August 11, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why rates of cancer among Millennials and Gen X are on the rise in America. Then, we explore the history of equity at the Olympics and where things stand today. Plus, why debris left behind in outer space is a growing problem down on Earth.
Previews + Extras
The growing problem space debris poses for Earth
S2024 E225 - 6m 9s
From defunct satellites to rocket parts, debris from everything humans have launched into space since the 1950s is orbiting the Earth. That space junk is threatening our technology, both up there and down here. Marcus Holzinger, a professor of aerospace engineering at University of Colorado Boulder, joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss what’s at stake.
The history of Olympic gender equity and where we are now
S2024 E225 - 6m 49s
When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the “gender-equal Olympics.” But that’s not the whole story. Stephanie Sy speaks with Cheryl Cooky, a professor of American studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Purdue University, for a deeper look.
Behind rising cancer rates in U.S. Millennials and Gen X
S2024 E225 - 6m 49s
While cancer deaths in the U.S. have decreased in recent years, experts say one group has seen an overall rise in cancer rates: younger Americans. William Brangham spoke with Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society, to learn more about the shift in demographics and what can be done to address it.
News Wrap: Trump campaign claims it was hacked
S2024 E225 - 4m 4s
In our news wrap Sunday, the Trump campaign pointed toward Iran after claiming it was hacked, Israeli military searches for gunmen behind a shooting in the occupied West Bank, families identify loved ones from the Brazil plane crash, rescue teams are searching for those killed in a Uganda landfill collapse, and the International Olympic Committee stripped gymnast Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal.
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