PBS News Hour

January 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the worsening humanitarian crisis for children in Gaza, as Israel’s war with Hamas enters its fourth month. Then, how some children around the U.S. born during the pandemic are struggling with speech delays, and what one state is doing to help them catch up. Plus, a look inside an investigation into lingering concerns about a widely used breathing machine.

Gaza’s children face starvation amid dire conditions

8m 2s

Three months ago, Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping roughly 240 more. Ever since, Israel has bombarded Gaza with the goal of eliminating Hamas. The United Nations estimates that as many as 40 percent of Palestinians killed in Gaza are children. Jason Lee, Save the Children's country director of occupied Palestinian territories, joins John Yang to discuss.

Previews + Extras

  • What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays

    S2024 E7 - 5m 52s

    Since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young children who are slow to develop language skills, with pediatric speech delays more than doubling for children aged 12 and younger. PBS Wisconsin's Zac Schultz reports on what’s behind the delays and whether schools have the resources to help teachers, students and caregivers.

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    Investigation raises questions on Philips breathing devices

    S2024 E7 - 6m 21s

    In 2021, a widely used breathing device manufactured by Philips was the subject of a safety recall. Now, new reporting shows that the replacement machines sent out to customers might also pose dangerous problems. Ali Rogin speaks with Debbie Cenziper, one of the leaders of the ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation, to learn about the latest developments.

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