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PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 30, 2024

Friday on the News Hour, Kamala Harris defends policy shifts in her first interview as the Democratic nominee as reproductive rights become a focal point in the race. The first child to contract polio in Gaza in 25 years highlights the circumstances faced by the displaced population. Plus, three years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, women describe the brutal repression by the Taliban.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: Harris fends off challenges in 1st interview

Gaza polio case highlights collapse of health infrastructure

Insurance system makes finding mental health care difficult

Women in Afghanistan describe Taliban’s brutal repression

Activists secretly educating Afghan children amid crackdown

Brooks and Atkins Stohr on Trump’s abortion narrative

Young Afghan musicians showcase talent and resilience

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00:00 – Intro
02:06 – News Wrap
09:33 – Polio in Gaza
17:51 – Finding Therapy
24:30 – Women in Afghanistan describe Taliban’s brutal repression
29:27 – Activists secretly educating Afghan children amid crackdown
34:56 – Brooks & Atkins-Stohr
46:36 – Sounds Amid Silence
54:46 – Goodnight