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October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

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October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • September 22, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 22, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E267 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, what the outcome of the presidential election could mean for how we track weather, combat climate change and protect wildlife. Then, why some of the baby food on supermarket shelves may not meet recommended nutrition guidelines. Plus, a preview of Judy Woodruff’s conversation with Wisconsin residents on the country’s political divisions.

  • September 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E266 - 26m 46s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new report says nearly half a billion children worldwide are experiencing at least twice as many extremely hot days as their grandparents. Then, two years after the Inflation Reduction Act became law, a look at its economic impact and delays in the projects it was meant to spur. Plus, how Glacier National Park is trying to manage a crush of visitors and vehicles.

  • September 19, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 19, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E264 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, the leader of Hezbollah says Israel crossed a line and vows retribution for the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies. The Teamsters decide not to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in decades, the head of the union explains why. Plus, political and environmental concerns clash in Papua New Guinea where controversial deep-sea mining is moving forward.

  • What happened in the first Harris-Trump debate of 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What happened in the first Harris-Trump debate of 2024

    11m 17s

    Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off Sept. 10 for their first and possibly only debate before Election Day. Join PBS News' Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett as they a host post-debate discussion with Amy Walter, of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 4 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 4 | PBS News special coverage

    3h 26m

    On the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination for president during a speech in which she’s widely expected to offer her vision and policy agenda to the American people. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 3 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 3 | PBS News special coverage

    3h 44m

    Gov. Tim Walz will accept the vice presidential nomination Wednesday at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are also expected to speak. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

  • 2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 2 | PBS News special coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    2024 Democratic National Convention | DNC Night 2 | PBS News special coverage

    3h 44m

    The 2024 Democratic National Convention returns for a second day in Chicago with a tribute to Vice President Kamala Harris from her husband, first gentleman Doug Emhoff, and speeches from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor PBS News' gavel-to-gavel special coverage.

Extras and Features

  • What to know about this summer’s major COVID surge: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What to know about this summer’s major COVID surge

    S2024 E234 - 7m 17s

    As summer winds down, much of the U.S. is seeing the biggest COVID wave in at least two years, and hundreds of people are still being killed by the virus every week. According to a CDC analysis of hospitalizations, 25 states have or likely have rising numbers of COVID infections. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Eric Topol about what’s behind the uptick and how people can protect themselves.

  • What to expect on Night 2 of the 2024 DNC: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What to expect on Night 2 of the 2024 DNC

    S2024 E234 - 4m 29s

    As Democrats kick off the second night of their national convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are campaigning at the same Milwaukee venue where Donald Trump was named the GOP presidential nominee last month. The DNC’s theme on Tuesday will contrast a Harris presidency with another Trump term, focusing on Project 2025. Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss.

  • What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the Latino vote: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the Latino vote

    S2024 E234 - 6m 48s

    In the month that Vice President Kamala Harris has led the Democratic ticket, she has seen a surge in support among Latino voters, up from where President Joe Biden had been polling. But Harris and the Democratic Party still have work to do to motivate these voters who are critical to a winning coalition. Voto Latino CEO María Teresa Kumar joins Geoff Bennett to discuss that work.

  • Sen. Durbin pushes for ethics reform of the Supreme Court: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Durbin pushes for ethics reform of the Supreme Court

    S2024 E234 - 7m

    For more on the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket and efforts to implement ethics reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the convention floor in Chicago.

  • How Sudan’s civil war has ravaged millions of people’s lives: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Sudan’s civil war has ravaged millions of people’s lives

    S2024 E234 - 9m 31s

    For nearly a year and a half, Sudan’s army has been locked in a brutal civil war with a militia known as the Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has devastated the country and triggered the world’s largest displacement of people. In a rare on-the-ground report, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen traveled to cities on the front lines to meet the people caught in the middle of the violence.

  • Biden passes torch to Harris on emotional first night of DNC: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden passes torch to Harris on emotional first night of DNC

    S2024 E234 - 5m 41s

    The first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention began to tell the story of Kamala Harris, but it was also a moment for the party to mark the people who paved the way for her rise as she charts a new path for Democrats. President Joe Biden delivered a fiery speech in defense of his decision to step aside, and in support of Harris. Laura Barrón-López reports.

  • Michigan Rep. Slotkin on the issues driving Midwest voters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Michigan Rep. Slotkin on the issues driving Midwest voters

    S2024 E234 - 5m 55s

    Michigan is among this election’s crucial battleground states, part of the Democrats’ so-called “blue wall” in the Midwest. The stakes are even higher this cycle with a highly competitive and closely watched Senate race in the state. Amna Nawaz speaks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., the party’s Senate nominee.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s response to the DNC: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s response to the DNC

    S2024 E233 - 9m 18s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including this critical week in the presidential race and the Republican ticket’s efforts to counterprogram the Democratic National Convention.

  • What voters are saying about Harris’ policy proposals: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What voters are saying about Harris’ policy proposals

    S2024 E233 - 3m 26s

    To win the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris will need two key constituencies to show up in swing states across the country: Black voters and young voters. Laura Barrón-López joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

  • Key takeaways from the House GOP’s Biden impeachment report: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Key takeaways from the House GOP’s Biden impeachment report

    S2024 E233 - 3m 41s

    Three House Republican committees claimed Monday that President Biden committed impeachable offenses, but stopped short of recommending impeachment itself. After a 1.5-year-long investigation, their 291-page report contained few new details but signals that the GOP effort to impeach Biden is now at an end. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the report.

  • Blinken urges Hamas to accept bridging proposal with Israel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Blinken urges Hamas to accept bridging proposal with Israel

    S2024 E233 - 3m 18s

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel and said this week’s talks about a cease-fire in Gaza and hostage deal were “the best, maybe last” opportunity to release the hostages and at least pause the war. William Brangham speaks with Nick Schifrin about the proposal and remaining points of disagreement.

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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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    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

    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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    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

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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

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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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