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October 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2021 Episode 282 | 26m 35s

On this edition for Saturday, October 9, the nation’s most restrictive abortion law reinstated in Texas, protesters in Iraq plan to boycott Sunday’s elections, and how to talk about race and racism with children. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 10/08/21 | Expires: 11/08/21
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News Wrap: Government to drop tax claims and audits of Trump
What happens to children when immigrant parents are detained by ICE
Trump administration moves to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water
Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir
Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S.
Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines
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San Diego mosque attack heightens fears as anti-Islam rhetoric rises in U.S.
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's power in pushing out 'disloyal' Republicans
DOJ creates $1.8 billion fund that could compensate 'targeted' Trump allies