World Nov 13 News Wrap: Turkey’s president calls Istanbul blast an attack In our news wrap Sunday, Turkish officials say six people died and at least 80 were injured in an explosion in Istanbul, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating Saturday's deadly mid-air collision at a Dallas air show.
Nation Nov 13 What the media got right and wrong covering the 2022 midterms Leading up to the midterms, many news outlets projected major gains for Republicans, driven in part by polls that showed the economy as voters' top concern. But Democrats defied predictions on Election Day. What did the media get right and…
World Nov 13 What’s on the climate agenda as COP27 enters its final week For 27 years, the United Nations has held annual gatherings of world leaders to discuss how to combat climate change. Yet progress towards the goal of stopping global warming has been elusive, and this year’s summit is happening against the…
Episode Nov 12 November 12, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we meet Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z candidate elected to Congress. Then, we look at human rights concerns in Qatar, the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. We also examine whether the…
Nation Nov 12 News Wrap: Democrats hold on to critical Senate seat in Arizona In our news wrap Saturday, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters in Arizona’s midterm election, ballot counting continues in Nevada's tight Senate race, Donald Trump is suing the Jan. 6 committee over the subpoena seeking his testimony,…
Politics Nov 12 Maxwell Frost, 1st Gen Z member of Congress, on young people’s role in politics In Florida's 10th Congressional District, Maxwell Alejandro Frost became the first member of Gen Z ever elected to Congress on Tuesday. Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his historic win and what's next.
World Nov 12 Human rights concerns in the spotlight as World Cup set to begin in Qatar In 2010, international soccer organization FIFA announced that the kingdom of Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup. In the years since, Qatar has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers and reports of human rights abuses. With…
World Nov 12 Will the Amazon rainforest’s chances improve with Brazil’s new leader? The fate of the rapidly disappearing Amazon rainforest is in new hands after Brazil's latest election. President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made fighting the climate crisis and protecting the Amazon a cornerstone of his campaign. Michael Mann, director of…
Episode Nov 06 November 6, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the Senate and gubernatorial races in the battleground state of Nevada. Then, we hear from a Pennsylvania legislature candidate who was attacked earlier this week. We also learn how media outlets make…
World Nov 06 News Wrap: COP27 climate change summit begins in Egypt In our news wrap Sunday, Biden, Obama and Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania with just two days until the midterms, delegates gathered in Egypt today for the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit, the Houston Astros clinched their second…