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December 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2021 Episode 359 | 26m 35s

On this edition for Saturday, December 25, Omicron cases rise and disrupt holiday travel plans, and the world’s most powerful and largest space telescope launches. Also, Nick Offerman on humor, on-purpose hiking, and green places, a book documents the relationships of LGBTQ people of color, and how holograms are adding a new dimension to the online world. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.

Aired: 12/24/21
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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News Wrap: Colorado Gov. Polis commuting sentence of Tina Peters
Primary challenge to Louisiana Sen. Cassidy tests Trump's grip on GOP
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China
How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts
Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the Federal Reserve
Trump's 'elaborate' praise of Xi at China summit made U.S. look weak, ex-ambassador says
Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' but key questions remain unanswered
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