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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.
Extras
Long lines, frustrations grow at airports as DHS shutdown strains TSA staffing
Zohran Mamdani on his bold agenda, tackling Islamophobia and working with Trump
Trump promised a manufacturing boom, but factory jobs continue to decline
Brooks and Capehart on Trump struggling to contain economic fallout of Iran war
David Hill and Geoff Bennett discuss the business of sports betting on 'Settle In'
As attacks on oil sites continue, Trump dismisses ceasefire, says Iran is ‘finished'
News Wrap: Deadlock over DHS funding shows no signs of ending
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