Full Episode
Saturday, Oct 4
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy

Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

activism

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live

Nov 06

Young African climate activists speak out ahead of COP27 in Egypt

By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

Young climate activists from African nations have high demands but low expectations for the U.N. climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Continue reading

Nov 02

Watch 7:46
Bono on activism and connecting music to a larger meaning

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Bono recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about his new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." In part two of that interview, they discuss Bono's activism and connecting his music to a larger meaning. It's for our arts…

Continue watching

Oct 26

Thai celebrity and transgender activist purchases Miss Universe Organization for $20 million

By Associated Press

Chakrapong “Anne” Chakrajutathib is a celebrity in Thailand who has starred in reality shows and is outspoken about being a transgender woman. She helped establish a non-profit group, Life Inspired for Transsexual Foundation, to promote transsexual rights.

Continue reading

Mar 01

Book bans have reached levels not seen in decades — but nationwide activism to oppose them is growing, too

By Heather Hollingsworth, Hillel Italie, Associated Press

The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. So has the level of the response.

Continue reading

Feb 04

A disabled activist speaks out about feeling ‘disposable’

By Rachel Scheier, Kaiser Health News

Alice Wong, a writer and organizer in San Francisco, says the isolation and loss of the pandemic have shown society what it’s like to be disabled.

Continue reading

Jul 10

Arthur Ashe’s other great serve? As activist for health

By Dr. Howard Markel

Ashe served as a beacon of kindness and courage for generations of African Americans, tennis players and fans, HIV/AIDS patients, nurses, health care workers, and doctors like me.

Continue reading

Sep 10

Watch 8:00
Jane Fonda on taking action to address ‘dire’ climate crisis

Jane Fonda is a Hollywood icon, with her Academy Award-winning acting career spanning decades. But she is also famous for her political activism. In a new book, Fonda describes her passion and protests advocating for stronger action on climate change.

Continue watching

Aug 07

The fight to end intersex surgeries at a top hospital took a deep toll on activists

By Kate Sosin, The 19th

Intersex youth surgeries have deep ties to racism in the U.S. Last month, Lurie Children's Hospital became the first in the country to end the operations.

Continue reading

Jul 30

Women embrace #challengeaccepted, but some ask: To what end?

By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Female Instagram users across the United States are flooding the photo-sharing app with black-and-white images this week. The official goal is a show of support for other women.

Continue reading

Jun 17

Watch 7:57
How George Floyd’s killing has inspired a diverse range of protesters

By Stephanie Sy

In the three-plus weeks since George Floyd’s death, the protests that began in Minneapolis over policing, race and the use of force have grown into a national reckoning on these issues. Some areas of the country with few black residents…

Continue watching

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3 4 5 6
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Saturday, Oct 4
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You