PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour

Analysis, background reports and updates from the PBS NewsHour putting today's news in context.

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August 29, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as it rapidly advances toward the Gulf Coast. The Biden administration takes aim at drug prices, naming the first ten prescriptions now subject to Medicare negotiations. Plus, how former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows' testimony in a Georgia courtroom could shape the case against the former president and his alleged co-conspirators. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 28, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Monday on the NewsHour, a federal judge sets a trial date in the case accusing former President Trump of election interference, setting up a major legal battle before the next election. Russia's influence in Africa begins to shift following the death of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Plus, 60 years after the March on Washington, we delve into where issues of race and activism stand today. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 27, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the latest after a gunman killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville, Florida. New research reveals a genetic variation that increases the risk of Parkinson's disease in people of African descent. We look at how climate change is disrupting the global food supply. Plus, how American sunscreen stacks up against the rest of the world. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 26, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the increasingly controversial practice of unpaid internships and what they mean for young people starting their careers. Then, Mali's former minister of foreign affairs discusses the rise of coups in West African nations. Plus, an innovative Colorado art exhibit sparks collaborations between artists and farmers. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 25, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Friday on the NewsHour, with hundreds still missing, Native Hawaiians worry their needs will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires. Russian dissidents fight alongside Ukrainians against Putin's invasion, but some of their extremist views raise alarms. Plus, Spain's World Cup victory is mired in controversy after an official who forcibly kissed a player refuses to step down. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 24, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Thursday on the NewsHour, former President Trump surrenders to authorities in Georgia over his attempts to subvert the state's 2020 election results. Republican candidates clash on multiple issues in their first debate of the election cycle. Plus, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States details progress and setbacks in the latest counteroffensive against Russia's invasion. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 23, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Republican presidential candidates looking to unseat Donald Trump as the GOP frontrunner prepare to debate for the first time. The leader of the Russian mercenary group responsible for an attempted coup is believed dead following a plane crash. Plus, India becomes the latest nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon visiting previously untouched terrain. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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August 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Tuesday on the NewsHour, much of the country languishes under extreme summer heat as the effects of climate change become more apparent. A federal court assesses the controversial river barriers at the southern border. Plus, the lawsuit brought by survivors of the racist mass shooting in Buffalo against social media companies, gun manufacturers and the shooter's parents. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders