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PBS News to Launch New Weekend Programming for Broadcast and Streaming Audiences<\/p>\n

Arlington, VA (December 15, 2025) \u2014 PBS News senior executive producer Sara Just today announced the January 2026 debut of two new 30-minute weekend programs \u2013 \u201cHorizons from PBS News,\u201d which will focus on science, health, and technology and will be hosted by William Brangham, and \u201cCompass Points from PBS News,\u201d which will focus on foreign affairs and be hosted by Nick Schifrin.\"Screenshot\u00a0In addition to airing nationally on PBS stations, in the time slots previously held by PBS News Weekend, these programs will also be streamed online and distributed as video podcasts across PBS News\u2019 digital, podcast and social platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we lay out the next chapter of\u00a0PBS News\u2019 multi-platform programming, we are delighted to launch two new weekend broadcasts, both of which will build on existing editorial strengths of our newsroom and allow us to dive deeper into topics our audiences care about deeply,\u201d said Just, who will serve as senior executive producer of these programs and is a WETA SVP. \u201cAs we have found with the success of Washington Week with The Atlantic, there is a growing and hungry audience for deep, nuanced conversations with knowledgeable guests that help shed light on critical issues and are a welcome break from some of the bite-sized, headline-grabbing news that proliferates so much these days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horizons 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\u00a0Brangham and will be executive produced by Talesha Reynolds, who also serves as\u00a0senior producer of content and special projects for PBS News Hour. The program will premiere Saturday, January\u00a017, 2026, at 6:00 pm E.T. and air weekly.<\/p>\n

Compass Points 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\u2019s power and influence abroad, the shifting world order under the Trump Administration, and what global conflicts and rising tensions could mean for America\u2019s 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 and will be executive produced by Stephanie Kotuby,\u00a0who also serves as executive producer of Washington Week with The Atlantic\u00a0and senior editorial producer for PBS News Hour. The program\u00a0will premiere Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 6:00 pm E.T. and air weekly.<\/p>\n

Horizons and Compass Points will air on PBS stations on Saturdays and Sundays, respectively (check local\u00a0listings<\/a>), and as programmed by local PBS stations and stream on PBS News\u2019 digital, podcast, and social platforms. The programs will replace PBS News Weekend, which will air its final broadcast on Sunday, January 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

Media Contact: Ella Richardson,\u00a0erichardson@newshour.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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