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On this edition for Sunday, April 21, more than 200 people were killed in Sri Lanka in a coordinated terrorist attack by suicide bombers in churches and hotels. Also, the creator of the “Cathy” comic strip chronicles the ups and downs of the next chapter in life, and a filmmaker uses home movies to tell the hidden stories of American cities. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York

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Full Episode: April 21, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

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Filmmaker unearths historical treasures in home movies

By Joanne Elgart Jennings

‘Cathy’ comic strip creator looks to the next chapter

By Megan Thompson

The impact of Chernobyl’s nuclear disaster 33 years later

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Full Episode: April 20, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

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Stability gives Baghdad a chance at a cultural renaissance

By Simona Foltyn

‘Midwinter’ combines music and art at Chicago museum

By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo

Twenty years after Columbine, what’s changed and what hasn’t

Full Episode: April 19, 2019 – PBS NewsHour full episode

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News Wrap: Trump blasts former advisers over Mueller details

Responding to Mueller report, Russia dismisses sweeping evidence of interference

Is Mueller report a ‘final determination’ or an ‘impeachment referral?’

How a volunteer surgical team in Rwanda chooses which patients to save

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

In northern Africa, can the people’s discontent translate to democracy?

By Nick Schifrin

Shields and Brooks on the Mueller report

How female characters evolve beyond the corset in ‘The Chaperone’

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Trump claims exoneration from report Democrats call ‘damning’

President Donald Trump looks on during an event recognizing the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride in the East Room of the White House, April 18, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Trump tried to stop Mueller investigation, but staff wouldn’t let him, says report

On Mueller report, Trump is ‘completely clueless,’ says Jeffries

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A security officer stands in front of St Anthony's shrine in Colombo, after bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels on Easter, in Sri Lanka. Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

World Apr 22

Sri Lanka failed to heed warnings of attacks, official says

By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press

President Donald Trump looks on during an event recognizing the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride in the East Room of the White House, April 18, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Politics Apr 22

AP fact check: Trump, AG Barr spread untruths about Mueller report

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Economy Apr 22

Tesla set to unveil new self-driving car technology

By Michael Liedtke, Tom Krishner, Associated Press

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Politics Apr 22

Warren unveils college debt forgiveness plan

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

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Politics Apr 22

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton joins 2020 presidential race

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

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World Apr 22

U.S. won’t renew sanctions waivers for nations using Iranian oil

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts following the announcement of the first exit poll in a presidential election at his campaign headquarters in Kiev, Ukraine on April 21, 2019. Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

World Apr 22

Actor wins Ukraine presidential vote in a landslide

By Associated Press

World Apr 21

Sri Lanka blocks social media after deadly attacks

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Health Apr 21

What my polio-stricken mother would tell parents today about the importance of immunization

By Fred Leonard, STAT

World Apr 21

Sudanese to name civilian council in bid to pressure army

By Fay Abuelgasim, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

World Apr 21

Exit poll gives Ukranian comedian landslide lead on presidential vote

By Associated Press

Science Apr 21

Top EPA advisers challenge long-standing air pollution science, threatening Americans’ health

By Richard E. Peltier, The Conversation

Politics Apr 21

As Russia probe began, Trump called on NSA spy chief for help

By Deb Riechmann, Susannah George, Associated Press

World Apr 21

Outrage after some French protesters urge police suicides

By Associated Press

A Navy officer looks at the heroes' name board of a war memorial, during a commemoration ceremony to mark the 9th anniversary of the fallen soldiers during the final stage of war between Tamil Tigers and government army, in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 19, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte - RC19FD0E3000

World Apr 21

A look at Sri Lanka’s troubled recent history marked by war

By Associated Press

World Apr 21

Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press

Politics Apr 20

AP FACT CHECK: Trump team’s distortions on Mueller report

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press

World Apr 20

Anti-govt protests resume against Serbia’s populist leader

By Associated Press

World Apr 20

Yellow vest anger burns in France, fueled by Notre Dame fire

By Angela Charlton, Michel Euler, Associated Press

World Apr 20

Egyptians vote on changes that would extend el-Sissi’s rule

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press