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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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Extras
Zelenskyy faces pressure from Trump to accept his Ukraine peace plan
Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety
Capehart and Continetti on Trump's warm welcome of Mamdani
Oldest woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail reflects on her journey
News Wrap: Coast Guard will again classify swastikas as hate symbols
Clyburn spotlights trailblazing Black members of Congress in 'The First Eight'
Trump and Mamdani meet in Oval Office after months of trading insults
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