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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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