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January 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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January 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • January 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2025 E5 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, a powerful winter storm bears down on tens of millions of Americans, packing a dangerous mix of snow, ice and heavy rain. Then, four years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, we examine the legacy of a day that still divides this country. Plus, what one American city is doing to prevent birds from dying in glass window collisions.

  • January 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2025 E4 - 26m 45s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a nation honors former President Jimmy Carter as nearly a week of memorial events begin today in his home state of Georgia. Then, new questions arise in New Orleans about why threatening social media posts made by the suspect went unnoticed until it was too late. Plus, how an online investment scam is leaving victims in tears and financial ruin.

  • January 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E1 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, New Year's celebrations turned to horror as a driver tore through Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing and wounding multiple people. Then, we examine Jimmy Carter's global health legacy as the late president's goal of eradicating a tropical disease appears within reach. Plus, new research shows exercise could be the "most potent medical intervention ever known.”

  • PBS News Election Night 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    PBS News Election Night 2024

    1h

    Millions of voters head to the polls Tuesday for their final chance to cast a ballot in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

  • Harris addresses supporters after losing 2024 presidential election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris addresses supporters after losing 2024 presidential election

    13m 20s

    Kamala Harris is delivering her concession speech on Wednesday after losing the presidential election to Donald Trump. Harris called Trump earlier to congratulate him on his victory. She is speaking at Howard University in Washington, where crowds had gathered Tuesday night to watch election returns. Supporters were sent home after midnight as Trump pulled ahead in every battleground state.

Extras and Features

  • Election security officials tracking attempts to sow chaos: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Election security officials tracking attempts to sow chaos

    E310 - 3m 52s

    Federal officials responsible for securing the election and critical infrastructure said that while they were tracking small scale disruptions to the vote, they saw no evidence of activity that could affect the outcome. The threats to influence and interfere include disinformation, hacking and even attempts to foment violence–by both domestic and foreign actors. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Remembering Quincy Jones and his towering legacy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Remembering Quincy Jones and his towering legacy

    E310 - 4m 11s

    A giant in the music and entertainment industry has died. Quincy Jones, known to many as ‘Q,’ was revered as a record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger and performer through his seven decades in the business. Through his vast range of projects, he racked up 80 Grammy nominations and 28 wins. Jeffrey Brown looks back on Jones' life and career for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • How officials are preparing to fight voter intimidation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How officials are preparing to fight voter intimidation

    E310 - 5m 47s

    The threat of political violence still hangs over the country nearly four years after a violent mob tried to overturn the will of the voters. With just one day left of voting, what lessons have we learned and how does the threat compare to the last cycle? Amna Nawaz discussed more with Mary McCord of Georgetown Law School.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on last-minute poll surprises: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on last-minute poll surprises

    E310 - 9m 18s

    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 how close the election will be, the favorable result for Kamala Harris in the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, the surprise poll result from Iowa and the big issues that will win over voters.

  • Why both abortion and infant mortality rates rose after Roe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why both abortion and infant mortality rates rose after Roe

    E309 - 6m 16s

    Reproductive rights are front and center as the election enters its home stretch, more than two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite the state bans that followed the Supreme Court ruling, the number of abortions has actually gone up. At the same time, infant mortality has been on the rise. John Yang speaks with The 19th’s reproductive health reporter Shefali Luthra for more.

  • Harris, Trump appeal to voters with starkly different tones: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris, Trump appeal to voters with starkly different tones

    E309 - 2m 32s

    Final pre-election polls released Sunday show Trump and Harris deadlocked as the race goes down to the wire, but there are indications that some late deciders may be breaking for the Democratic nominee. Both candidates spent the weekend appealing to those who have yet to vote in the tight race, while 75 million Americans have already cast their ballots. Ali Rogin reports.

  • The issues voters with disabilities want to see addressed: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The issues voters with disabilities want to see addressed

    E309 - 5m 54s

    By one estimate, more than 40 million Americans with disabilities are eligible to vote in this election. But some say they feel excluded from the process by hurdles at polling places and candidates who don’t address their needs and concerns. As PBS Austin’s Blair Waltman-Alexin reports, one group is trying to boost both accessibility and visibility.

  • How faith is shaping evangelical views of Trump and Harris: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How faith is shaping evangelical views of Trump and Harris

    E309 - 6m 17s

    Trump has long cultivated strong support among Christian conservatives. He got about 80 percent of the white evangelical Christian vote in 2016 and 2020, and appears to be on track for a similar result this year. In the closing days of the campaign, some of his supporters have characterized Harris with terms like “devil” and “Antichrist.” Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins John Yang to discuss.

  • The state of the race in critical battleground of Wisconsin: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The state of the race in critical battleground of Wisconsin

    E308 - 6m 17s

    On Friday, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held dueling rallies just five miles apart in Wisconsin. Trump won the state in 2016 after it had gone for Democratic candidates for 28 years, and President Biden narrowly won it back in 2020. This year, it could help determine control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. John Yang speaks with PBS Wisconsin’s Zac Schultz for more.

  • Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating airwaves: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating airwaves

    E308 - 6m 25s

    If you’ve watched TV this month, you’ve likely seen campaign ads supporting Donald Trump by attacking Kamala Harris over transgender issues. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 20, Trump’s campaign and pro-Trump groups spent an estimated $95 million on ads, more than 41 percent of which were anti-trans. Independent journalist and LGBTQ+ activist Erin Reed joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss.

  • Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence

    E308 - 6m 33s

    Haitian immigrants have found themselves at the center of a political storm this fall, as former President Trump and his supporters repeatedly make unfounded claims about them. Most came to the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, brought on by wide-scale gang violence. Ali Rogin reports on how Haitian leaders are trying to restore the rule of law in their country.

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Jan 30

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Jan 30

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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
    Jan 30

    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
    Jan 30

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Jan 31

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Jan 31

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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
    Jan 31

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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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    Jan 31

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jan 31

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jan 31

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Jan 31

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Feb 1

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Feb 1

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Feb 1

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Feb 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Feb 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Feb 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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