World Jan 15

In our news wrap Sunday, California is bracing for more heavy rain amid weeks of storms, the death toll from Russia’s attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine rose to 30, Israelis protested their government’s push to overhaul the…

Episode Jan 14

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we explore the financial and health costs of looming COVID vaccine price hikes. Then, we look at new AI that can write essays and concerns about using the technology to cheat. We also learn why…

Nation Jan 14

In our news wrap Saturday, more classified documents have turned up at Biden’s Delaware home, another weekend of severe storms could bring 6 to 8 inches of rain to parts of California already underwater, a barrage of Russian missiles targeted…

Episode Jan 08

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the latest on the Biden administration’s immigration reform plans as the President makes his first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office. Then, we look at the NFL’s medical emergency action protocol.

Nation Jan 08

President Biden is making his first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office today, to meet with border officials about migration and drug trafficking. The trip comes days after Biden announced policies designed to discourage migrants from seeking asylum…

World Jan 08

In our news wrap Sunday, supporters of Brazil's former President Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, China reopened its borders to international travel for the first time in three years, California is bracing for another wave…

Health Jan 08

The shocking collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during last week’s Monday Night Football game has put a spotlight on the NFL’s medical teams that are present at every game. Jourdan Rodrigue, a reporter for The Athletic, joins John…

Health Jan 08

According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist and psychology professor at…

Episode Jan 07

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at what Republican Kevin McCarthy’s prolonged battle to get elected speaker means for his leadership of the House. Then, officials warn aid is running out as Pakistan tries to recover from last year's…

World Jan 07

In our news wrap Saturday, fighting continued in eastern Ukraine despite a Russia-ordered cease fire for Orthodox Christmas, a Virginia teacher’s condition is improving after a 6-year-old student shot her at school, a federal appeals court struck down a ban…