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October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

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  • Why the special counsel filed a new indictment against Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the special counsel filed a new indictment against Trump

    S2024 E241 - 4m 36s

    The fallout from the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity continues. Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against former President Trump in federal court. The charges against the Republican nominee remain the same: four counts related to alleged actions he took to stay in power after the 2020 election. Geoff Bennett broke down the new indictment with Carrie Johnson of NPR.

  • Alsu Kurmasheva on life back home after release from Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alsu Kurmasheva on life back home after release from Russia

    S2024 E241 - 9m 41s

    A prisoner swap with Russia brought three Americans home earlier this month. Among them was Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was sentenced to six and a half years after the Russian government accused her of "spreading falsehoods" about the army. Kurmasheva and her husband, Pavel Butorin, joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her experience and how she's adjusting to life back home.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris' convention bump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris' convention bump

    S2024 E240 - 9m 17s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the post-convention bump for Kamala Harris, the Trump campaign's response to the Harris surge and how Robert Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Trump could impact the race.

  • Sudanese families describe search for sanctuary amid war: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sudanese families describe search for sanctuary amid war

    S2024 E240 - 12m 3s

    In total, 11 million Sudanese have been forced from their homes because of the country's bitter civil war between the army and a rogue militia. Up to 150,000 are feared dead and millions more face unimaginable trauma. In her third report from the front lines and with support from the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen followed some families searching for sanctuary.

  • Stephen King on his iconic career and 'You Like It Darker': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Stephen King on his iconic career and 'You Like It Darker'

    S2024 E240 - 8m 34s

    Fifty years ago, a 26-year-old rural Maine school teacher wrote the horror novel “Carrie.” That man, Stephen King, has gone on to write more than 60 books and many have been turned into such films as “The Shining” and “Shawshank Redemption.” Jeffrey Brown spoke with King about his latest book, “You Like It Darker,” and the long arc of his career. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • How Americans hit by extreme weather feel about the future: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Americans hit by extreme weather feel about the future

    S2024 E240 - 6m 27s

    The punishing heat hitting much of the U.S. this week, and the downpour that Hawaii is enduring, are just the latest in what has been a relentless drumbeat of extreme weather this summer. We spoke with people in different parts of the country about the impacts of these events and how they’re thinking about the future.

  • How NASA plans to bring stranded astronauts home: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How NASA plans to bring stranded astronauts home

    S2024 E240 - 6m 35s

    NASA's initial launch with the Boeing Starliner capsule has not worked out well. The space agency announced this weekend it has finally decided the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station will come back on a SpaceX Dragon capsule next year. The pair were initially sent on an eight-day mission in early June. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with science correspondent Miles O’Brien.

  • Campaign enters final stage as both conventions conclude: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Campaign enters final stage as both conventions conclude

    S2024 E240 - 3m 13s

    With both party conventions in the rear-view mirror, the 2024 presidential campaign enters its final stage. Donald Trump turned his attention to national security and Kamala Harris’ record and there are new questions about if the candidates will debate. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • The new challenges to the influence of American megachurches: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The new challenges to the influence of American megachurches

    S2024 E239 - 7m 8s

    There are hundreds of thousands of religious congregations across the United States. Some of the biggest, known as “megachurches,” are facing challenges as the culture around organized religion changes. Scott Thumma, a professor of sociology of religion at Hartford International University, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

  • Study: More Americans are self-managing abortions post-Roe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Study: More Americans are self-managing abortions post-Roe

    S2024 E239 - 6m 25s

    According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter for The 19th News, for more.

  • Funding and staffing shortages strain wildland firefighters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Funding and staffing shortages strain wildland firefighters

    S2024 E239 - 7m 10s

    As climate change causes wildfires to become more frequent and devastating, wildland firefighters are often the last line of defense protecting homes and communities. But these crucial public servants are stretched thin and underpaid, and a temporary pay raise for federal firefighters will expire at the end of September unless Congress acts. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • How extreme heat is contributing to a U.S. blood shortage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How extreme heat is contributing to a U.S. blood shortage

    S2024 E238 - 5m 11s

    The American Red Cross says there’s an emergency shortage of blood for transfusions. In July, the national supply dropped by more than 25 percent. The Red Cross says the only solution is more blood donors. Jessa Merrill, director of biomedical communications at the Red Cross, joins John Yang to discuss.

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    Oct 16

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    Oct 16

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    Oct 17

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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

    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

    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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    Oct 17

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