captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for saturday, july 24: ( fireworks ) after a year-long delay, the 2020 summer olympics in tokyo are underway. new demands for protected status of haitians in the u.s. and, in our signature segment: refugees fleeing conflict in ethiopia's tigray region face challenging conditions in neighboring sudan. next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue anedgar wachenheimii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo- smith. the leonard and normorfine undation. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try tlive in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of toy. mutual of america financial group, retirement services and investments. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps

to learn more, visit safetyactioncenter.pge.com captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for saturday, july 17: covid ses are on the rise across all 50 states, as vaccination rates falter. >> ( translated ): an entire nation, massacred, displaced. for facilitating their return, the government does not care. >> sreenivasan: and in our signature segment, yazidi survivors, and the struggle to rebuild all that was lost. next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. the leonard and norma klorfine foundation. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group, retirement services and investmen

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, july 11:n uptick in covid cases as vaccination rates slow. virgin galactic's historic launch to space. and one small company's push for chillabor-free chocolate. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo- smith. the leonard and norma klorfine foundation. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group, retirement services and investments. >> 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 a plan that fits you

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for saturday, july 3: an update on a pipeline that was fracturing a community in oregon; and a look back at how climate change impacts commerce along the mississippi river. next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo- smith. the leonard and norma klorfine foundation. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutl of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group, retirement services and investments. >> 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 help find one that fits you. to learn more, visit www.consumercellular.tv. additional support has been provided by: and by

support for "growing up poor in america" is provided by wnet's chasing the dream initiative on povertynd opportunity in america, with funding by the jpb foundation. ♪ ♪ >> now, the governor of ohio ordered all schools in the state to close for three weeks. >> governor ordering schools k through 12 to go on an extended spring break. >> we have to do everything that we can to slow down, uh, the spread, uh, of, of this virus. >> now that he's made that decision, what exactly is this three-week break gonna look like? well, that really depends on where your kid goes to school. >> my name is shawn, i'm 13 and i live in the plains, ohio. coronavirus scares me. i know it's really dangerous. potentially deadly, probably. we're trying our best to not, like, have it come in here. we use disinfecting wipes to wipe down the knobs, the light switches, and a lot of things that we touch a lot. i don't like cleaning, but, i mean, it's a "have to do" thing, really. um, mom, do you want me to spray? >> um, sure, i'll let you take over after i spray the stuff in here and you can... >> curtain. >> spray th

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, july 11:n uptick in covid cases as vaccination rates slow. virgin galactic's historic launch to space. and one small company's push for chillabor-free chocolate. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo- smith. the leonard and a

support for this program is provided by the wnet group's chasing the dream, a public media initiative reporting on poverty, justice, and economic opportunity in america, with major funding by the jbp foundation, and additional funding from the peter g. peterson and joan ganz cooney fund. ♪ ♪ (overlapping news reports) >> right now, breaking news here, stocks all around the world are tanking. >> jacoby: if you want to understand howoday's financial world has grown so far removed from the real world-- and the role of the federal reserve-- you need to go back to 2008, when investors, speculators, and wall street bankers nearly brought down the global economy. >> get on the train! otherwise it is gonna leave the station without you. >> wall street shaken to its very foundation today. ♪ ♪ >> we will need to stabilize, repair, and reform our banking system and get credit flowing again to families and businesses. >> jacoby: the new president and congress spent hundreds of billions of dollars to restart the economy, but at the center of the rescue effort was the federal reserve. richard fishe

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, july 18: covid cases climb ascination rates remain stagnant. in our signature segment: fleeing belarus after a brutal crackdown. ♪ ♪ ♪ and indie rock singer songwriter lucy dacus. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of hi

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captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, ju 4: independence day celebrations9 shutdowns. guaranteed income programs expand. >> sreenivasan: and c.j. hunt on his documentary "the neutral ground." next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein