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September 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Season 2024 Episode 252 | 24m 09s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what a federal court ruling means for the future of protecting communities of color from pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. Then, Americans navigate family planning, weighing concerns about finances, childcare and even the planet’s future. Plus, how Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels from drought and warming temperatures.

Aired: 09/06/24 | Expires: 10/07/24
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Congress remains deadlocked on ending shutdown as airlines forced to cancel flights
With government jobs report delayed, what other data reveals about the economy
Capehart and Gorman on Democrats' election wins and Trump's push to end the filibuster
In new book, Michael McFaul explores the global fight between autocracy and democracy
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