PBS News Weekend
Season 7
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Anchor Hari Sreenivasan presents a summary of the day's national and international news in a 30-minute program from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York. Each weekend broadcast contains original stories of national interest ranging from education and health care to the economy and finance. The "PBS NewsHour Weekend" team also works with local stations to produce stories that may appeal to a wider, national audience.
Where to Watch PBS News Weekend • Season 7
104 Episodes
- January 5, 2019
E1January 5, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 5, the partial government shutdown enters its third week as the 116th Congress convenes with a Democratic House and a Republican Senate. Also, New Jersey is paying homeowners to move from flood zones amid rising seas, and later, the iconic art of M.C. Escher. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 6, 2019
E2January 6, 2019On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 6, the latest on the continuing shutdown stalemate over funding for a border wall and new details on the exodus of American troops in Syria. Later, a nearly $800 million plan to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 12, 2019
E3January 12, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 12, the partial government shutdown enters day 22, making it the longest on record. Also, the ongoing court battle that is leaving many transgender people serving in the U.S. military uncertain of their future. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 13, 2019
E4January 13, 2019The partial government shutdown enters a fourth week, and a Native American community living on both sides of the border grapples with President Trump's proposed wall. Also, with the U.S. exiting Syria, a power vacuum begins to emerge in the eastern portion of the country. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 19, 2019
E5January 19, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 19, President Trump offers a deal on temporary protection for people brought to the U.S. illegally as the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week, and the third annual Women’s March takes place across the country, despite recent controversy. Also, thousands of Iraqis feel neglected after fighting a war with ISIS. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 20, 2019
E6January 20, 2019On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 20, no compromise in sight as the government shutdown enters day 30, and troubling details emerge on how Purdue Pharma allegedly marketed prescription painkiller OxyContin. Also, after two decades, a paralyzed outdoorsman designs a bike and cycles through the woods again. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 26, 2019
E7January 26, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 26, what Roger Stone’s indictment could mean for President Trump, and how a classical maestra is breaking barriers in the classical music industry. Also, political chaos pushes Venezuela toward the edge, and a novel effort to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - January 27, 2019
E8January 27, 2019On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 27, government employees prepare to head back to work while the deadlock for funding a border wall continues, and a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest in the country’s history. Also, the battle to protect South Africa’s Wild Coast from a proposed mine. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - February 2, 2019
E9February 2, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 2, the Democratic governor of Virginia denies he is in a racist photo and refuses to resign, Venezuelans take to the streets as the country's political crisis escalates, and Italy's populist government creates an uncertain future for the once-welcomed migrants of Riace. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - February 3, 2019
E10February 3, 2019On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 3, growing calls for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign, and with the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, China takes the lead. Also, the largest living organism on the planet is dying fast. Megan Thompson anchors from New York. - February 9, 2019
E11February 9, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 9,Virginia’s political scandal deepens with demands for the lieutenant governor to step down, Iran marks 40 years since the Islamic Revolution, and excavating for Rome’s subway yields ancient discoveries. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - February 16, 2019
E13February 16, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 16, Pope Francis defrocks former U.S. cardinal and archbishop Theodore McCarrick for sex abuse, the latest on violent protests in Haiti, victims of the Aurora, Illinois mass shooting are identified, and the story of one doctor in Haiti defying the odds and saving lives. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - February 17, 2019
E14February 17, 2019On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 17, ISIS spreads its footprint in West Africa, Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis deepens as aid sits across the border in Colombia, and an Oscar-nominated film delves into end-of-life care for terminally ill patients. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - February 23, 2019
E15February 23, 2019On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 23, clashes at the Venezuelan border as protestors try to escort humanitarian aid into the country and President Maduro breaks diplomatic relations with Colombia, strong words at the sexual abuse summit at the Vatican, and New York moves to regulate a chemical found in drinking water. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - February 24, 2019
