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March 16, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2024 Episode 77 | 26m 44s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we examine the safety and reliability of helicopters after a string of fatal crashes. Then, the myth of plastic recycling and how the plastics industry knew for decades that it wasn’t a viable solution. Plus, the human implications of a shark conservation success story off the coast of Cape Cod.

Aired: 03/15/24 | Expires: 04/15/24
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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How the Obama Presidential Center offers a new vision for presidential legacies
Derrick Adams celebrates the joy of the Black American experience through art
U.S. advances to World Cup knockout round after win against Australia
Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s record-low economic approval rating
Former U.S. envoy outlines challenges in next phase of Iran negotiations
News Wrap: UK's Starmer says he will not 'walk away' amid threat to leadership
Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal
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