geoff bennett is away. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” delicate diplomacy.sident biden balances human rights and middle east reality in his first trip to the region. then, disinformation proliferation. how finding accurate facts about abortion has become more difficult in post-roe america. and, our weekend spotlight. geoff bennett talks to afghan war veteran jason kander about coping with post traumatic stress. jason: the clinical social worker at the va said, okay, let me get this straight. you were in the most dangerous place on the planet. you were gone for hours at a time, often just you and a translator, so you had no backup. and you were meeting with people who may want to kill you. and i was like, yeah. she goes, yeah, that's traumatic. nick: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for the "pbs news weekend" has been provided by. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no-contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can help find

geoff bennett is away. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” delicate diplomacy.alances human rights and middle east reality in his first trip to the region. then, disinformation proliferation. how finding accurate facts about abortion has become more difficult in post-roe america. and, our weekend spotlight. geoff bennett talks to afghan war veteran jason kander about coping with post traumatic stress. jason: the clinical social worker at the va said, okay, let me get this straight. you were in the most dangerous place on the planet. you were gone for hours at a time, often just you and a translator, so you had no backup. and you were meeting with people who may want to kill you. d

i'm geoff bennett.onight on "pbs news weekend"... as president biden wraps up his trip to the middle east, we get the latest on his high-stakes meetings in saudi arabia. then... with covid cases spiking across much of the country, we take a look at the subvariants behind this latest surge, and the protection offered by vaccines. and... correspondent nick schifrin speaks with a top saudi diplomat about the u.s./saudi relationship. mr. al-jubeir: human rights is an issue that american presidents attach great importance to, even though sometimes they don't live up to those ideals, which makes america human like the rest of the world. geoff: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we offer a variety of no contract plans, and our u.s.-based customer service team can find one that fits you. to learn

i'm geoff bennett.onight on "pbs news weekend"... climate crisis -- parts of europe are battling to control huge wildfires blamed on soaring temperatures. maria: i am doing very badly, very stressed and very badly. we are ally stressed. it's a shame how the fields are burning. geoff: then... crypto crash -- we look at cy's downturn and who isl ang the rden. life after roe -- with federal abortion rights overturned, we look at the long-term economic costs of abortion bans. those stories and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contact wireless plans to help people do more what they like. our service team can find a plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions -- ♪ and friends of the "newshour." ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contr

i'm lisa desjardins, geoff bennett is away. on this pbs news weekend...fter last week's supreme court ruling allowing people to carry firearms in public, new york legislators pass stricter gun legislation. then... the options and obstacles for president biden as he pledges to protect some access to abortion. and... our weekend spotlight with legendary u.s. soccer star, briana scuy, about her life and groundbreaking career. briana: a lot of people would assume my greatest save was the penalty kick in 99. but my greatest save was myself, was me. lisa: all that and the latest headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we of a variety of our no contract plans and u.s.-based customer servi team can find one that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individua and institutions -- ♪ and friends of the "newshour." ♪ this p

i'm geoff bennett.onight on "pbs news weekend"... after roe -- my conversation with a woman caught up in the restrictive texas abortion law after suffering a miscarriage. marlena: i don't understand how this is happening. and it makes me sad to see many stories of other women who are going through being denied care too. i just feel that it's not right. geoff: then... long covid -- more than two years into the pandemic, we lo at the much-needed support for the 31 million americans still suffering after contracting e virus. and... butterfly effect -- the monarch butterfly joins the growing list of species facing extinction. all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we offer a variety of no contract plans, and our u.s.-based customer service team can find one that fits you. to learn more, visit con

i'm geoff bennett.onight on "pbs news weekend"... one on one -- my interview with transportation secretary pete buttigieg. how he's tackling persistent flight delays and canclations and how democrats should highlight historic infrastructure investments. sec. buttigieg: this is a huge achievement that we need to make sure is well understood, even if that means being maybe a little shameless compared to how we're used to being on my side of the aisle. geoff: then... climate costs -- with democrat'' agenda staed in congress, we look at the economic effects of unchecked climate change. and... metaverse dangers -- how future technologies could accelerate the spread of dangerous conspiracy theories, like the ones that fueled the capitol attack. all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we offer a vari

geoff bennett begins our coverage. parts of europe tonight remain in the grip of a scorching heatwave, bringing with it fires. in italy, firefighters spent the day battling flames in tuscany. hundreds were forced to evacuate as blazes spread across the border into slovenia. in greece, authorities were able to control a wildfire sparked outside of athens, after several residents lost their homes. >> the entire house burned, everything was lost, books, cd's, piano, clothes, icons, photos, files, everything that a person would have. geoff: firefighters in spain and france are still battling wildfires in the south command temperatures in the uk finally fell after breaking records yesterday as europe's heatwave rages on, oppressive and dangerous heat is spreading across the u.s. more than 100 million americans in 28 states are now under heat advisories. texas and oklahoma saw record temperatures, with heat indexes as high as 115 degrees in some areas, and wildfires. residents in the central and northeast parts of the countr