E16February 24, 2019On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 24, a standoff on Venezuela’s border blocks humanitarian aid, scientists rate Hollywood’s portrayal of climate change on Oscar day, and newly-digitized materials from Louis Armstrong's archives are helping to carry his legacy to new generations of musicians. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 2, 2019
E17March 2, 2019On this edition for Saturday, March 2, President Trump delivers his longest speech ever at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule ushers a new era in American space flight, and political instability in Libya becomes fertile ground for ISIS to regroup. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 3, 2019
E18March 3, 2019On this edition for Sunday, March 3, the U.S. and South Korea announce they will scale back joint “war game” exercises, a centuries-long dispute continues between Greece and Britain over the rightful place of the Parthenon marbles, California’s dying Salton Sea has become a haven for artists, and author Amy Westervelt. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 9, 2019
E19March 9, 2019On this edition for Saturday, March 9, following the money involved in illegal crossings and migrant smuggling on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, digging into the ocean’s past to make the future healthier, and Great Lakes’ cities are facing a water pricing crisis. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 10, 2019
E20March 10, 2019On this edition for Sunday, March 10, the latest on Sunday's deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight, Republican strategist Frank Luntz on the political divide, Utah's Moab Musical Festival, and the legacy of Memphis-based Stax Records at a music academy for young people. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 16, 2019
E21March 16, 2019On this edition for Saturday, March 16, New Zealand mourns those killed in Friday’s terror attacks, a conversation about the media's responsibilities, technology, and terrorism, designing accessible fashion for people with disabilities, and a wheelchair made with 3D printing that can manage mountain trails. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 17, 2019
E22March 17, 2019On this edition for Saturday, March 17, tributes pour in for the victims of the New Zealand terror attack, a look at how tidal currents are being harnessed to create power in Scotland, and what the earth beneath the oceans teaches us about climate change. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York. - March 23, 2019
E23March 23, 2019On this edition for Saturday, March 23, the latest on the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, novelist Don Winslow talks about America's war on drugs and his book "The Border," and international acts flock to Haiti's jazz festival. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 24, 2019
E24March 24, 2019On this edition for Sunday, March 24, the Justice Department reports that Mueller's investigation did not find Russia-Trump collusion during the 2016 presidential election, and what Congress members will do next. Also, a crossroads of faith between Moscow and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 30, 2019
E25March 30, 2019On this edition for Saturday, March 30, the State Department announced that it is cutting direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, we continue our series “Fleeing Home” about why Hondurans are leaving and what happens to those who stay behind and an actor has emerged as the front runner in Ukraine’s presidential elections. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - March 31, 2019
E26March 31, 2019On this edition for Sunday, March 31, a Customs and Border Patrol agent staffing crunch intensifies as more migrants arrive, what the northward push of Florida’s mangroves means for the future of coastal ecosystems and an in-depth conversation about the legal issues facing the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 6, 2019
E27April 6, 2019On this edition for Saturday, April 6, President Trump continues his push against immigration, children of undocumented Haitians are stateless after the Dominican Republic revokes birthright citizenship, and a new museum in Dundee, Scotland highlights the country's contributions to design. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 7, 2019
E28April 7, 2019On this edition for Sunday, April 7, Rwanda is trying to build a new national identity 25 years after the country’s genocide, a look at whether the electoral college can be changed, and how the oil and natural gas industry is creating what may be only a temporary youth employment boom in West Virginia. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 13, 2019
E29April 13, 2019On this edition for Saturday, April 13, the search for the last known slave ship to reach the U.S, a look at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's tour of four South American countries, and a Broadway play about one woman’s personal exploration of the U.S. Constitution. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 14, 2019
E30April 14, 2019On this edition for Sunday, April 14, the field of Democrats widens as Indiana's Pete Buttigieg enters the 2020 presidential race, Peru changes its permit policy for Venezuelans seeking refuge, and miniature horses are being used for therapy. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 20, 2019
E31April 20, 2019On this edition for Saturday, April 20, a look at what has changed on the 20th anniversary of the Columbine school shootings, the fallout continues from special counsel Robert Mueller's report, and after decades of political strife and conflict Iraq's capital city of Baghdad is seeing an emerging art scene. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 21, 2019
E32April 21, 2019On 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. - April 27, 2019
E33April 27, 2019On this edition for Saturday, April 27, at least one person was killed and three were injured during a shooting at a San Diego area synagogue, and Italy's new law pushes some migrants to take a dangerous journey through the Alps in search of a better life. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - April 28, 2019
E34April 28, 2019On this edition for Sunday, April 28, a community tries to heal after the deadly shooting at a California synagogue, Jeff Greenfield adds his perspective on the Democratic field and money in politics, and women in Peru say a government family planning policy caused them to be sterilized without their consent. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 4, 2019
E35May 4, 2019On this edition for Saturday, May 4, the standoff over transition of power in Venezuela continues, North Korea launches short range projectiles, the toll managing offensive content takes on Facebook moderators, and singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco reflects on her decades-long career and her new memoir. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 5, 2019
E36May 5, 2019On this edition for Sunday, May 5, rocket attacks and airstrikes in a renewed Israel-Gaza conflict, the battle between the legislative and executive branches over the Mueller report, why an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to grow, and musician Joe Jackson celebrates his 40th anniversary tour. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 11, 2019
E37May 11, 2019On this edition for Saturday, May 11, more funding for the border as the U.S. takes rare steps to crack down on overcrowding and undocumented immigrants, Kurdish control in Syria is threatened by U.S. troop withdrawal, and a philanthropic group uses nontraditional methods to fight atrocities in Uganda. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 18, 2019
E39May 18, 2019On this edition for Saturday, May 18, tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Iran, Joe Biden focuses on president Trump at a campaign kickoff rally, the South China Sea is facing ecological challenges, and the Brexit-effect during Europe's parliamentary elections could deal a blow to Britain’s established political parties. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 19, 2019
E40May 19, 2019On this edition for Sunday, May 19, new state laws renew the debate on abortion, India wraps up the seventh phase of a weeks-long election process with exit polls favoring the country's prime minister, and a look at how colleges are finding ways to help a growing number of student-parents. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 25, 2019
E41May 25, 2019On this edition for Saturday, May 25, a federal judge halts funding for two sections of border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, President Trump begins a state visit to Japan with trade talk, citizen-scientists help research climate change using old ships’ logs, and tackling the high rate of maternal mortality in Texas. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - May 26, 2019
E42May 26, 2019On this edition for Sunday, May 26, President Trump downplays North Korea missile launches, the declassification debater in D.C., American towns under cyberattack from software created at the National Security Agency, and Phoenix is planning for a future with less water from the Colorado River. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - June 1, 2019
E43June 1, 2019On this edition for Saturday, June 1, the latest on the deadly mass shooting in Virginia, a visual artist’s exploration of “The Architecture of Slavery," and the author of the new book, “The Queen”, investigates the origins of the “welfare queen” stereotype, which helped drive public aid policy for decades. Megan Thompson anchors from New York. - June 2, 2019
E44June 2, 2019On this edition for Sunday, June 2, authorities seek answers as Virginia Beach mourns. Also, how one utility in suburban Chicago powers its entire plant from the waste in wastewater, Washington D.C. tackles surprise medical bills, and the Trump administration is “dead serious” about imposing tariffs on Mexican goods. Megan Thompson anchors from New York. - June 8, 2019
E45June 8, 2019On this edition for Saturday, June 8, a deal with Mexico averts trade tariffs, astronomers are concerned about orbital debris as SpaceX plans to launch thousands of new satellites, an Arizona artist honors migrants who lost their lives crossing the desert, and can horse racing prevent the deaths of its equine athletes? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - June 9, 2019
E46June 9, 2019On this edition for Sunday, June 9, Venezuelans flood into Colombia after Maduro’s government reopens the border, western states may be under-utilizing prescribed burns to fight wildfires, and after 50 years of performing Carlos Santana releases a new album and plans a summer tour. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - June 16, 2019
E48June 16, 2019On this edition for Sunday, June 16, massive protests in Hong Kong continue over a controversial extradition bill and the government’s response. A new book examines why we may need a nutrition revolution. And will new ‘opportunity zone’ tax breaks help low-income areas? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - June 22, 2019
