October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
Episodes
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2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 1 | PBS News special coverage
4h 26m
The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off Aug. 19 in Chicago, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz as the party's official nominees for the Democratic presidential ticket. Speakers will take the stage in Chicago 6:15 p.m. EDT. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.
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Biden's addresses the nation after 2024 exit | PBS News Special Coverage
26m 46s
President Joe Biden explained his decision to exit the 2024 race Wednesday in a live address from the Oval Office. Biden spoke about how it was time to "pass the torch to a new generation," and the opportunity he saw to unite his party in the name of democracy. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host special coverage with Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and strategists Kevin Madden and Guy Cecil.
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Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning
1h 36m
Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water, but that vital resource is in peril. On July 24, 2024, PBS News science correspondent Miles O’Brien hosted “Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning,” that examined the challenges facing the Colorado River and those who rely on it.
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2024 Republican National Convention | RNC Night 3 | PBS News special coverage
3h 26m
Sen. JD Vance officially joined the ticket as Vice President. Donald Trump, Jr., Peter Navarro and Rep. Nancy Mace all addressed the convention. Watch PBS News co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS News special coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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2024 Republican National Convention | RNC Night 4 | PBS News special coverage
4h 14m
Following Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, and Eric Trump, Donald Trump took the stage and delivered a 90 minute acceptance speech on the final night of the Republican National Convention. Watch PBS News co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host PBS News special coverage.
Extras and Features
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Schools face tough choices as pandemic-era funding runs out
S2024 E273 - 7m 25s
As September comes to a close, public schools across the country are finding themselves at the edge of a funding cliff as pandemic-era federal dollars run out. Principals in Georgia and Ohio describe how they are affected, and Ali Rogin speaks with Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab, for more about what schools have planned.
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Florida’s Big Bend begins long cleanup after Helene landfall
S2024 E273 - 2m 35s
Hurricane Helene’s death toll has climbed to at least 50 across five states from Florida to Virginia. Remnants of the massive storm are causing record flooding across the Southeast, while more than 3 million people are without power. John Yang speaks with PBS News special correspondent Christopher Booker for more on the aftermath in Big Bend, Florida, where Helene made landfall.
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New wearable technology takes us into the minds of babies
S2024 E273 - 2m 40s
When a baby fusses or cries, exhausted parents may wish they could know what’s going on inside their baby’s brain. Now, scientists hope clues could come with the help of a wearable brain imaging device. The new technology can track cognitive functions and may one day help identify early signs of autism or ADHD. ITV News science correspondent Martin Stew reports.
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News Wrap: Vance and Walz campaign in battleground states
S2024 E273 - 2m 15s
In our news wrap Saturday, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz campaigned in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, two separate Russian drone attacks in northeastern Ukraine killed nearly a dozen people, and SpaceX launched a mission to rescue the two NASA astronauts stuck on the International Space Station.
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Danzy Senna spotlights life's difficult realities with humor
S2024 E272 - 6m 40s
The new novel, “Colored Television” uses fiction and satire to spotlight sensitive and often difficult realities in American life. Jeffrey Brown discussed that with author Danzy Senna for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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High-stakes election looms over Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
S2024 E272 - 4m 11s
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading back to his home country after a whirlwind week of meetings with leaders in the U.S. His final sit-down was with Donald Trump, whose current presidential bid holds high stakes for U.S. support for Ukraine. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Capehart and Pletka on Harris' immigration policy
S2024 E272 - 11m 11s
Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Kamala Harris' visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to present her border security plan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with Donald Trump.
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Comparing Harris and Trump plans to counter crime, violence
S2024 E272 - 6m 39s
The issues of gun violence and crime in America are complex. They also are both key parts of the 2024 campaign. As part of our series about the issues of this election, Lisa Desjardins looks into where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand.
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Helene's impact felt far and wide across the South
S2024 E272 - 5m 23s
The devastating impact of Hurricane Helene is being felt far and wide across the South. At least 40 people are dead in four states and millions are without power. There have been harrowing air rescues from Florida to Tennessee and the threat isn't over yet. Christopher Booker reports.
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Georgia works to secure voting machines amid concerns
S2024 E272 - 10m 1s
Georgia is one of the battlegrounds where local and state officials are grappling with some big changes about certifying the vote and a new requirement to hand count the total number of ballots. There's another concern raised by some experts about the potential vulnerability of voting machines, but state officials say they are more than prepared. Miles O'Brien reports.
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News Wrap: Israel strikes Hezbollah HQ in Beirut
S2024 E272 - 7m 31s
In our news wrap Friday, Israel struck Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut and flattened several residential buildings, New York Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to bribery and other charges in federal court and the Justice Department charged three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard for the suspected hacking of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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Hillary Clinton reflects on service and how Harris can win
S2024 E271 - 11m 28s
Hillary Clinton’s career in politics and public service spans more than 50 years. In her new book, “Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love and Liberty,” Clinton looks back on treasured moments in the White House, life since the 2016 election and America’s role on the world stage. Amna Nawaz sat down with Clinton to discuss this and more.
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PBS News Hour
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Oct 17
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Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Thursday
Oct 17
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Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Thursday
Oct 17
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Thursday
Oct 17
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
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Oct 17
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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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PBS News Hour
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Oct 18
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Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Friday
Oct 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Friday
Oct 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Friday
Oct 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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PBS News Hour
Friday
Oct 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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