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i'm geoff bennett. tonight on "pbs news weekend"...risis -- parts of europe are battling to control huge wildfires blamed on soaring temperatures. maria: i am doing very badly, very stressed and very badly. we are ally stressed. it's a shame how the fields are burning. geoff: then... crypto crash -- we look at cy's downturn and who isl ang the rden. life after roe -- with federal abortion rights overturned, we look at the long-term economic costs of abortion bans. those stories and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪

geoff bennett is away. tonight on "pbs news weekend."ws from the front in ukraine as russian forces make significant gains in the east and ramp up attacks on civilian targets. then, nearly a year after the taliban takeover put their lives in jeopardy, we look at the effort to help female judges escape afghanistan. and, what does it mean to be american? on this fourth of julyeekend, we take a look at how americans see their country and identity. >> all we have to bind us together is this creed, the set of ideas and ideals and promises that, from the beginning, we were breaking and, from the beginning, we've never fully lived up to. lisa: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbss

judy: we will look at the economy in a moment but geoff bennett has more on the democratic deal. what it does and how it came to be. jeff: -- geoff: it took a compromise on what was the president build back better agenda and is now a $740 billion spending package that democrats are calling the inflation reduction act. it allows medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and extends affordable care subsidies. $69 billion in climate and energy investments. it raises the corporate tax minimum to 15% for billion-dollar companies a democrats say it will reduce the federal deficit by $300 billion over the next decade. joining us to break down the policy had a politics is laura lopez and john bresnahan. president biden said today that he is urging congressional democrats to pass this proposal. this bill as quickly as possible. he says it's not perfect, but the medicare provision that would allow medicare to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs to lower prescription drug prices has been long opposed by the pharmaceutical industry. if this bill passes, that is significant. laura: i

and tomorrow on pbs news weekend, geoff bennett speaks to a texas woman caught up in the state's abortionfered a miscarriage. why her story could become more common after the supreme court's decision to overturn roe v. wade. that's saturday on pbs news weekend. and that is the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you, please stay safe a we'll see you soon. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ >> it with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour, including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a beer world. at hewlett.org. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems. skollfoundation.org. ♪ >> and friends of the newshour. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for plic broadcasting and by contributions to

but first, geoff bennett has more on the democratic deal -- what it does and how it came to be. >> itk months of painstaking negotiations between senate majority leader chuck schumer and senator joe manchin to get to this deal. it's a compromise on what was the president's build back better agenda and is now, a $740 billion spending package that democrats are calling the inflation reduction act. here's what iwould do. it allows medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and extends affordable care act subsidies that lower premium costs. those were set to expire at the end of the year. it provides $369 billion in climate and energy investments. it raises the corporate tax minimum to 15% for billion-dollar companies. and democrats say it will reduce the federal deficit by roughly $300 billion over the next decade. joining us to break down both the policy and the politics surrounding it -- our white house correspondent, laura barron-lopez. and on capitol hill -- joh bresnahan of punchbowl news. great to see you both. president biden is urging congressional democrats to pass this bill

here's a prevw of geoff bennett's interview. >> if you look at what we've done, especially on infrastructurethis is a huge achievement that we need to make sure is well understood, even if that means being maybe a little shameless. >> is that the answer, to be a little shameless? >> i think we shouldn't hesitate to make people understand why and how these improvements came to their neighborhood. i was back in my hometown of south bend and found myself on a trail that had been built that i had always wanted to do back when i was mayor but didn't have the funding. thanks to funding from the american rescue plan, whether it is small community improvements like that or the millions of people who were lifted out of poverty. that rescue plan alone was a huge deal. we shouldn't be afraid to talk about it. talk about why it happened, who was for it, who was against it. judy: the full interview with secretary buttigieg airs tomorrow on pbs news weekend. and tonight on "washington week," more analysis of last night's explosive january 6 hearing, and president biden's covid diagnosis. join moderator ya

i'm learning now from msnbc commentator geoff bennett telling me the president was boosted for a secondth as we were just speaking with dr. vin gupta. he said that date was incredibly important as to how much protection he still had. if we have him still on the line i'd like to bring him back. you spoke about the second time he was boosted. i'm now learning it was in fact, march 30th which he got the second boost. what does that say to you? >> well, yes, that means he's in that very protective four-month window. we know that after folks get that -- whatever shot it might be, number one and number four, that that first four months is when their protection is at an all-time high. one from infection and also from keeping you out of the hospital. obviously the president tested positive, but he still has very strong peak protection against progression ending up in the hospital with severe pneumonia. paxlovid should reassure us the president remains with mild symptoms at most. >> want to bring in jen psaki joining us now for reaction to the president's positive covid test. jen, thanks for joi

geoff: good evening. i'm gef bennett. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” climate crisis.urning out of control in california, and much of the countrynder heat advisories, the global climate emergency hits home. then, thrifting for change. the economic and environmental costs of buying new clothes fuels a more sustainable thrifting trend. adam minter: buy second hand, but when you buy new stuff, buy durability stuff that can be reused that can feed that secondhand account. geoff: and, what to watch. with so many options, npr tv critic eric deggans walks us through some of his top summer picks. all that, and the days headlines on tonight's “pbs news weekend”" ♪