May 9, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the Supreme Court's credibility is called into question after a photo emerged of a "Stop the Steal" flag outside Justice Alito's home. Then, we look at the potential long-term effects of Lyme disease and what more can be done to treat the illness. Plus, a new book examines how the reversal of Roe v. Wade has reshaped American life. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, with nearly 115,000 people waiting for a new organ in the U.S., we look at what can be done to improve the transplant system. Then, why students and teachers are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools. Plus, we examine what's behind the recent popularity of Japanese comics and animations in America. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Friday on the NewsHour, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 40,000 for the first time as the overall stock market reaches historic highs. We take a closer look at the governor of Texas pardoning an ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing an armed Black Lives Matter protester. Plus, we speak with a Methodist pastor about the major shift within the church. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thursday on the NewsHour, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand in the former president's hush money trial. The top humanitarian official for the United Nations looks at current crises and his career helping manage global calamities. Plus, a three-year-old with a rare medical disorder stuck in Gaza and the American families working to evacuate her for treatment. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden and former President Trump agree to debate as primary results offer a fresh glimpse into voters' minds. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy pleads for more weapons as Russian forces advance in the northeast. Plus, a look at the transmission of bird flu to cows and why scientists are concerned we're not watching the virus' spread closely enough. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the prosecution's star witness, Michael Cohen, is grilled by the defense in former President Trump's hush money trial. President Biden raises tariffs on Chinese imports to protect strategic U.S. industries. Plus, ignoring massive protests, Georgia's parliament enacts a law that opponents say sets back democracy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Monday on the NewsHour, Michael Cohen takes the stand in former president Trump's criminal hush money trial. Israel marks a somber Memorial Day as 300,000 Gazans flee the fighting in Rafah. Plus, we report from Michigan on how Democrats plan to keep abortion rights front and center in the 2024 election campaign. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why millions of Americans are using apps to get paid between paychecks. Then, a new film documents the toll Russia's invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine. Plus, what motherhood means to people with children, without children and those somewhere in between. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, an epidemiologist shares the latest updates about new COVID variants and a bird flu outbreak among cows. Then, why being around younger people is helping some older Americans stay healthier and happier. Plus, the hidden history of a photographer who captured the daily lives, struggles and contributions of Asian Americans. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Friday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration says Israel is likely not adhering to international law in its war against Hamas. Witness testimonies resume in Donald Trump's hush money trial as attorney Michael Cohen prepares to take the stand. Plus, horrific new details from Sudan, where paramilitary forces have killed thousands, in what human rights groups call ethnic cleansing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders