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May 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2021 Episode 142 | 26m 36s

On this edition for Saturday, May 22, the fragile ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas seems to be holding, a NYC-based hedge fund is set to take over one of the country’s largest publishing companies. Also, the new wave of OWLs: Older, Wiser Learning Seniors on college campuses. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 05/21/21 | Expires: 06/21/21
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News Wrap: Andy Burnham becomes Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade
Iran war hurting U.S. allies in region, former Jordanian foreign minister says
U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members
The highlights and controversies of the 2026 World Cup
Remembering PBS programming executive Sylvia Bugg
Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training
Netanyahu government defies court, raising constitutional crisis fears as election nears
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the political fallout of Trump's address
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