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August 30, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Season 2024 Episode 244 | 57m 46s

Friday on the News Hour, Kamala Harris defends policy shifts in her first interview as the Democratic nominee as reproductive rights become a focal point in the race. The first child to contract polio in Gaza in 25 years highlights the circumstances faced by the displaced population. Plus, three years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, women describe the brutal repression by the Taliban.

Aired: 08/29/24 | Expires: 09/29/24
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Extras
Comedian Jenny Yang takes act to stages inside immigrant grocery stores
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Washington's response to AI and data center concerns
Putin-tied Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrations
Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets
News Wrap: Kennedy Center warns of 'fiscal collapse' without Trump's name on building
EPA repeals limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
Trump pushes back as AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing technology
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