Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is a public affairs TV show in the U.S. that has been broadcast on PBS, and earlier on National Educational Television, since 1967. Unlike many other panel shows that often promote lively and sometimes heated discussions, Washington Week maintains a focus on respectful and calm dialogue. The show features a roundtable format, where the moderator sits with two to four journalists based in Washington, D.C.

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Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on autism

1 day ago | pbs.org | Louis Jacobson |Politi Fact

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy held an April 16 press conference pegged to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found the prevalence of autism rising to 1 in 31 among 8-year-olds, the latest in a series of increases in recent decades.
Foreign policy experts offer views on Trump administration’s student activist crackdown

1 day ago | pbs.org | Zeba Warsi

Apr 22, 2025 6:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio According to attorneys, over 1,000 student visas have been revoked in the Trump administration’s crackdown. Part of that effort has been a State Department argument that some students’ actions threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council of Foreign Relations.
A look at Pope Francis’ legacy and focus on social justice

2 days ago | pbs.org | Ryan Holmes

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Francis' 12-year papacy was a remarkable one, working in service to the church until the very day before he died. He sought to focus more explicitly on social justice, on climate change and addressing the most marginalized in society. But he was also criticized for actions that fell short of his public remarks, undercut commitments or went too far for some Catholics. Stephanie Sy reports.
Supreme Court hears case challenging free preventive care coverage

2 days ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 21, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Supreme Court heard the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. At issue is the constitutionality of a task force that recommends what preventive care treatments should be covered by private insurance at no cost.
What’s next for the Catholic Church as it prepares to select its new leader

2 days ago | pbs.org | Malcolm Brabant

The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes next, Geoff Bennett spoke with special correspondent Malcolm Brabant.
More than 5 million student loan borrowers are in default. Education Department says they will be referred to debt collection

3 days ago | pbs.org | Annie Ma

Education Apr 21, 2025 4:57 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration’s announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Utter desperation’ in Gaza after collapse of ceasefire and Israel’s aid blockade

4 days ago | pbs.org | Kaisha Young

Apr 20, 2025 5:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with Gavin Kelleher of the Norwegian Refugee Council about conditions on the ground there.
Retired firefighter looks back at tragedy of Oklahoma City bombing, 30 years later

5 days ago | pbs.org | Kaisha Young

Apr 19, 2025 5:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Oklahoma City held a solemn ceremony Saturday morning, honoring the 168 people who died 30 years ago today when an anti-government extremist set off a powerful bomb outside the federal building there. A single photograph captured the horror of that day: a firefighter cradling the lifeless body of a small child. That firefighter, Chris Fields, joins John Yang to reflect on his experience.
The potential impacts of mining rare minerals from the ocean floor

5 days ago | pbs.org | Zeba Warsi

Apr 18, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a controversial and potentially destructive process. Special correspondent Willem Marx joined William Brangham to discuss how the Trump administration is considering pushing ahead with the practice.
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s faceoff with the courts

5 days ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's continued faceoff with the courts, if Republicans will begin pushing back against the president and Harvard rejecting Trump's demands.