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August 5, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2023 Episode 228 | 26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the FDA approves the first pill to treat postpartum depression. Twelve years after a tsunami sent Fukushima’s nuclear plant into a meltdown, Japan plans to release over a million tons of treated wastewater from the facility. Plus, a look at privacy issues around reproductive health data in a post-Roe America.

Aired: 08/04/23 | Expires: 09/04/23
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Extras
Ousted Election Assistance Commission chair on Trump's effort to control voting
The unconventional career of attorney general nominee Todd Blanche
Simon Kuper and Geoff Bennett discuss the World Cup on 'Settle In'
U.S. launches more strikes, tightens naval blockade as Iran hits Gulf allies
Maine Sen. King says feds lack credibility, locals need role in ICE shooting investigation
Supreme Court justices make case for more security funding
Inflation eased in June, but Americans still feel pressure from high prices
Middle East experts assess latest escalation in U.S.-Iran conflict
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