NaN/100 votes#1 - January 6, 2018
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 6, President Donald Trump fires back in response to a revealing book about his presidency and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is disbanded, but is the controversy over? Later, women and their employers work to narrow the wage gap in Massachusetts. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - January 7, 2018
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 1/7/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Jan 7, fallout from the Michael Wolff’s controversial book on the Trump presidency, and campuses address racial inequality. Also, the marijuana industry braces for new federal guidelines. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - January 13, 2018
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 13, more fallout from President Trump’s reported use of vulgar language for African nations. Also, how Ukraine became the biggest obstacle in relations with Russia since the Cold War. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - January 14, 2018
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 14, President Trump’s reported use of derogatory comments about immigrant nations continue to reverberate, and the Department of Homeland Security will resume accepting DACA renewal applications. Also, a group of gun owners and lawmakers in Oregon look for compromise on firearm regulations. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - January 20, 2018
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 1/20/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 20, Republicans and Democrats work to reverse a government shutdown. And, on the anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, activists hold Women’s Marches in protest. Also, has the president been able to convince Republicans who once aligned with the "never Trump" movement? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - January 21, 2018
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 6, President Donald Trump fires back in response to a revealing book about his presidency and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is disbanded, but is the controversy over? Later, women and their employers work to narrow the wage gap in Massachusetts. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - January 27, 2018
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 1/27/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 27, a deadly bombing in Afghanistan claims nearly 100 lives, and a look at the legal implications of the Larry Nassar case for U.S.A. Gymnastics. Also, asylum-seekers are fleeing the United States for Canada. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - January 28, 2018
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 1/28/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 28, the Trump administration’s immigration proposal is under consideration as the deadline approaches to keep the government open. Also, a look at what's behind the resurgence of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. And, Rohingya women who survived violence and sexual assaults in Myanmar are facing the effects of trauma. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - February 3, 2018
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 2/3/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 3, President Trump claims vindication over the controversial congressional memo, and a DACA recipient and lawyer defends undocumented immigrants. Also, the dairy trade emerges as a major point of contention in NAFTA negotiations between U.S. and Canada. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - February 4, 2018
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 2/4/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 4, the Nunes memo released this week is still the talk of the town in Washington, D.C., but are other important issues being overlooked? And, inside the NAFTA provision that has the Trump administration and some progressives on the same side. Also, a look at American history through a show by MacArthur fellow Taylor Mac. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - February 10, 2018
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 10, a conflict in the skies over Syria and Israel, and an effort to monitor political ads on Facebook through crowdsourcing. Later, pirates are returning to their old fishing jobs in Somalia. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - February 11, 2018
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 11, the White House prepares to release a budget that will reportedly increase spending by nearly $300 billion over the next two years. Also, how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are dealing with funding cuts, and addressing sexual harassment and assault on airplanes. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - February 17, 2018
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 17, new details emerge about the Florida school shooting suspect as survivors demand change. And, the fallout after the indictment of 13 Russians accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. Also, a nonprofit works to find jobs for formerly incarcerated people. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - February 18, 2018
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/18/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 18, students fighting for gun control plan a national march, and President Trump takes to Twitter to respond to the latest on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Also, five months after Hurricane Maria, displaced Puerto Ricans live in limbo on the mainland. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - February 24, 2018
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2018
On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 24, gun control advocates push companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association and divest from gun manufacturers. Also, airstrikes in Syria killed an estimated 500 civilians this week. And in Denmark, some Muslim women are challenging patriarchal structures within Islam. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - February 25, 2018
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2018
On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 25, fallout from the intelligence memo released by Democrats, and how a program is training Salvadoran youth to join the workforce. Also, meet Five Star Movement, a rising populist party in Italy. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - March 3, 2018
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2018
On this edition for Saturday, March 3, Florida considers gun restrictions, and how political conflict contributes to famine. Also, female jazz musicians bring attention to sexism in the music industry. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - March 4, 2018
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/2018
On this edition for Sunday, March 4, despite criticism, the Trump administration plans to go ahead with proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, and a documentary on the life and work on award-winning conflict photographer Chris Hondros. Also, a look ahead at tonight’s Academy Aawards. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - March 10, 2018
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/2018
On this edition for Saturday March 10, President Trump accepts an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and a new documentary on Hedy Lamarr. Also, the worsening plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - March 11, 2018
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 3/11/2018
On this edition for Sunday, March 11, President Trump makes big foreign policy decisions ahead of Pennsylvania polls, and a tour of the Armory Show, one of the world’s biggest art fairs. Also, what one couple learned from their shift to frugality. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Editor's note: A segment in this episode of PBS NewsHour Weekend erroneously refers to Nicole Berry as the first female executive director of the Armory Show.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - March 17, 2018
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2018
On this edition for Saturday, March 17, officials continue the search for victims in the Miami bridge collapse, and what the firing of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe means for the Russia investigation. Also, how displaced Puerto Rican students are adjusting to schools in Hartford, Connecticut, amid budget issues. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - March 18, 2018
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 3/18/2018
On this edition for Sunday, March 18, Vladimir Putin is declared the winner of Russia’s presidential elections, and how a fellowship program helps former incarcerated artists push for criminal justice reform. Also, Facebook suspends firm for allegedly manipulating user data to influence voters in 2016. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - March 24, 2018
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 3/24/2018
On this edition for Saturday, March 24, young students lead March for our Lives rally in Washington, and inside the debate over what makes eggs “organic.” Also, the Trump administration announces a new ban on transgender people from serving in the military. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - March 25, 2018
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 3/25/2018
On this edition for Sunday, March 25, political fallout from March for Our Lives, and why an increasing number of African Americans are looking to buy guns. Also, New York’s Tenement Museum exhibits the lives of three immigrant families to celebrate the city’s diversity. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - March 31, 2018
Season 6 Episode 25 - Aired 3/31/2018
On this edition for Saturday, March 31, protests continue in Sacramento following a police shooting there of Stephon Clark and tensions rise after deadly demonstrations along the Gaza border. Also, residents in Cape Town, South Africa, are cutting back their water consumption to avoid running out entirely. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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