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January 13, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as Taiwan picks a new president, we look at what the ruling party’s win means for the region and U.S.-China relations. The, how the once rarely used process of impeachment has become a partisan political weapon. Plus, two new studies find we’re drinking and eating more microplastics than we may have previously thought.

How Taiwan’s presidential pick affects relations with China

6m 48s

The results of Saturday’s Taiwanese presidential election has big implications for both Beijing and Washington. President-elect Lai Ching-te, who is also known as William Lai, rejects China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. Ali Rogin speaks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, the China reporter for Axios based in Taiwan, about the election and what to expect next.

Previews + Extras

  • The rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics

    S2024 E13 - 7m 1s

    House Republicans are pressing ahead with efforts to impeach both President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Only one cabinet official has ever been impeached, in 1876. Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, joins John Yang to discuss whether what was intended to be a check on presidential power has become a modern-day political weapon.

  • Why you may be ingesting more microplastics than you thought: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why you may be ingesting more microplastics than you thought

    S2024 E13 - 6m 24s

    From takeout containers to water bottles, plastic seems unavoidable in our daily lives. Now, two new studies have found that we’re eating and drinking more plastic than we might have realized. George Leonard, a co-author of one of the studies and chief scientist at Ocean Conservancy, joins John Yang to discuss the findings.

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