Episode Mar 12 March 12, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Sen. Jon Tester talks about looming battles in Congress over the national debt, immigration and America’s political divisions. Then, how one journalist left Russia to report on his own country in exile. A thought leader…
Nation Mar 12 News Wrap: Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ In our news wrap Sunday, Mike Pence criticized Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 capitol attack at an annual dinner with Washington journalists, Treasury Secretary Yellen said there will be no federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank, eight…
Episode Mar 11 March 11, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how millions of Medicaid enrollees could lose coverage now that special pandemic rules are ending. Then, ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, why representation on and off-screen matters, and where Hollywood is still falling behind. Plus,…
Nation Mar 11 News Wrap: Heavy rains wreak havoc in California, with more on the way In our news wrap Saturday, California’s deadly storm season continues to trigger flooding and evacuations, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic three years ago today, three American women are missing in Mexico, Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted, and U.S. skier Mikaela…
Arts Mar 11 Capturing America’s fading shopping malls through a photographer’s lens Empty fountains. Quiet corridors. Shuttered storefronts. Once the bustling centers of a community’s social scene, malls aren’t the fixtures of everyday life they used to be. Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland brings us the story of how one photographer is…
Episode Mar 05 March 5, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the United Nations reached a historic global deal to protect marine life on the high seas. Then, patients and doctors are concerned that an insurance change for a type of breast reconstruction surgery will affect…
Nation Mar 05 News Wrap: Biden pushes for voting rights during visit to Selma In our news wrap Sunday, President Biden marked the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he will not run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, a fire at a Rohingya refugee camp…
Episode Mar 04 March 4, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new study links the use of a popular artificial sweetener to greater risk of blood clots. Then, a look at the state of the movie industry as it adjusts to pandemic-era viewing habits. A…
Nation Mar 04 News Wrap: Residents of snowed-in California communities run low on supplies In our news wrap Saturday, officials warn some residents in the mountains of Southern California could be snowed in for another week after a historic blizzard, recovery efforts continued in East Palestine, Ohio, author Marianne Williamson announced she is running…
Episode Feb 26 February 26, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as the war in Ukraine enters its second year, efforts are underway to not just fight, but rebuild. Then, we learn about best practices for trouble sleeping amid a big increase in sleep loss during…