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PBS News Weekend
Season 9 • Episode 81 • October 9, 2021
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PBS News Weekend Season 9, Episode 81: October 9, 2021
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January 2, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 2, COVID-19 vaccinations are proceeding slower than hoped as record hospitalization numbers continue, a look back at an unprecedented year through some of our producers’ biggest stories from 2020, and, with the Grammy’s approaching, an interview with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright on his latest project, which defies categorization. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.
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January 3, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 3, Senate and House members are sworn in as the 117th Congress formally begins with a slimmer Democratic majority in the House and a toss-up in the Senate as the two Georgia seats head to a runoff on Tuesday. Also, NewsHour Weekend producers join to discuss some of the stories they covered in 2020 -- and why they matter. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.
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January 9, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 9, lawmakers weigh next steps and gauge national security threats in the wake of Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol, how social media is exacerbating the American political divide, how the power of wording impacts movements, and the first sales of fossil fuel leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 10, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 10, lawmakers weigh impeachment in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, Americans continue to get vaccinated as the virus rages across the nation, and author and former CBS news anchor Dan Rather shares his perspective on this inflection point in American politics. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 16, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 16, state capitals brace for more potential protests in the lead-up to Biden’s inauguration, the Capitol Hill siege, its participants, and the online radicalization that led them there, and the latest in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 17, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 17, state capitals on high alert for potential protests and violence ahead of the inauguration, and Jeff Greenfield and Yamiche Alcondor weigh in on this unprecedented presidential transition, the impeachment trial and Biden’s agenda. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 23, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 23, remembering legendary talk show host Larry King, the Biden administration focuses on its agenda after a packed first week in power, and the COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue despite hitting state and local roadblocks — meanwhile, life returns mostly to normal in Wuhan, China as the city reaches its one year anniversary after their COVID lockdown. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 24, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 24, President Biden is expected to sign a flurry of executive actions in his second week in office, how climate change will feature in his agenda, and a closer look at the attempts to curb methane emissions. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 30, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 30, the CDC’s new guidelines make masks mandatory on all public transport, two Proud Boys members charged in the January 6 Capitol attack investigation. Also, our ongoing series “Roads to Recovery” looks at zoning laws and affordable housing in Connecticut. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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January 31, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 31, a potential negotiation with Senate Republicans on Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, what to expect from Trump’s second impeachment trial and the ongoing investigation into the Capitol insurrection, protests continue across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and, the health of the global economy as COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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February 6, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 6, vaccination efforts ramp up as the U.S. reaches its one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death, President Biden says former President Trump should not get intel briefings, the latest finding on one of the police charged with George Floyd’s killing, and the growing popularity of legal sports betting. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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February 7, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 7, with Trump’s impeachment trial looming, Biden focuses on the pandemic and his first 100-days agenda, a look at America’s longest war, 20 years since the start of the war in Afghanistan, and, the enduring musician Stephen Malkmus on his music, pre- and post-pandemic. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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February 13, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines to convict him on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection. And in our signature segment, the debate over hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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February 14, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 14, experts unpack Trump’s second impeachment trial and second acquittal: what does this mean for the Republican party, and the nation, moving forward? Plus, what concrete actions can the Biden administration take on gun reform? And, with public art all the more important during COVID-19, a new outdoor sculpture in the heart of New York City, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Hari Sreenivasan anchors.
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February 20, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 20, President Biden declares a disaster in Texas as the state struggles to recover from a deadly winter storm, which has left millions without power and drinking water. And in our signature segment, the final report in our series “The Longest War” on the American troop pullout from Afghanistan after two decades of foreign support in the country. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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February 21, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 21, weather-worn Texans look for relief from brutal conditions, as COVID-19 vaccinations expand, will children be in the next eligible group? And, in our signature segment, hope and caution for advocates and the Muslim community after President Biden reversed the Trump-era Muslim travel ban. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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