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PBS News Weekend: Season 7 - 76 Episode s
7x29 - April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, April 13, the search for the last known slave ship to reach the U.S, a look at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's tour of four South American countries, and a Broadway play about one woman’s personal exploration of the U.S. Constitution. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x30 - April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, April 14, the field of Democrats widens as Indiana's Pete Buttigieg enters the 2020 presidential race, Peru changes its permit policy for Venezuelans seeking refuge, and miniature horses are being used for therapy. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x31 - April 20, 2019
April 20, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, April 20, a look at what has changed on the 20th anniversary of the Columbine school shootings, the fallout continues from special counsel Robert Mueller's report, and after decades of political strife and conflict Iraq's capital city of Baghdad is seeing an emerging art scene. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x32 - April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, April 21, more than 200 people were killed in Sri Lanka in a coordinated terrorist attack by suicide bombers in churches and hotels. Also, the creator of the “Cathy” comic strip chronicles the ups and downs of the next chapter in life, and a filmmaker uses home movies to tell the hidden stories of American cities. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x33 - April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, April 27, at least one person was killed and three were injured during a shooting at a San Diego area synagogue, and Italy's new law pushes some migrants to take a dangerous journey through the Alps in search of a better life. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x34 - April 28, 2019
April 28, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, April 28, a community tries to heal after the deadly shooting at a California synagogue, Jeff Greenfield adds his perspective on the Democratic field and money in politics, and women in Peru say a government family planning policy caused them to be sterilized without their consent. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x35 - May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, May 4, the standoff over transition of power in Venezuela continues, North Korea launches short range projectiles, the toll managing offensive content takes on Facebook moderators, and singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco reflects on her decades-long career and her new memoir. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x36 - May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, May 5, rocket attacks and airstrikes in a renewed Israel-Gaza conflict, the battle between the legislative and executive branches over the Mueller report, why an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to grow, and musician Joe Jackson celebrates his 40th anniversary tour. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x37 - May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, May 11, more funding for the border as the U.S. takes rare steps to crack down on overcrowding and undocumented immigrants, Kurdish control in Syria is threatened by U.S. troop withdrawal, and a philanthropic group uses nontraditional methods to fight atrocities in Uganda. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x38 - May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, May 12, rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Venezuelans fleeing crisis are seeking asylum in Texas, and a trip to the musical forest where wood for the famed Stradivarius instruments was sourced. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x39 - May 18, 2019
May 18, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, May 18, tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Iran, Joe Biden focuses on president Trump at a campaign kickoff rally, the South China Sea is facing ecological challenges, and the Brexit-effect during Europe's parliamentary elections could deal a blow to Britain’s established political parties. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x40 - May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, May 19, new state laws renew the debate on abortion, India wraps up the seventh phase of a weeks-long election process with exit polls favoring the country's prime minister, and a look at how colleges are finding ways to help a growing number of student-parents. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x41 - May 25, 2019
May 25, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, May 25, a federal judge halts funding for two sections of border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, President Trump begins a state visit to Japan with trade talk, citizen-scientists help research climate change using old ships’ logs, and tackling the high rate of maternal mortality in Texas. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x42 - May 26, 2019
May 26, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, May 26, President Trump downplays North Korea missile launches, the declassification debater in D.C., American towns under cyberattack from software created at the National Security Agency, and Phoenix is planning for a future with less water from the Colorado River. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x43 - June 1, 2019
June 1, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, June 1, the latest on the deadly mass shooting in Virginia, a visual artist’s exploration of “The Architecture of Slavery," and the author of the new book, “The Queen”, investigates the origins of the “welfare queen” stereotype, which helped drive public aid policy for decades. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.
7x44 - June 2, 2019
June 2, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, June 2, authorities seek answers as Virginia Beach mourns. Also, how one utility in suburban Chicago powers its entire plant from the waste in wastewater, Washington D.C. tackles surprise medical bills, and the Trump administration is “dead serious” about imposing tariffs on Mexican goods. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.
7x45 - June 8, 2019
June 8, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, June 8, a deal with Mexico averts trade tariffs, astronomers are concerned about orbital debris as SpaceX plans to launch thousands of new satellites, an Arizona artist honors migrants who lost their lives crossing the desert, and can horse racing prevent the deaths of its equine athletes? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x46 - June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, June 9, Venezuelans flood into Colombia after Maduro’s government reopens the border, western states may be under-utilizing prescribed burns to fight wildfires, and after 50 years of performing Carlos Santana releases a new album and plans a summer tour. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x47 - June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, June 15, pressure on Iran mounts after attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman, a documentary film on the legacy of Father Theodore Hesburgh, and a preview of our upcoming series: The Future of Food. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x48 - June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, June 16, massive protests in Hong Kong continue over a controversial extradition bill and the government’s response. A new book examines why we may need a nutrition revolution. And will new ‘opportunity zone’ tax breaks help low-income areas? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x49 - June 22, 2019
June 22, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, June 22, President Trump plans new sanction’s on Iran and calls off ICE arrests and deportations of thousands of undocumented immigrants planned for Sunday, and in part one of our series “The Future of Food,” the controversy over FDA-approved, genetically engineered salmon. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x50 - June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, June 23, President Trump threatens new sanctions against Iran, a preview of this week's first Democratic presidential debate, and the United States competes in a crowded field in the global race to harness quantum technology. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x51 - June 29, 2019
June 29, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, June 29, U.S. holds off on further tariffs on China, an exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, and a push for more integration in New York City schools. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x52 - June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, June 30, a historic meeting between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, why corporations are waving the Pride flag, and rethinking jails for the growing number of incarcerated women. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x53 - July 6, 2019
July 6, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, July 6, major earthquakes rock Southern California as residents brace for aftershocks, how the privatization of weather data is raising concerns and Uganda's Wakaliwood is getting attention from the world of cinema. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x54 - July 7, 2019
July 7, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, July 7, new threats to nuclear limits as Iran announces plans to increase uranium enrichment, the rise of ant-Semitism in France, and a look at why the owners of a famous Utah restaurant are stepping up to protect a national monument. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x55 - July 13, 2019
July 13, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, July 13, Louisiana braces as Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall and briefly became a Category 1 hurricane, Vice President Mike Pence visits the border ahead of scheduled ICE raids, and our "Future of Food" series looks at cell-based meat grown solely in a laboratory. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x56 - July 14, 2019
July 14, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, July 14, we take the show on the road to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home to the 2020 Democratic National Convention next July. We speak to some of the state's Democratic leadership about efforts to win Wisconsin and explore its dairy farm crisis. Also, ICE begins nationwide raids on undocumented immigrants. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Milwaukee.
