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August 24, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2024 Episode 238 | 26m 44s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why this summer’s extreme heat is contributing to a nationwide blood shortage. Then, as COVID cases surge, why vaccines will soon be harder to get for uninsured Americans. We look at the future of debt relief for Black farmers after decades of discrimination. Plus, how climate change is threatening centuries of culture and history on Tangier Island, Virginia.

Aired: 08/23/24 | Expires: 09/23/24
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.
Extras
Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on 'woke' politics in America
Luigi Mangione reveals motive for CEO's killing after pleading guilty in federal case
Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history
Greece toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation plan
News Wrap: Record-breaking heat wave grips Europe
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