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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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Boston's struggle to meet the ideals of America's founding
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Bondi sidesteps Epstein questions in tense hearing
Bondi sidesteps Epstein questions in tense Judiciary Committee hearing
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Rep. Crow signals legal action after effort to indict 6 Dems
Rep. Crow signals legal action after administration’s effort to indict 6 Democrats
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Mideast experts on what Israel wants from U.S.-Iran talks
Mideast experts on what Israel wants from U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions
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What caused the sudden closure of El Paso's airspace
What caused the sudden and confusing closure of El Paso's airspace
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News Wrap: Canadian police identify mass shooting suspect
News Wrap: Canadian police identify mass shooting suspect
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Netanyahu visits Trump as U.S. restarts Iran nuclear talks
Netanyahu meets with Trump as U.S. restarts talks on Iran’s nuclear program
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Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market
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