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August 12, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2023 Episode 235 | 24m 09s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the rising costs of child care as pandemic-era federal funding is set to end next month. Then, a new documentary goes inside the mesmerizing and sometimes deadly sport of freediving. Plus, a Brief But Spectacular take on expressing feelings through art.

Aired: 08/11/23 | Expires: 09/11/23
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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