Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-8-2024-pbs-news-weekend-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sunday on the News Hour... Sunday on PBS News Weekend, a lightning offensive by Syrian rebels ends a half-century of iron rule by the Assad regime. Then, a documentary details how governments use commercial spyware to monitor their own citizens. Plus, a StoryCorps tale of small gestures that mean a great deal in two lives. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Half-century of iron rule ends in Syria as rebels seize Damascus. What’s next? 8 min News Wrap: Trump calls for ‘immediate cease-fire’ in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy 2 min New documentary details how governments use spyware to monitor citizens’ phones 7 min A student and teacher connect over small acts of kindness that made a big difference 3 min