7x57 - July 20, 2019
July 20, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, July 20, NewsHour Weekend takes the show on the road to Houston, Texas, where we talk to NASA experts about the future of manned space travel, and look at how moon rocks collected decades ago continue unveiling new discoveries. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Johnson Space Center 50 years to the day that Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon.
7x58 - July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, July 21, heat emergencies along the East Coast amid record high temperatures as the Midwest sees relief, Puerto Ricans continue to call for the U.S. territory's governor to step down, heightened tensions over Iran’s seizure of a British tanker, and documenting the plight of marginalized Americans after a job on Wall Street. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x59 - July 27, 2019
July 27, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, July 27, a faceoff over the use of facial recognition technology in Great Britain, and how biometric data is being weaponized by protesters and police in Hong Kong. Also, an attempt to change the one-note narrative about Congo, and an exhibit in New York City celebrates street art. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x60 - July 28, 2019
July 28, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, July 28, Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence is stepping down, the Trump administration pushes ahead with a new asylum agreement with Guatemala, and mysterious fires destroy Iraq’s crops. Also, how a future with robots might look. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x61 - August 3, 2019
August 3, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, August 3, multiple fatalities in an El Paso, Texas, shooting, anti-government protests continue in Hong Kong, Democratic candidates stump for the country’s largest public employee labor union, a look at the end of a longstanding arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x62 - August 4, 2019
August 4, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, August 4, terror and tragedy grip America with two deadly mass shootings in less than 24 hours. Also, the latest updates on the massacres in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, a look at the role of online forums and their links to domestic terrorism, and how the media may contribute to the rhetoric of white supremacists. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x63 - August 10, 2019
August 10, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, August 10, the latest on the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Also, LGBTQ asylum seekers are often lost in the immigration debate, and a look at whether employers in Mississippi’s ICE raids will be prosecuted. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x64 - August 11, 2019
August 11, 2019
On this edition for Sunday, August 11, the latest on the death of Jeffrey Epstein, music legend Carlos Santana discusses his path to Woodstock, President Trump’s tweets promote conspiracy theories, and a unique dance style is taking center stage and changing lives. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x65 - August 17, 2019
August 17, 2019
On this edition for Saturday, August 17, pro-government and pro-democracy demonstrators face off in Hong Kong, and a retired police officer is coaching some of the growing number of seniors who use medical marijuana in Arizona. Also, Syrian residents who built a library amid the rubble of war, and what may come of peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
7x66 - August 18, 2019
August 18, 2019
7x67 - August 24, 2019
August 24, 2019
7x68 - August 25, 2019
August 25, 2019
7x69 - August 31, 2019
August 31, 2019
7x70 - September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
7x71 - September 7, 2019
September 7, 2019
7x72 - September 8, 2019
September 8, 2019
7x73 - September 14, 2019
September 14, 2019
7x74 - September 15, 2019
September 15, 2019
7x75 - September 21, 2019
September 21, 2019
7x76 - September 22, 2019
September 22, 2019
7x77 - September 28, 2019
September 28, 2019
7x78 - September 29, 2019
September 29, 2019
7x79 - October 5, 2019
October 5, 2019
7x80 - October 6, 2019
October 6, 2019
7x81 - October 12, 2019
October 12, 2019
7x82 - October 13, 2019
October 13, 2019
7x83 - October 19, 2019
October 19, 2019
7x84 - October 20, 2019
October 20, 2019
7x85 - October 26, 2019
October 26, 2019
7x86 - October 27, 2019
October 27, 2019
7x87 - November 2, 2019
November 2, 2019
7x88 - November 3, 2019
November 3, 2019
7x89 - November 9, 2019
November 9, 2019
7x90 - November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
7x91 - November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019
7x92 - November 17, 2019
November 17, 2019
7x93 - November 23, 2019
November 23, 2019
7x94 - November 24, 2019
November 24, 2019
7x95 - November 30, 2019
November 30, 2019
7x96 - December 1, 2019
December 1, 2019
7x97 - December 7, 2019
December 7, 2019
7x98 - December 8, 2019
December 8, 2019
7x99 - December 14, 2019
December 14, 2019
7x100 - December 15, 2019
December 15, 2019
7x101 - December 21, 2019
December 21, 2019
7x102 - December 22, 2019
December 22, 2019
7x103 - December 28, 2019
December 28, 2019
7x104 - December 29, 2019
December 29, 2019