Episode May 12

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why millions of Americans are using apps to get paid between paychecks. Then, a new film documents the toll Russia’s invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine. Plus, what motherhood means to people with children,…

World May 12

In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli forces are again fighting Hamas in an area of northern Gaza that the military had previously cleared, Russia says a 10-story apartment building in the border city of Belgorod partially collapsed under Ukrainian shelling,…

Episode May 11

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, an epidemiologist shares the latest updates about new COVID variants and a bird flu outbreak among cows. Then, why being around younger people is helping some older Americans stay healthier and happier. Plus, the hidden…

World May 11

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel issued more evacuation orders forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee Rafah, Russian forces took control of five villages outside Kharkiv amid a renewed offensive in Ukraine’s northeast, flash floods in Afghanistan, Brazil…

Episode May 05

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at how students and administrators at some colleges are diffusing tensions over pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Then, a quickly changing civil war is putting Myanmar on the brink of becoming a failed state. Plus, a…

World May 05

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza’s main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya…

Episode May 04

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what the Biden administration’s expansion of health care privacy means for people seeking abortions. Then, as American troops leave Chad and Niger, concerns rise about security and stability in Africa. Plus, how one Ukrainian family…

World May 04

In our news wrap Saturday, the head of the UN’s World Food Program said there is “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza and it is spreading south, tensions remain high on college campuses across the U.S. amid anti-war protests, new drone…

Episode Apr 28

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with cases of gut disorders on the rise, we look at how to sort through the good and the bad information to stay healthy. Then, why the soaring cost of cocoa may have chocolate lovers…

World Apr 28

In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma,…