Skip to main content
Donate

Up Next

Candidates use Trump's new hotel as election metaphor

Candidates use Trump's new hotel as election metaphor

Video
3:08
What pollsters are predicting for Election Day

What pollsters are predicting for Election Day

Video
7:46
Days to go, Clinton and Democrats are winning the money race

Days to go, Clinton and Democrats are winning the money race

Video
5:42
Cracking the stealth political influence of bots

Cracking the stealth political influence of bots

Video
7:38
Why white nationalists hear a political ally in Donald Trump

Why white nationalists hear a political ally in Donald Trump

Video
8:35
Efforts to claw back recruitment bonuses generates outrage

Efforts to claw back recruitment bonuses generates outrage

Video
7:13
Minnesota kid destined to be a Buddhist spiritual leader

Minnesota kid destined to be a Buddhist spiritual leader

Video
6:37
How the FCC is aiming to protect online consumer data

How the FCC is aiming to protect online consumer data

Video
5:33
Why rich nations may be their own worst enemy

Why rich nations may be their own worst enemy

Video
8:16
News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes

News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes

Video
3:15
Lawyer claims Justice Thomas sexually assaulted her in 1999

Lawyer claims Justice Thomas sexually assaulted her in 1999

Video
5:26
Candidates asked about post-election reconciliation

Candidates asked about post-election reconciliation

Video
2:48
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

How the n-word became the 'atomic bomb of racial slurs'

Its effect can be explosive and painful: Harvard University professor Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the n-word to understand the evolution of the infamous racial slur. Kennedy joins special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss this history, including reappropriations of the word and the complexities and damages of its usage today.
Support Provided By
January 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 23
January 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 22
January 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 21
January 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 20, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 20
January 20, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 20, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 19, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 19
January 19, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 19, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 16
January 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 15, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
56:46
Season 2026 Episode 15
January 15, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 15, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 14, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 14
January 14, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 14, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 13
January 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 12, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2026 Episode 12
January 12, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 12, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
January 11, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:52
Season 2026 Episode 11
January 11, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode
January 11, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode
January 10, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
Season 2026 Episode 10
January 10, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode
January 10, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Show more
Active loading indicator