This weekend marks the final episode of PBS News Weekend. Sunday, Jan. 11 will be the final broadcast. However, PBS News will maintain digital publishing on the weekend, to continue serving public media audiences with timely news and information seven days a week.
PBS News’ new weekly foreign affairs show and new weekly science, technology, and health-focused show will include expert voices, newsmakers and journalists in conversation with a show moderator from PBS News Hour’s correspondent bench and will occasionally include longer form one-on-one interviews.
Horizons from PBS
Horizons from PBS News premieres 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.
The show will feature experts and professionals in the world of science, health, technology and the environment and will dive into a single issue each week such as the artificial intelligence race, advances in medicine, and the latest developments in climate science.
Horizons will be hosted by Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist and PBS News Hour correspondent William Brangham.
Compass Points from PBS
Compass Points from PBS News premieres 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18.
The show will take an all-encompassing look at a prominent international topic each week and will provide timely analysis with a panel of experts including former government officials and journalists on issues such as America’s power and influence abroad, the shifting world order, and what global conflicts and rising tensions could mean for America’s interests.
Compass Points will be hosted by Peabody and DuPont-Columbia award-winning journalist and PBS News Hour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin.