December 30, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a federal judge blocks an Iowa law that would ban some library books and forbid many teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Then, from sold-out tours to the rise of new artists, we look back at the booming year in music. Plus, the story of a former police officer who saw the chaos on Jan. 6, but found peace and direction rescuing horses.
Episodes
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America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff
54m 55s
In "America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff," a PBS NewsHour special, the PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff traces the roots of our divisions, exploring recent American political history, how partisan divisions became more personal, the impact it’s having on the country’s ability to deal with real challenges and the implications for a coming election year.
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December 18, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E363 - 57m 46s
Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. military leaders pressure Israel to scale back its assault on Gaza with the civilian death toll mounting. The women inspired by Trailblazing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the barriers they still face in the legal world. Plus, Judy Woodruff sits down with political thinkers to better understand the risks our divisions pose to the future of the country and democracy.
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December 17, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2023 E362 - 26m 45s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as Capitol Hill haggles over border security measures, we get the latest from Arizona, where migrant crossings are hitting record highs. Then, how the process for college financial aid is changing and how it’s affecting students and parents. Plus, the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and her work to end the practice of electing state judges.
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December 16, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2023 E361 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the growing divide between conservative American Catholics and Pope Francis over the direction of the church. Then, after actor Matthew Perry’s autopsy says he died from the effects of ketamine, a closer look at the drug and its increasing use. Plus, we meet the first class of incarcerated graduates from Northwestern University’s Prison Education Program.
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December 15, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E360 - 57m 46s
December 15, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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December 14, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E359 - 57m 46s
Thursday on the NewsHour, intense fighting continues in Gaza and civilians caught in the crossfire confront a new threat with the spread of deadly diseases. Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to press on with his war in Ukraine despite heavy losses and the coming winter. Plus, some evangelical leaders join together to combat political radicalization within their congregations.
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December 13, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E358 - 57m 46s
December 13, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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December 12, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E357 - 57m 46s
December 12, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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December 11, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E356 - 57m 46s
December 11, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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December 10, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2023 E355 - 26m 45s
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, what you need to know to stay healthy this winter as vaccination rates for COVID, flu and other illnesses lag. Then, what the black-footed ferret’s survival story can tell us about saving other species. Plus, a queer, Black feminist’s Brief but Spectacular take on legacy and poetry.
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December 9, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2023 E354 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new treatment for sickle cell disease using revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology has been approved by the FDA. Tensions rise in South America as Venezuela threatens to take over a large region of Guyana that’s rich in resources. Plus, a conversation with Harvard professor Claudia Goldin on the eve of her receiving the Nobel Prize in economics.
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December 8, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2023 E353 - 57m 46s
Friday on the NewsHour, heavy airstrikes continue across Gaza as thousands of civilians crowd into ever-shrinking safe zones in the south. We speak to the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia about the war and wider diplomatic challenges in the Middle East. Plus, who gets access to medical treatment for drug addiction highlights the racial inequities of the opioid epidemic.
Extras and Features
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Critics look back at 2023’s epic year in music
S2023 E375 - 8m 39s
2023 had it all when it came to music: record-breaking tours, unique songwriting and new artists on the rise. The Root’s senior writer Candace McDuffie and freelance music writer and critic Maura Johnston join Stephanie Sy to discuss the music that made 2023.
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News Wrap: Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza Strip
S2023 E375 - 2m 37s
In our news wrap Saturday, Gaza residents say airstrikes hit two urban refugee camps a day after U.S. Secretary of State Blinken approved a $147 million emergency weapons sale to Israel, Russia says at least 14 people were killed after Ukraine shelled the border city of Belgorod, flooding shut down a key rail tunnel between London and France, and British actor Tom Wilkinson died at age 75.
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How a former police officer found direction rescuing horses
S2023 E375 - 6m 7s
For more than two decades, Mark Kirwan served the people of Washington, D.C. as a police officer. But a few years ago, feeling lost amid the COVID pandemic and after the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, he made an unusual choice — moving from fighting crime to rescuing horses. With a mix of purpose and poetry, he shares his story.
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What to know about Iowa’s school book ban halted by a judge
S2023 E375 - 5m 58s
A federal judge in Iowa has temporarily blocked key parts of a state law that would ban books from school libraries if they depicted a “sex act.” The law also bars teachers from discussing gender identity and sexuality before seventh grade. Lisa Desjardins speaks with University of South Carolina law professor Derek Black and The Gazette’s Des Moines bureau chief Erin Murphy to learn more.
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How the economy upended expectations of a recession in 2023
S2023 E374 - 5m 56s
It was a year in which many experts got a lot of things wrong about the economy. Many economists believed the Fed's battle to tame inflation with interest rate hikes would trigger high unemployment and a recession. Instead, inflation was cut in half, the economy added more than 2.5 million jobs and the S&P 500 rose to near record highs. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Roben Farzad.
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Brooks and Capehart on states blocking Trump from ballot
S2023 E374 - 10m 39s
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the backlash around Nikki Haley's comments on the causes of the Civil War, the question of whether Donald Trump should be barred from the 2024 ballot and 2023's political highlights.
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The images that defined the historic and tumultuous year
S2023 E374 - 4m 48s
As 2023 comes to an end, we take a look back at some of the images that have defined this historic and often tumultuous year and hear from the photojournalists who captured them.
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News Wrap: Israel widens offensive in central Gaza
S2023 E374 - 5m 57s
In our news wrap Friday, Israeli forces widened their offensive on the central Gaza strip after flattening much of the north, landslides triggered by heavy rain in eastern Congo have killed at least 20 more people, forecasters warn of high tide and dangerous surf conditions in California and Ohio's Republican governor vetoed a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors.
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Why reports of a surge in retail theft may be overblown
S2023 E374 - 7m 22s
Most Americans think there’s more crime in the U.S. than there was a year ago, according to a recent Gallup poll. That’s despite clear data showing violent crime has actually dropped sharply in 2023. So why the misperception? Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a deep dive into one type of crime that may be getting outsized attention.
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Russia launches one of its biggest air attacks on Ukraine
S2023 E374 - 2m 49s
Russia unleashed a massive, 18-hour aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 140 others. The barrage comes as Ukrainian officials are urgently pleading for more air defense systems from their Western allies. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Election law expert on states blocking Trump from ballot
S2023 E374 - 6m 3s
Maine’s top election official ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot, citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The secretary of state said she made her decision after receiving three challenges from voters. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Rick Hasen, an election law expert and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project At UCLA’s Law School.
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Research links severe morning sickness to hormone
S2023 E374 - 10m 14s
The extent to which women experience morning sickness can vary, and those with extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy often face stigma when trying to receive care. While the condition is notoriously understudied, new research is giving hope for better treatment. Amna Nawaz spoke with several women impacted by the condition and one researcher working to understand the cause.
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