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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.
Extras
Watch • 5:30
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Shutdown firings hollow out special education office
Trump's shutdown firings hollow out special education office
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on peace deal's political impact
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Gaza peace deal's political impact
Clip: S2025 E286 | 10:02
Watch • 9:06
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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on life after prison
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison
Clip: S2025 E286 | 9:06
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Watch • 5:24
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News Wrap: Nor’easter slams East Coast
News Wrap: Nor’easter slams East Coast
Clip: S2025 E286 | 5:24
Watch • 8:18
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Experienced Mideast negotiators analyze Gaza peace deal
Experienced Mideast negotiators break down how Gaza peace deal came together
Clip: S2025 E286 | 8:18
Watch • 8:36
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Israeli hostages freed after 2 years of brutal war
Israeli hostages freed and Palestinian detainees released after 2 years of brutal war
Clip: S2025 E286 | 8:36
Watch • 4:10
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Speaker says U.S. 'barreling toward' prolonged shutdown
Speaker says U.S. 'barreling toward' prolonged shutdown as ripple effects grow
Clip: S2025 E286 | 4:10
Watch • 2:41
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News Wrap: Government shutdown reaches 12th day amid impasse
News Wrap: Government shutdown reaches 12th day amid congressional impasse
Clip: S2025 E285 | 2:41
Watch • 6:41
PBS News Hour
How China’s boycott of American soybeans affects farmers
Minnesota farmers struggle to stay afloat as China boycotts U.S. soybeans
Clip: S2025 E285 | 6:41