Nation Nov 05 Who South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion vote will impact the most On Election Day, South Dakotans will have the option on their ballot to expand Medicaid coverage, which would likely have outsized benefits for the state’s most vulnerable people. Ali Rogin speaks to Laura Santhanam, who recently returned from a reporting…
Episode Oct 30 October 30, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the tightening midterm race for North Carolina's Senate seat. Then, we get an update on the ongoing baby formula shortage. We also look ahead to Monday's Supreme Court cases focused on race…
World Oct 30 News Wrap: South Korea mourns victims of Seoul crowd crush In our news wrap Sunday, South Korea grieves after a fatal crowd crush in Seoul, terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombings in Somalia's capital, at least 80 people died in a bridge collapse in India, polls have closed…
Politics Oct 30 North Carolina’s Senate race focuses on abortion, economy as top issues With just eight days left until the midterm elections, a tight race for an open Senate seat in North Carolina has largely stayed under the radar. Republican Congressman Ted Budd is facing former state Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. Jeff…
Health Oct 30 Why some types of baby formula are still hard to find on store shelves The national baby formula shortage began after safety concerns forced the shutdown of a major supplier's flagship plant. The company, Abbott Labs, has since reopened the plant, and the White House has tried to alleviate supply chain logjams. But almost…
Nation Oct 30 What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases seeking to overturn decades-old precedents that have allowed colleges to factor race into admissions decisions in order to create diverse student bodies. Opponents of the practice say that…
Episode Oct 29 October 29, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we learn more about the crowd surge at a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea that crushed at least 146 people to death. Then, we look at the historic Israel-Lebanon maritime deal signed by two…
World Oct 29 News Wrap: Hundreds killed and injured in Seoul stampede In our news wrap Saturday, more than 140 people died in a stampede at a Halloween festival in Seoul, two car bombs killed scores of people in Somalia's capital city, Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued an ultimatum to protestors, Russia said…
Episode Oct 23 October 23, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the latest on key midterm races for governor and the Senate in Pennsylvania and Arizona that could tip the balance of power. Plus, how women on-screen and behind the cameras are shaping the…
World Oct 23 News Wrap: Xi Jinping granted third term as leader of China In our news wrap Sunday, Xi Jinping has been named to an unprecedented third term as leader of China, extremist militants stormed a hotel in the Somali port city of Kismayo, Iran's atomic energy agency claims foreign hackers stole information…