Episode Mar 26

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at growing health concerns about “forever chemicals” and what can be done to avoid them. Then, why there are so few Black male teachers in American classrooms. A new documentary is raising awareness…

Nation Mar 26

In our news wrap Sunday, residents and rescue teams combed through the aftermath of a deadly tornado in Mississippi, Trump spoke at his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas, the death toll of a chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania…

Episode Mar 25

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, severe weather in the Deep South leaves at least 23 dead in Mississippi. Then, a Pentagon study finds a higher risk of cancer for U.S. military airmen and ground crews. Plus, what’s stopping people from…

Nation Mar 25

In our news wrap Saturday, at least 25 people died in Mississippi after tornadoes ripped across the South overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’ll move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus, and Intel Corp. co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has…

Health Mar 25

The women and men of the U.S. military routinely put themselves in harm’s way, and a recent Pentagon study found U.S. military airmen and ground crews face another risk: higher cancer rates. Tara Copp, the Pentagon and National Security reporter…

Health Mar 25

Nearly a third of Americans lack access to primary care services, including routine checkups, while 40 percent of U.S. adults say they’re delaying care or going without because of the financial costs. We hear from people around the country about…

Episode Mar 19

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, a new allegation that Reagan’s 1980 campaign worked to sabotage President Carter’s efforts to free American hostages in Iran. A massive belt of seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean is threatening beaches in the U.S., Mexico…

World Mar 19

In our news wrap Sunday, Putin made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Swiss bank UBS has agreed to acquire its troubled rival Credit Suisse, rescuers searched for survivors after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Ecuador and…

Episode Mar 18

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what some states, like Michigan, are doing to tighten gun regulations. Then, the pros and cons for student-athletes as they take advantage of the NCAA’s “name, image and likeness” policy, especially how it’s playing out…

Nation Mar 18

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising…