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  • 2 minutes 45 seconds
    News Wrap: Israel shuts down Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas attack
    In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza's main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya said the country's death toll from flooding and landslides has risen to 228, Ukraine marked its third Orthodox Easter at war with Russia, and artist Frank Stella died at age 87. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    5 May 2024, 9:45 pm
  • 6 minutes 21 seconds
    How some colleges and students have reached agreements over pro-Palestinian protests
    The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found common ground during negotiations. Erin Gretzinger, a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    5 May 2024, 9:40 pm
  • 7 minutes 11 seconds
    What a rapidly changing civil war means for the future of Myanmar
    Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. Now, resistance groups have gained control of a significant part of the country after a long line of junta defeats. John Yang speaks with Burmese-American journalist Aye Min Thant about the situation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    5 May 2024, 9:35 pm
  • 6 minutes 52 seconds
    Patrick Kennedy's new book tells personal stories of mental health in America
    For former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, advocating for mental health care is part of his family's legacy. His uncle, President John F. Kennedy, signed the bill that established the nation's community-based mental health care system. Ali Rogin sat down with Patrick Kennedy to discuss his new book, which details the mental health struggles and triumphs of everyday Americans. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    5 May 2024, 9:30 pm
  • 3 minutes 27 seconds
    News Wrap: Senior UN official warns famine in northern Gaza is moving south
    In our news wrap Saturday, the head of the UN's World Food Program said there is "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and it is spreading south, tensions remain high on college campuses across the U.S. amid anti-war protests, new drone footage reveals the damage Russia inflicted on a village in eastern Ukraine, and hundreds of people have been rescued from severe flooding in the Houston area. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:45 pm
  • 6 minutes 26 seconds
    What Biden's expansion of health privacy rules means for people seeking abortions
    In late April, the Biden administration issued new rules designed to keep prosecutors from obtaining medical records of patients who seek legal abortions. The expansion of HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of health information to state officials as part of a criminal investigation. Carmel Shachar, head of the Health Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard University, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:40 pm
  • 7 minutes 16 seconds
    Departure of U.S. troops from Chad and Niger raises regional security concerns
    The African nations of Niger and Chad have both been key partners with the United States in combating terrorist groups in the region. But now that both countries are ruled by military regimes, that cooperation is in question. Ali Rogin speaks with J. Peter Pham, former U.S. ambassador and special envoy for the Sahel region, to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:35 pm
  • 5 minutes 41 seconds
    Ukrainian family rebuilds life in Minnesota after fleeing Russian invasion
    Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, about 6.5 million Ukrainians have left the country. One of them is 10-year-old Artem Fedorenko, who lost part of his arm in a Russian bombing that killed his father and brother. Today, he and his mother Oksana are rebuilding their lives in suburban Minneapolis with help from the Minnesota-based Protez Foundation. MPR News brings us their story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:30 pm
  • 5 minutes 32 seconds
    News Wrap: Labor report shows high interest rates finally slowing job growth
    In our news wrap Friday, there are signs that high interest rates could finally be slowing U.S. job growth, Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were arrested on federal charges of bribery and conspiracy, three people in Canada were charged with the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia and a Palestinian hospital reported at least seven people died in an Israeli strike on Rafah. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    3 May 2024, 10:55 pm
  • 5 minutes 31 seconds
    Why the Google antitrust trial could change how we use the internet
    A landmark antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google is coming to an end. The tech giant is accused of monopolizing the internet search market, sidelining competitors and harming consumers. The DOJ claims Google struck illegal deals, but the company argues it has the best search engine. Stephanie Sy discussed the case with Rebecca Allensworth of Vanderbilt Law School. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    3 May 2024, 10:50 pm
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    What Hope Hicks said on the stand in Trump's hush money trial
    One of former President Trump's most senior aides took the stand during his trial in New York. Hope Hicks served as Trump's press secretary during the 2016 campaign and was his White House communications director. She detailed how Trump handled revelations about alleged extramarital affairs and the payments made to bury those stories. William Brangham discussed more with Andrea Bernstein of NPR. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    3 May 2024, 10:45 pm
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