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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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New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls
What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night
'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power
NATO’s Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets
DNC Democratic strategist breaks down DNC's 2024 election autopsy
Some Senate Republicans break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund' concerns
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