Episode Aug 09

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new study highlights the growing health dangers of plastic pollution. As megafires become more common, an anthropologist gives a firsthand account of a historic season with the elite Los Padres Hotshots. History is made…

World Aug 09

In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in…

Episode Aug 03

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, aid groups on the ground inside Gaza say food and medicine trickling into the territory is not enough to prevent more Palestinian deaths. We explore a major airline’s decision to use AI to help set…

World Aug 03

In our news wrap Sunday, Russia and Ukraine traded strikes while Zelenskyy announced the countries agreed to a large prisoner exchange, the Senate left D.C. for the summer, the Smithsonian said the administration did not ask them to remove mentions…

Episode Aug 02

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a flurry of new tariffs imposed by Trump shook markets, along with weaker than expected jobs numbers that cost a Labor Department official her job. Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about their abuse in El…

World Aug 02

In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli forces killed at least 10 people after opening fire near two aid distribution sites in Gaza, Russia claims it captured a village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, former Colombian President Uribe was sentenced to 12…

Episode Jul 27

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Trump announces a trade deal with the European Union after months of tense negotiations. Israel opens some room for aid to reach Gaza amid worries it may be too late for some. We look at…

Nation Jul 27

In our news wrap Sunday, at least six people are in critical condition after a knife attack in a Michigan Walmart, the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to meet in Malaysia on Monday for ceasefire talks, and millions of…

Episode Jul 26

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as deaths from hunger rise in Gaza and global pressure builds, Israel says it will begin airdrops of humanitarian aid. A big birthday for the U.S. Postal Service as it turns 250. We look at…

Politics Jul 26

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump golfed at his resort in Scotland as locals protested his visit, House Democrats sought more details about Trump’s connections with Epstein, Florida Gov. DeSantis confirmed detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” are being flown out for…