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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
Latin America analyst, ex-ambassador offer views on 'Trump Doctrine'
A Brief But Spectacular take on questions of belonging
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters return to Capitol on 5th anniversary of insurrection
News Wrap: Trump tells Republicans he'll be impeached if they lose in midterms
5 years later, the fight over how Jan. 6 is remembered continues
Trump's push to access Venezuela's oil reserves faces major barriers
After Trump's removal of Maduro, European leaders reject his demands for Greenland
How the aftermath of Jan. 6 still challenges the Capitol
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