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May 18, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2024 Episode 140 | 26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, with nearly 115,000 people waiting for a new organ in the U.S., we look at what can be done to improve the transplant system. Then, why students and teachers are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools. Plus, we examine what’s behind the recent popularity of Japanese comics and animations in America.

Aired: 05/17/24 | Expires: 06/17/24
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.
Extras
News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction
Prediction markets, pardons spark questions over who’s profiting from Trump’s presidency
Washington National Opera finds new stage after split with Kennedy Center
Supreme Court sides with therapist challenging Colorado ban on conversion therapy
Communities rebrand César Chavez Day as abuse allegations taint his legacy
'Go get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route
How the spike in gas prices could ripple through the global economy
Tehran power outages raise alarm as Iranians fear strikes on critical infrastructure
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