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PBS News Hour

March 20, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2021 Episode 79 | 26m 35s

On this edition for Saturday, March 20, after Tuesday’s shooting in Atlanta, public outcry over anti-Asian hate crimes, including input from comedian and actress Margaret Cho, parenting in a pandemic: tips to try at home, and, in our signature segment, after a decade of war, the Syrian refugee crisis intensifies. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 03/19/21 | Expires: 04/19/21
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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