PBS News Weekend full episode, Aug. 24, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, ceremonies in Kyiv mark 34 years of Ukrainian independence. How sophisticated criminals are faking student identities to steal millions of dollars from U.S. colleges. Why three brothers from Scotland are attempting to row 9,000 miles across the Pacific. Plus, a summer program in South Dakota and Minnesota gives a special group of campers a rock star treatment.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
News Wrap: Zelenskyy marks Ukraine’s Independence Day

Scammers steal college financial aid with fake identities

3 brothers attempt a record-setting row across the Pacific

Rock The Rez brings empowerment and glam to Indigenous kids

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00:00 – Intro
01:57 – News Wrap
05:14 – Ghost Students
10:46 – Record Row
19:44 – Rock the Rez
25:55 – Online + Goodnight