Episode Jun 10

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why some of the nation’s top colleges and universities are opting out of a decades-old rankings list. Then, with infections on the rise, what you need to know about ticks and the spread of Lyme…

Nation Jun 10

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country’s counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East…

Episode Jun 04

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how surveillance cameras meant to fight crime are being used to punish residents of public housing projects. Then, how a popular video game is challenging gender roles in the real world. Plus, the story of…

World Jun 04

In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday’s…

Episode Jun 03

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what’s next for the country after the debt limit deal, and what is happening with the fast-growing field of candidates vying for president. Then, some states are moving to make it easier to put kids…

World Jun 03

In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed the bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic default, three Israeli troops and an Egyptian officer died in an unusual shootout on the Israel-Egypt border, more than 280…

Nation May 28

In our news wrap Sunday, the Texas Senate is preparing for a trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton after the House voted overwhelmingly to impeach him, President Erdogan declared victory in Turkey’s runoff election, a massive barrage of Russian…

Episode May 27

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how the United Nations plans to fix the world’s plastic pollution problem. Then, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar grows as fighting in the civil war intensifies. Plus, with U.S. maternal mortality rates on the rise,…

Economy May 27

In our news wrap Saturday, House Republicans and the White House signaled that a deal to raise the debt limit is within reach, the Texas House of Representatives impeached the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vice President Kamala Harris became…

Episode May 21

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we explore why getting enough sleep is crucial for our health. Then, a new rapid DNA testing tool is helping police solve old crimes, but raising privacy concerns. We also look at a growing industry…