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December 9, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2023 Episode 354 | 26m 44s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new treatment for sickle cell disease using revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology has been approved by the FDA. Tensions rise in South America as Venezuela threatens to take over a large region of Guyana that’s rich in resources. Plus, a conversation with Harvard professor Claudia Goldin on the eve of her receiving the Nobel Prize in economics.

Aired: 12/08/23 | Expires: 01/08/24
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Long lines, frustrations grow at airports as DHS shutdown strains TSA staffing
Zohran Mamdani on his bold agenda, tackling Islamophobia and working with Trump
Trump promised a manufacturing boom, but factory jobs continue to decline
Brooks and Capehart on Trump struggling to contain economic fallout of Iran war
David Hill and Geoff Bennett discuss the business of sports betting on 'Settle In'
As attacks on oil sites continue, Trump dismisses ceasefire, says Iran is ‘finished'
News Wrap: Deadlock over DHS funding shows no signs of ending
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