farm workers and the role they play in U.S. economic growth. Plus, how the residents of a small Wisconsin town are dealing with a surge of migrants. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Published 03/23/24