Politics Oct 11

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump directed the Defense Department to ensure U.S. troops are paid on time as the government shutdown continues, authorities said there are no survivors from Friday’s blast that leveled a Tennessee explosives plant, and actor…

Episode Oct 05

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israeli strikes pound Gaza overnight as indirect talks get underway in Egypt to swap hostages and Palestinian prisoners. A new documentary tells the story of school librarians on the front lines in the battle over…

Politics Oct 05

In our news wrap Sunday, Trump is sending California National Guard troops to Oregon after a federal judge blocked him from deploying Oregon’s National Guard to Portland, Russian strikes across Ukraine killed five people, Syria held its first election since…

Episode Oct 04

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israel eases its bombing of Gaza, while Trump warns Hamas that all bets are off if they don’t respond quickly to his peace plan. The lingering effects of long COVID on millions of Americans. What…

World Oct 04

In our news wrap Saturday, police in Britain are questioning six people arrested in connection with the deadly Yom Kippur synagogue attack, Japan’s ruling party elected an ultra-conservative leader positioned to become the nation’s first woman prime minister, and Morocco’s…

Nation Sep 28

In our news wrap Sunday, a shooting at a church in Michigan left at least two people dead and the church in flames, New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his bid for reelection, Oregon’s governor is pushing back on…

Episode Sep 27

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, an exclusive PBS Frontline interview with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator as global sanctions are set to resume. The demand for freezing eggs skyrockets as more people choose to have children later in life. Plus, the…

Nation Sep 27

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect it from what he called “domestic terrorists,” the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold restrictions the president wants to impose on birthright citizenship, and…

Episode Sep 21

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, tens of thousands of mourners attend a memorial service for conservative leader Charlie Kirk, whose assassination earlier this month stunned the nation. Why the planet is drying out at much faster rates than before, according…

World Sep 21

In our news wrap Sunday, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Portugal formally recognized a Palestinian state, Trump plans to nominate a senior White House aide as the new U.S. attorney in Virginia, the federal government’s annual report on hunger…