PBS NewsHour

June 8, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, June 8, a deal with Mexico averts trade tariffs, astronomers are concerned about orbital debris as SpaceX plans to launch thousands of new satellites, an Arizona artist honors migrants who lost their lives crossing the desert, and can horse racing prevent the deaths of its equine athletes? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

SpaceX plans launch of 12,000 satellites into Earth's orbit

7m 9s

Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, recently launched 60 internet satellites into Earth's orbit, with a plan to release 12,000 more satellites in the coming years. The venture, called Starlink, promises to increase internet access around the globe. But scientists are worried about what kind of orbital debris may be left behind. Loren Grush, a reporter with The Verge, joins Megan Thompson to discuss.

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  • Why horses are dying at U.S. racetracks at an alarming rate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why horses are dying at U.S. racetracks at an alarming rate

    S2019 E177 - 4m 56s

    The Belmont Stakes marked the end of the Triple Crown on Saturday, but the focus of horse racing this year is centered on a tragic statistic: an average of 10 horses a week died at American racetracks in 2018, a fatality rate that is two-and-a-half to five times greater than in the rest of the horse racing world. New York Times reporter Joe Drape joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • Arizona artist honors migrants who died in desert crossings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Arizona artist honors migrants who died in desert crossings

    S2019 E177 - 4m 28s

    Despite efforts to curb illegal immigration to the U.S., the number of migrants risking their lives crossing remote and treacherous terrain continues, often at a deadly cost. In Arizona, more than 3,000 human remains have been found over the past 20 years,and many of them are unidentified. But one local artist has made it his mission to honor those who have died. Arizona Public Media has the story

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