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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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Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence
Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises
As GLP-1s reshape America, questions and new uses emerge
Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change
'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican
News Wrap: Cornell students protest handling of alleged rape
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