Episode Aug 14 August 14, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at President Biden's latest legislative wins and the latest legal jeopardy facing former President Trump. Then, a dive into the damaging effects of marine heat waves, like the one currently driving up temperatures…
Politics Aug 14 Democrats celebrate legislative win in passing of climate, health and tax bill Congressional Democrats are celebrating a landmark legislative victory after passing the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden is set to sign into law this week. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is investigating Donald Trump for potentially violating the Espionage Act after…
Nation Aug 14 News Wrap: Online threats rise to ‘unprecedented’ levels after FBI search In our news wrap Sunday, online threats against federal officials are increasing after the FBI's search of Trump's home, a man drove into a Capitol barrier and died in an apparent suicide, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a bus…
Episode Aug 13 August 13, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, The Atlantic reporter Caitlin Dickerson discusses her in-depth investigation into the Trump administration's policy to separate families at the border. Then, we look at a teenage Afghan refugee's dream of becoming a musician, one year…
Nation Aug 13 News Wrap: Trump’s lawyer told DOJ classified documents had been returned In our news wrap Saturday, a Trump attorney told the Justice Department that all classified documents had been returned, the Southern Baptist Convention's handling of sexual abuse claims is under investigation, Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker is charged with attempted murder,…
Nation Aug 13 How a Trump-era policy that separated thousands of migrant families came to pass The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy separated over 5,000 children from their parents, with no tracking process or records that would allow them to be reunited. Atlantic staff writer Caitlin Dickerson joins Geoff Bennett to discuss her investigation into…
Arts Aug 13 Author Sophia Nelson shares self-care lessons for pandemic times Stress levels shot up in the spring of 2020 and for a lot of people, they never came back down. Best-selling author Sophia Nelson has a new self-care book aimed at offering some help during the pandemic, "Be The One…
Episode Aug 07 August 7, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, an all-nighter in the U.S. Senate paves the way for historic legislation on climate and prescription drug costs. Then, we look at how shipping companies are navigating the complex waters of delivering grain from war-torn…
World Aug 07 News Wrap: Cease-fire takes effect in Gaza after days of violent conflict In our news wrap Sunday, a cease-fire in Gaza has gone into effect after days of Israeli strikes and militant counterattacks, the U.S. Senate passed a sprawling bill to fight climate change and lower healthcare costs, Biden cleared from isolation…
Nation Aug 07 A look at the policies in the Democrats’ historic climate bill The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in climate policy in U.S. history, including more than $300 billion to address global warming. It also sets a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40 percent by the year 2030 and…