captioning sponsored by wnet >> hill: on this edition for sunday, december 26th: tributes for archbishop desmond tutu, south africa's hero of the anti-apartheid movement, who died today. a look back at why cleveland is making a big investment in trees. and a walk through maine's acadia national park to see and hear the birds. next on pbs newsur weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine.

captioning sponsored by wnet >> hill: on this edition for saturday, december 25: the omicron variant pushes up case numbers, and disrupts some christmas plans and travel. a $10 billion space telescope launches. nick offerman on humor, on-purpose hiking, and green places. the author of “queer love in color” documents love and relationships. and, a new dimension for those virtual meetings and connections. >> sreenivasan: remember "star wars," where there was a little princess leia hologram? or the holodeck in "star trek?" that hologram technology is kind of re, now. i'm in one. >> hill: next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america,

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, december 5: tributes and honors for bob dole, former republican senate majority leader and presidential candidate who died today. and communities pull together to help america's newest refugees. next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the j.p.b. foundation. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group: retirement services and investments. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for saturday, december 4: the parents of the michigan teenager who killed four students are arrested and charged. maryland confronts racial terror and a history of lynchings. and, authoritarian regimes reach beyond their borders, to control opponents worldwide. next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the sylvia a. and simon b. poyta programming endowment to fight anti-semitism. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group: retirement services and investments. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for saturday, december 11: tornadoes and severe storms strike, and dozens are killed. librarians push back against book bans. and, california tries to keep housing affordable, using a new approach. next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possibley: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the j.p.b. foundation. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group: retirement services and investments. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we offer a variety of no-contract plans, and our u

captioning sponsored by wnet >> hill: on this edition for sunday, december 26th: tributes for archbishop desmond tutu, south africa's hero of the anti-apartheid movement, who died today. a look back at why cleveland is making a big investment in trees. and a walk through maine's acadia national park to see and hear the birds. next on pbs newsur weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosalind p. walter foundation. koo and patria yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. barbara hope zuckerberg. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group: retirement services and investments. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that lps people communicate and connect. we offer a v

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, december 12: recovery begins after death and destruction from massive tornadoes and storms. finding a way to preserve history on michigan's shoreline as waters rise. ♪ ♪ ♪ and a guitar hero from niger becomes an international star. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weeke is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith.

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, december 19: omicron variant infections spread and restrictions and warnings expand. sticker shock takes on new meaning as car and truck prices soar just in time for the holidays. and a non-profit group reaches out with a guaranteed inco for people without a place to call home. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the j.p.b. foundation.

captioning sponsored by wnet >> hill: on this edition for sunday, december 26th: tributes for archbishop desmond tutu, south africa's hero of the anti-apartheid movement, who died today. a look back at why cleveland is making a big investment in trees. and a walk through maine's acadia national park to see and hear the birds. next on pbs newsur weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine.

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, december 5: tributes and honors for bob dole, former republican senate majority leader and presidential candidate who died today. and communities pull together to help america's newest refugees. next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the j.p.b. foundation. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine.