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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
Brooks and Marcus on how Republicans are responding to midterm losses
ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history
Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race?
News Wrap: Tanker crashes into river cruise boat in New Orleans
Bessent accuses Lutnick of failing to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia chips
Increasing cost of housing squeezes Americans out of market
FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'
Celebrated countertenor brings classical sound to today's cultural issues
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