PBS News Weekend full episode, Feb. 8, 2025

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive records while plans to dismantle USAID are temporarily halted. Then, we explore the deep roots of DEI in America as it comes under increasing attack. Plus, a NASA mission to collect a piece of an ancient asteroid offers new clues about the origins of life on Earth.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s plans
   • Fate of USAID in question as judge se...  
News Wrap: Trump takes aim at Kennedy Center trustees
   • News Wrap: Trump takes aim at Kennedy...  
The history of diversity, equity and inclusion in America
   • The history of diversity, equity and ...  
 ‘The Power Pause’ aims to rebrand stay-at-home motherhood
   • ‘The Power Pause’ aims to rebrand wha...  
How a NASA mission may help us understand life’s origins
   • How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may hel...  

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00:00 - Intro
01:52 - Fate of USAID
07:33- News Wrap
10:14 - Hidden Histories
17:34 - Power Pause
23:06 - Building Blocks of Life
25:54 - Goodnight