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August 27, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2023 Episode 250 | 26m 44s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the latest after a gunman killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville, Florida. New research reveals a genetic variation that increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease in people of African descent. We look at how climate change is disrupting the global food supply. Plus, how American sunscreen stacks up against the rest of the world.

Aired: 08/26/23 | Expires: 09/26/23
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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