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August 18, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2018 Episode 304 | 22m 30s

On this edition for Saturday, Aug. 18, the world mourns the death of former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, and tensions rise between the Turkey and the United States as the Turkish economy continues to fall. Also, an unfiltered look at the life of champion surfer Andy Irons. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 08/17/18
Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by Care.com, Consumer Cellular, and Fidelity. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Mutual of America. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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