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October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • September 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E274 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, tensions escalate in the Middle East as Israel keeps up its bombardment of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Then, record-breaking flooding and power outages overwhelm parts of the Southeast, three days after Hurricane Helene made landfall. Plus, the rare but serious medical condition that can affect athletes after strenuous workouts.

  • September 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E273 - 26m 45s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israel’s assassination of the head of Hezbollah marks a major escalation in their hostilities. The rising death toll from Hurricane Helene, as the massive storm causes record-breaking flooding across the Southeast. We look at how schools are coping with the end of pandemic-era funding. Plus, new technology takes us into the minds of babies.

  • September 27, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 27, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E272 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, millions are without power in the Southeast as residents begin the long, arduous recovery from Hurricane Helene. Ukraine's president meets with Donald Trump as competing political visions for U.S. aid cast doubt on the future of the war effort. Plus, we go inside a Georgia election center for an up-close look at the voting protections at the center of a critical election.

  • September 26, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 26, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E271 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, Floridians brace for impact as Hurricane Helene takes aim at the state. The U.S. pushes for a cease-fire plan to end the violence between Israel and Hezbollah. We report from the frontlines in Ukraine where drones are transforming how the war is being waged. Plus, Hillary Clinton on how she feels about Kamala Harris' barrier-breaking bid for the presidency.

  • September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E270 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, Florida braces as Hurricane Helene barrels towards the Gulf Coast. Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon again in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in swing states as polls show the race as close as ever. Plus, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on the potentially catastrophic situations in Iran and war-torn Ukraine.

  • Crossroads: A conversation with America – A PBS News Special: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Crossroads: A conversation with America – A PBS News Special

    56m 17s

    PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff and her team have traveled the United States in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, asking Americans what divides — and unites– them. America at a Crossroads, which has appeared bi-weekly on the PBS News Hour, has also culminated in a town hall conversation hosted by Woodruff. The conversation that was months in the making, aired Sept. 23.

Extras and Features

  • How the Trump campaign is attempting to counter the 2024 DNC: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the Trump campaign is attempting to counter the 2024 DNC

    S2024 E236 - 4m 40s

    Political parties traditionally don’t compete too much with each other’s conventions — usually the opposing presidential candidate holds few, if any, events. But this year, Trump’s campaign is rejecting that model, with the former president having one of his busiest schedules of the cycle during the Democratic convention. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the Trump campaign’s plans.

  • What Ukraine stands to gain or lose in Russia’s Kursk region: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Ukraine stands to gain or lose in Russia’s Kursk region

    S2024 E236 - 8m 55s

    Two weeks ago, Ukraine’s troops launched a surprise incursion into Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Ukraine has captured more territory and Russian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said it foiled a Ukrainian attempt to seize land in the neighboring region of Bryansk. Nick Schifrin speaks with Hudson Institute senior fellow Can Kasapoğlu for more.

  • Why Rep. Jayapal says ‘real progress’ is on the ballot: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Rep. Jayapal says ‘real progress’ is on the ballot

    S2024 E236 - 6m 10s

    Kamala Harris is just hours away from making history as the first Black woman and first woman of Indian descent to accept a party’s nomination for president. Amna Nawaz speaks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the first Indian-American woman in the House and chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about Harris’ historic nomination.

  • What voters, uncommitted delegates at DNC expect of Harris: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What voters, uncommitted delegates at DNC expect of Harris

    S2024 E236 - 3m 37s

    Democrats are gearing up for their convention’s grand finale in Chicago on Thursday, when Vice President Kamala Harris will take the stage to speak as she accepts her party’s nomination for president. White House correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez joins Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss what’s on voters’ minds.

  • Why Trump is gaining ground with some Black men: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Trump is gaining ground with some Black men

    S2024 E236 - 6m 49s

    Kamala Harris has reset the presidential race, but questions remain about whether one crucial Democratic voting bloc will turn out in similar numbers to previous years. White House correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez spoke with several Black men about what Harris needs to do to win their votes.

  • An inside look at the Harris-Walz campaign’s strategy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An inside look at the Harris-Walz campaign’s strategy

    S2024 E235 - 6m 23s

    In the month since the Democratic ticket changed, the Harris campaign says the Democratic map is expanding while Donald Trump’s is not. Geoff Bennett speaks with Michael Tyler, communications director for the Harris-Walz campaign, for more.

  • Israeli settlers violently expel Palestinians in West Bank: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israeli settlers violently expel Palestinians in West Bank

    S2024 E235 - 10m 18s

    While Gaza endures a devastating war, an increasingly brutal battle is being fought over land in another Palestinian territory: the West Bank. Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinians there more frequently and ferociously than ever before and forcing them to flee their homes. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports.

  • Tim Walz set to make his primetime debut with DNC speech: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tim Walz set to make his primetime debut with DNC speech

    S2024 E235 - 4m 18s

    Facing the biggest moment of his political career to date, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will introduce himself to voters during his primetime speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez joins Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss what to expect.

  • Sen. Klobuchar says Walz brings ‘Midwestern common sense’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Klobuchar says Walz brings ‘Midwestern common sense’

    S2024 E235 - 5m 50s

    Before the Democratic National Convention holds a ceremonial vote to show its support for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the party’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., will deliver a tribute to her governor. Amna Nawaz speaks with Klobuchar for more.

  • Clyburn on the through line between Obama, Biden and Harris: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Clyburn on the through line between Obama, Biden and Harris

    S2024 E235 - 6m 31s

    Few Democrats are as influential or as politically powerful as South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn. A longtime ally of President Joe Biden, Rep. Clyburn was quick to throw his support behind Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, a move that helped consolidate the party’s support for her. Geoff Bennett speaks with Clyburn for more.

  • Obamas fire up the crowd for Kamala Harris DNC’s 2nd night: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Obamas fire up the crowd for Kamala Harris DNC’s 2nd night

    S2024 E235 - 6m 22s

    Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama took center stage Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, energizing the crowd, delivering scathing criticisms of former President Donald Trump and throwing their weight behind the Harris-Walz ticket. Senior White House correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

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    Wednesday
    Oct 16

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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

    Wednesday
    Oct 16

    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

    Wednesday
    Oct 16

    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

    Wednesday
    Oct 16

    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

    Wednesday
    Oct 16

    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

    Wednesday
    Oct 16

    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

    Wednesday
    Oct 16

    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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    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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    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

    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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    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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