Episode Sep 23

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the changing landscape for applying to college after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on race-conscious admissions. Then, how driverless cars are chauffeuring passengers around select American cities, raising safety concerns along the…

Nation Sep 23

In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple…

Episode Sep 17

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the alarming rise in violence against health care workers and what can be done to keep them safe. Then, as a potential government shutdown looms, what’s at stake for the federal program…

Nation Sep 17

In our news wrap Sunday, talks continued between automakers and the union representing striking auto workers, South Korea’s president warned of deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the first two civilian cargo ships since the collapse of the…

Episode Sep 16

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton of all corruption charges at his impeachment trial. One year after the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and the protests it sparked, we explore whether…

World Sep 16

In our news wrap Saturday, Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee grazed New England and made landfall in Nova Scotia, negotiations resumed between the UAW and big three automakers a day after thousands of auto workers went on strike, Libya is investigating the…

Episode Sep 10

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the latest from Morocco as the death toll from the devastating earthquake surpasses 2,100. As world leaders depart India, we look at the outcomes of this weekend’s G20 summit. Why millions of students are still…

World Sep 10

In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visits Vietnam to strengthen diplomatic relations, Hurricane Lee is expected to regain strength as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean, at least 43 people died in a drone attack in Sudan’s capital, and American…

Episode Sep 09

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, rescue efforts are underway in Morocco as the death toll from a devastating earthquake surpasses 1,300. Then, with gun suicides at an all-time high, we examine what can be done to reverse this sobering trend.

World Sep 09

In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world’s top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court…