E49June 22, 2019On this edition for Saturday, June 22, President Trump plans new sanction’s on Iran and calls off ICE arrests and deportations of thousands of undocumented immigrants planned for Sunday, and in part one of our series “The Future of Food,” the controversy over FDA-approved, genetically engineered salmon. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - June 23, 2019
E50June 23, 2019On this edition for Sunday, June 23, President Trump threatens new sanctions against Iran, a preview of this week's first Democratic presidential debate, and the United States competes in a crowded field in the global race to harness quantum technology. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - July 6, 2019
E53July 6, 2019On this edition for Saturday, July 6, major earthquakes rock Southern California as residents brace for aftershocks, how the privatization of weather data is raising concerns and Uganda's Wakaliwood is getting attention from the world of cinema. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - July 7, 2019
E54July 7, 2019On this edition for Sunday, July 7, new threats to nuclear limits as Iran announces plans to increase uranium enrichment, the rise of ant-Semitism in France, and a look at why the owners of a famous Utah restaurant are stepping up to protect a national monument. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - July 13, 2019
E55July 13, 2019On this edition for Saturday, July 13, Louisiana braces as Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall and briefly became a Category 1 hurricane, Vice President Mike Pence visits the border ahead of scheduled ICE raids, and our "Future of Food" series looks at cell-based meat grown solely in a laboratory. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - July 14, 2019
E56July 14, 2019On this edition for Sunday, July 14, we take the show on the road to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home to the 2020 Democratic National Convention next July. We speak to some of the state's Democratic leadership about efforts to win Wisconsin and explore its dairy farm crisis. Also, ICE begins nationwide raids on undocumented immigrants. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Milwaukee. - July 20, 2019
E57July 20, 2019On this edition for Saturday, July 20, NewsHour Weekend takes the show on the road to Houston, Texas, where we talk to NASA experts about the future of manned space travel, and look at how moon rocks collected decades ago continue unveiling new discoveries. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Johnson Space Center 50 years to the day that Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. - July 21, 2019
E58July 21, 2019On this edition for Sunday, July 21, heat emergencies along the East Coast amid record high temperatures as the Midwest sees relief, Puerto Ricans continue to call for the U.S. territory's governor to step down, heightened tensions over Iran’s seizure of a British tanker, and documenting the plight of marginalized Americans after a job on Wall Street. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - July 27, 2019
E59July 27, 2019On this edition for Saturday, July 27, a faceoff over the use of facial recognition technology in Great Britain, and how biometric data is being weaponized by protesters and police in Hong Kong. Also, an attempt to change the one-note narrative about Congo, and an exhibit in New York City celebrates street art. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - July 28, 2019
E60July 28, 2019On this edition for Sunday, July 28, Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence is stepping down, the Trump administration pushes ahead with a new asylum agreement with Guatemala, and mysterious fires destroy Iraq’s crops. Also, how a future with robots might look. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - August 3, 2019
E61August 3, 2019On this edition for Saturday, August 3, multiple fatalities in an El Paso, Texas, shooting, anti-government protests continue in Hong Kong, Democratic candidates stump for the country’s largest public employee labor union, a look at the end of a longstanding arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - August 4, 2019
E62August 4, 2019On this edition for Sunday, August 4, terror and tragedy grip America with two deadly mass shootings in less than 24 hours. Also, the latest updates on the massacres in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, a look at the role of online forums and their links to domestic terrorism, and how the media may contribute to the rhetoric of white supremacists. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - August 10, 2019
E63August 10, 2019On this edition for Saturday, August 10, the latest on the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Also, LGBTQ asylum seekers are often lost in the immigration debate, and a look at whether employers in Mississippi’s ICE raids will be prosecuted. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - August 11, 2019
E64August 11, 2019On this edition for Sunday, August 11, the latest on the death of Jeffrey Epstein, music legend Carlos Santana discusses his path to Woodstock, President Trump’s tweets promote conspiracy theories, and a unique dance style is taking center stage and changing lives. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. - August 17, 2019
E65August 17, 2019On this edition for Saturday, August 17, pro-government and pro-democracy demonstrators face off in Hong Kong, and a retired police officer is coaching some of the growing number of seniors who use medical marijuana in Arizona. Also, Syrian residents who built a library amid the rubble of war, and what may come of peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
