PBS News Weekend full episode, May 25, 2025

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, five years after the murder of George Floyd, his family’s fight for racial justice and police reform goes on. The environmental impact of data centers at the heart of the AI industry. Tensions in the South China Sea mount as Chinese and Philippine vessels clash in disputed waters. Plus, an endurance swimmer tries to change perceptions about sharks 50 years after “Jaws.”

WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS
George Floyd’s uncle reflects on the fight for social justice 5 years after police killing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unHIJ0kWlQw
News Wrap: Russia bombards Ukraine hours before 3rd exchange of prisoners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOqmmd-79ww
The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sNKfRq1oKg
Why global tensions are rising in the South China Sea amid recent clashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_VkpFKuQO4
To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9nbwIvEWd0

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00:00 - Intro
02:04 - 5 Years Later
06:23 - News Wrap
09:42 - AI & the Grid
14:40 - South China Sea Tensions
21:21 - Shark Swim