Our new show, Horizons, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Host William Brangham explores these topics through in-depth discussions with leading experts and professionals. In our inaugural episode, Brangham speaks with three professionals about the intersection of food and health in the U.S., the Make America Healthy Again movement and updates to the federal nutrition guidelines. Ashley Gearhardt is a professor of psychology and clinic
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Our new show, Horizons, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Host William Brangham explores these topics through in-depth discussions with leading experts and professionals. In our inaugural episode, Brangham speaks with three professionals about the intersection of food and health in the U.S., the Make America Healthy Again movement and updates to the federal nutrition guidelines. Ashley Gearhardt is a professor of psychology and clinic
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PBS News is debuting two new shows this weekend. “Horizons from PBS News,” hosted by William Brangham, will explore the forces shaping our daily lives, from science to health and technology. “Compass Points from PBS News,” hosted by Nick Schifrin, will unpack global events and what they mean here at home. Viewers can watch these programs on YouTube and PBS. | PBS NewsHour
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PBS News is debuting two new shows this weekend. “Horizons from PBS News,” hosted by William Brangham, will explore the forces shaping our daily lives, from science to health and technology. “Compass Points from PBS News,” hosted by Nick Schifrin, will unpack global events and what they mean here at home. Viewers can watch these programs on YouTube and PBS. | PBS NewsHour
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PBS News on X: "California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen over the weekend. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as an investigation by ProPublica found that more than 500 citizens have been caught up in the administration’s immigration operations. William Brangham (@WmBrangham) discussed more with ProPublica’s Nicole Foy." / X
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PBS News on X: "California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen over the weekend. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as an investigation by ProPublica found that more than 500 citizens have been caught up in the administration’s immigration operations. William Brangham (@WmBrangham) discussed more with ProPublica’s Nicole Foy." / X
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PBS News on X: "At a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's reelection bid. Marshall faces a surprisingly close race with his Democratic challenger, Pastor Adam Hamilton. William Brangham (@WmBrangham) discusses the U.S. Senate race with Jared Cerullo of PBS Kansas (@PBSKansasCH8), who hosts the weekly current affairs show "Kansas Week."" / X
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PBS News on X: "At a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's reelection bid. Marshall faces a surprisingly close race with his Democratic challenger, Pastor Adam Hamilton. William Brangham (@WmBrangham) discusses the U.S. Senate race with Jared Cerullo of PBS Kansas (@PBSKansasCH8), who hosts the weekly current affairs show "Kansas Week."" / X
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Asked whether early robotic deployment failures could cause a public relations nightmare for the entire industry, California Institute of Technology engineering professor Aaron Ames says, “Yeah, that is exactly the concern.” “I wake up every morning hoping I don't have a bunch of text messages from people saying that a robot hurt someone,” Ames told Horizons host William Brangham. According to Ames, who leads the Advanced Mechanical Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab at Caltech, robots function t
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Asked whether early robotic deployment failures could cause a public relations nightmare for the entire industry, California Institute of Technology engineering professor Aaron Ames says, “Yeah, that is exactly the concern.” “I wake up every morning hoping I don't have a bunch of text messages from people saying that a robot hurt someone,” Ames told Horizons host William Brangham. According to Ames, who leads the Advanced Mechanical Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab at Caltech, robots function t
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What does taking a public health approach to gun violence look like? For Dr. Joseph Sakran, executive vice chair of surgery and director of clinical operations at Johns Hopkins Medicine, that means going beyond just treating physical injuries. “We're also treating the psychological and emotional aspect of what it's like to be injured and ensuring that we're providing trauma-informed care and wrap-around services,” Sakran tells Horizons host William Brangham. Sakran adds that Hopkins addresses th
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe joined PBS News Hour's William Brangham on Friday to discuss the year in politics, including President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the significant changes from his first term. | PBS NewsHour
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Federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools to track immigrants and protesters, including facial detection apps and databases, cellphone trackers and drones. William Brangham speaks with 404 Media investigative journalist Joseph Cox for more on how this technology is being deployed on U.S. streets. | PBS NewsHour
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The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday following a summer-long recess shaped by legal battles over the Trump administration’s agenda. William Brangham discussed the high-profile cases with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe, and Stephen Vladeck, constitutional law professor at Georgetown University. | PBS NewsHour
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The Winter Olympics are underway across Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo and northern Italy. Rising temperatures are transforming a key component of winter sports overall — the snow. Horizons host William Brangham spoke with Elizabeth Burakowski, a research associate professor at the University of New Hampshire who studies how climate change impacts winters in the U.S. Northeast. They discussed whether artificial snow and snowmaking are viable replacements for winter sport settings. “Snowmaking is a rea
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The International Rescue Committee estimates that worldwide, countries with about 11% of the world’s population account for a staggering 82% of people needing humanitarian aid. William Brangham spoke with Cindy McCain, director of the United Nations’ World Food Program, about what’s happening in Sudan, where the world’s largest — and often overlooked — humanitarian crisis is unfolding. | PBS NewsHour
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Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and Geoff Bennett discusses the impact and rescue efforts with Antony Anderson, Jamaica's ambassador to the United States. | PBS NewsHour
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC joined PBS News Hour's William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Donald Trump suggesting sending federal troops to more cities and next week's key off-year elections. | PBS NewsHour
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We have exciting news about PBS News and two new programs. These two original productions, Horizons and Compass Points, expand the depth and reach of our journalism. Horizons is hosted by William Brangham and explores the science, health and technology news making headlines each week. | PBS NewsHour
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