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June 8, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2024 Episode 161 | 24m 10s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as global temperatures rise, American schools struggle to beat the heat and avoid putting students’ learning and health at risk. Then, a growing humanitarian crisis in Congo as escalating violence threatens millions in the central African nation. Plus, what people can do to protect themselves from harmful smoke as wildfire season kicks off.

Aired: 06/07/24 | Expires: 07/08/24
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Extras
Danube's critically low level reveals relics from the past
How pop culture and social media are changing how people talk
What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the energy behind outsider candidates
State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away
Family of Marine veteran imprisoned in Russia warns he's near death
News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots
7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings
Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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