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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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Why a billionaire mining executive is betting on green energy
News Wrap: Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a 48-hour ceasefire after days of clashes
What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps
Palestinians return to ruins where homes once stood as Israel awaits remains of hostages
Democratic and GOP strategists on the political fallout of the government shutdown
How students are faring in Arizona's voucher program that could be adopted nationwide
Federal workers describe how the shutdown is upending their jobs and daily lives
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Finding remains of hostages in Gaza will be 'immense challenge,' Mideast analyst says
Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon’s new press rules