Nation Jan 14

In our news wrap Sunday, temperatures plunged to dangerous levels across the U.S., Israelis marked 100 days of war against Hamas with a rally demanding the release of hostages, officials say three people drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande,…

Episode Jan 13

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as Taiwan picks a new president, we look at what the ruling party’s win means for the region and U.S.-China relations. The, how the once rarely used process of impeachment has become a partisan political…

Nation Jan 13

In our news wrap Saturday, a massive winter storm spanning the country upends life for millions of Americans, Taiwanese voters rebuffed China by electing as president a candidate who rejects China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, and a second round…

Episode Jan 07

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the worsening humanitarian crisis for children in Gaza, as Israel’s war with Hamas enters its fourth month. Then, how some children around the U.S. born during the pandemic are struggling with speech delays, and what…

World Jan 07

In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken continued his urgent mission to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, Defense Secretary Austin took responsibility for delays in disclosing his hospitalization, major winter storms dropped…

Episode Jan 06

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what’s behind the current surge in COVID infections and what it tells us about how we deal with the disease moving forward. Then, the latest on massive protests in Serbia accusing the president, a strong…

Nation Jan 06

In our news wrap Saturday, the FAA temporarily grounded about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a window blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, a major winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast, Hezbollah fired rockets…

Episode Dec 31

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, fighting in the Middle East casts a shadow over global New Year’s celebrations, with new attacks from Iran-backed fighters in the Red Sea and a growing death toll in the Israel-Hamas war. We look back…

World Dec 31

In our news wrap Sunday, Maersk paused its operations in the Red Sea after Houthi gunmen attacked one of their ships, Israeli airstrikes intensified in central Gaza as Netanyahu said the war would last “many more months,” Congo re-elected its…

Episode Dec 30

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a federal judge blocks an Iowa law that would ban some library books and forbid many teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Then, from sold-out tours to the rise of new artists, we look back at…