
Sam Weber
Producer, PBS NewsHour Weekend at PBS
Producer at PBS @NewsHour - tweets are my own; RTs are probably accidental. Get in touch at [email protected]
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pbs.org | Sam Weber
May 28, 2025 6:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio After World War II, nuclear power was heralded as the future of energy. Then the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979 marked a turning point and solidified opposition. In two decades, a dozen U.S. reactors have closed and only three have come online. But the site of America’s worst nuclear accident may now be the site of its rebirth. William Brangham reports for our series, Tipping Point.
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3 weeks ago |
pbs.org | Sam Weber
May 13, 2025 6:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, including on college campuses. In Ohio, a new state law is also challenging DEI programs, leaving students and faculty on both sides of the issue bracing for change. William Brangham reports for our series, Rethinking College.
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2 months ago |
pbs.org | Sam Weber
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett for our series, On Democracy, where we hear a range of perspectives on how government should function, what led to this moment in American history and where the country goes next.
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2 months ago |
pbs.org | Sam Weber
Mar 24, 2025 6:20 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has moved to cancel or freeze trillions in federal funding. That includes billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. William Brangham reports on how the funding freeze is affecting farmers.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
pbs.org | Sam Weber
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio President Trump touted his accomplishments during his first six weeks in office during his address on Tuesday to Congress, in a speech that also highlighted the glaring political divide among Americans. Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Washington state, and Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times, join Amna Nawaz for some perspective.
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