World May 08 News Wrap: China loyalist elected as Hong Kong’s next leader In our news wrap Sunday, a staunch Beijing loyalist has been elected as Hong Kong's next chief executive in a rubber-stamp committee vote, Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita scaled Mnt. Everest for a record 26th time, and the Kentucky Derby saw…
Economy May 08 As pressure builds, Biden makes plans to cancel some student loan debt Canceling at least $10,000 of student loan debt per person was a campaign pledge that helped President Biden get elected. Now, the Biden administration is planning to move ahead on this through executive action. While the proposal is not finalized,…
Politics May 08 Senate Democrats seek to codify abortion rights into federal law This week brings the first big test in the political fight over abortion rights. Senate Democrats will try to pass federal legislation guaranteeing the right to an abortion, an effort that will fail because they do not have the votes.
Arts May 08 Mother’s Day inspiration from a family on the move On Mother's Day, we look at one mom's inspiration for the next generation. Lourdes Villanueva’s parents worked as migrant workers picking fruit across Texas, Florida and Georgia. She spoke with her son Roger about what it was like going to…
Episode May 07 May 7, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Russia prepares to celebrate Victory Day amid a stalemate in the battle for eastern Ukraine as the last civilians evacuate Mariupol plant. Then, the latest jobs report shows a year of solid growth, but inequality…
Nation May 07 News Wrap: Havana hotel blast kills dozens in Cuba In our news wrap Saturday, rescue efforts continue in Cuba after a powerful gas explosion at a hotel in Havana killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. Also, the Taliban have ordered all women in Afghanistan to cover…
Economy May 07 Inequality persists as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic The latest jobs report for April shows the U.S. capping a year of solid growth. Employers added 428,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remains steady at 3.6 percent, a pandemic-era low. But inequality continues as the economy recovers from the…
Episode May 01 May 1, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as fighting in eastern Ukraine intensifies, evacuations of a steel plant in the war-torn city Mariupol are underway. Then, what this week's sentencing of a vocal Turkish activist and philanthropist says about the state of…
Nation May 01 News Wrap: New Mexico issues mandatory evacuation order as massive wildfire spreads In our news wrap Sunday, New Mexico has issued mandatory evacuation orders as a huge wildfire east of Sante Fe grows rapidly, forecasters issued severe storm warnings for parts of the South and Midwest, former President Trump is holding a…
Episode Apr 30 April 30, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the siege of Mariupol continues with no agreement in sight to evacuate women and children from the city's remaining Ukrainian stronghold. Then, we talk to a public health expert about the next phase of the…