Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

January 25, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2025 Episode 25 | 26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed in the latest steps forward for the Gaza ceasefire, while Israel’s truce in Lebanon appears to be in doubt. Then, why an AI transcription tool used in hospitals is making up text, including imaginary procedures. Plus, the 11th-hour Biden administration move to erase medical debt from Americans’ credit reports.

Aired: 01/24/25 | Expires: 02/24/25
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.
Extras
What Trump picking Stephen Miller for chief of staff signals about his agenda
Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for U.S. Senate
What to know about a better-than-expected jobs report amid AI bubble concerns
Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms
News Wrap: Judge blocks construction of Trump’s triumphal arch for now
Remembering Jay Rockefeller’s life and legacy of public service
November 6, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s White House shakeup and fallout from the midterms
Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms reflects on historic victory and the path forward for Democrats
November 5, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode