William Brangham
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Correspondent, PBS News Hour Host, Horizons on PBS
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William Brangham
PBS News
4 days ago
"Killing human beings is not a video game. It's not pixels on a screen. And whatever you think of the war... the way this is being described is almost barbaric," David Brooks says. "It should be unnerving to everybody to see this level of triviality."
https://to.pbs.org/4dlsz7l
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Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump delivering conflicting messaging on when the war in Iran coul...
https://to.pbs.org/4dlsz7l
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Meet Veronica, the Austrian cow who, ever-so-slightly, just expanded our understanding of animal intelligence:
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Judge hands Trump Administration its 5th loss in its effort to halt offshore wind projects --
@nytimes.com
"Judge Lamberth, who was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan, said he was unpersuaded by the government’s claims about national security..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
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Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/climate/judge-offshore-wind-sunrise.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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Mariah Blake
about 2 months ago
Also grateful to be part of this crucial conversation with two people I deeply admire
@laurelschaider.bsky.social
and
@wbrangham.bsky.social
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Laurel Schaider
about 2 months ago
Grateful to be part of this important discussion on
#PFAS
with the amazing
@mariahblake.bsky.social
and hosted by
@wbrangham.bsky.social
, anchor of Horizons from PBS News.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfYN...
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How PFAS harm our health — and why they’re everywhere
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfYNGZJIlB4
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"RFK Jr. has now basically elevated anti-vaccine activism into public policy." - Dr. Paul Offitt on the new CDC vaccine panel's decision to stop recommending Hep B vaccines for newborns. "Hopefully, everybody will ignore them because they're worth ignoring."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpXw...
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RFK-appointed CDC panel drops hepatitis B vaccine at birth recommendation
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpXwcgalUns&list=RDNStpXwcgalUns&start_radio=1
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"ACIP is totally discredited." GOP Senator Bill Cassidy of LA, savaging the vaccine advisory committee that was wholly changed by RFK Jr. ACIP is meeting today, and will likely change fed guidance for Hep-B vaccine for infants. "They are not protecting children." More on
@pbsnews.org
tonight.
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Michael E. Mann
5 months ago
"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My
#ScienceUnderSiege
co-author
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
& I spoke with
@wbrangham.bsky.social
of the
@pbs.org
#Newshour
:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/authors-of-science-under-siege-warn-of-concerted-effort-to-discredit-science
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Thanks to you and to Peter for coming by! Really enjoyed our conversation - coming to
@pbsnews.org
soon!
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6 months ago
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DougAAdams
6 months ago
A gruesome murder in Charlotte, NC claimed the life of a young Ukrainian refugee and has become a rallying cry for Republicans They argue Democrats are soft on crime. But it’s not that simple. Our conversation
@pbsnews.org
@wbrangham.bsky.social
with author Alisa Roth
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Brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee in N.C. ignites debate about crime and mental health
A brutal murder in Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed the life of a young Ukrainian refugee and has become a rallying cry for Republicans who want to paint Democrats as soft on crime. William Brangham...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brutal-murder-of-ukrainian-refugee-in-n-c-ignites-debate-about-crime-and-mental-health
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William Brangham
PBS News
6 months ago
The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago.
https://to.pbs.org/47u6mkH
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
Last week, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the administration's decision to withhold the funding was likely illegal.
https://to.pbs.org/47u6mkH
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Here's our profile of Khruangbin, the genre-bending musical trio. It was such a treat to get to do this story! Big thanks to Laura, Mark and DJ for letting us spend the day with them.
youtu.be/oUAU84onVWU?...
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Meet Khruangbin, the Texas trio at the forefront of a new music movement
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://youtu.be/oUAU84onVWU?si=Ec_3HwDunu9R2Hc9
6 months ago
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The Trump Administration's cuts to USAID have reverberated around the world. Last night on
@pbsnews.org
- producer
@mollykraskin.bsky.social
and I looked at the impact this is having in Kenya, specifically on the fight to control HIV/AIDS.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5S...
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How USAID cuts are impacting the fight against HIV in Kenya
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5SPxHt9S0
9 months ago
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I've finally started to compile my photography in one place. Check it out --
www.williambrangham.com
- I'll update the site on a somewhat regular basis.
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WILLIAM BRANGHAM PHOTOGRAPHY
https://www.williambrangham.com
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The latest on President Trump's attempt to cut all federal funds for PBS and NPR -
@newshour.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=viUa...
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A look at Trump's executive order targeting public media funding
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viUaryLflL0
11 months ago
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The Trump Administration wants all federal funds cut for public media, which would have a major impact on NPR and PBS and close to 1500 public media stations nationwide. Here's our recent report on how fast those cuts might occur, and what it could mean.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyO_...
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A look at the Trump administration's efforts to slash public media funding
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyO_e83fJvU
11 months ago
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"There are no Republican or Democratic thermometers" --
@chrfield.bsky.social
on the overwhelming evidence of climate change, while President Trump ramps up oil + gas production (already at record highs), and halts any actions by the US govt to address climate change.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump aggressively working to dismantle U.S. efforts to fight climate change
Among the many big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just t...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-aggressively-working-to-dismantle-u-s-efforts-to-fight-climate-change
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