July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how one country is tackling methane emissions with a first-of-its-kind tax on livestock. Then, concerns arise about patient safety after leaked documents show call center staff mismanaged some cases at Amazon’s One Medical. Plus, why climate change is forcing some countries to focus more on preserving their history.
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News Wrap: Biden seeks comeback on campaign trail
S2024 E190 - 3m 41s
In our news wrap Sunday, Biden made stops in Pennsylvania as more Democrats voiced doubts that he should stay in the race, Israeli protesters called on Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal with Hamas, France’s prime minister said he will resign after the country’s second round of elections, and a NASA crew completed their simulated Mars mission in Houston after 378 days in a 3D-printed space.
Can a tax on livestock emissions help curb climate change?
S2024 E190 - 6m 55s
Among greenhouse gases, methane is more harmful than carbon dioxide in terms of trapping heat. According to the United Nations, about 32 percent of human-caused methane emissions comes from livestock. Ali Rogin speaks with Ben Lilliston at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy to learn more about Denmark’s new and controversial approach to reducing these emissions.
Patient safety concerns arise over Amazon’s One Medical
S2024 E190 - 6m 48s
Serious questions are rising over a new player in American health care: Amazon. In 2023, the online giant bought One Medical and its primary care clinics across the country. But leaked documents reported by The Washington Post show call center staff who lacked medical training put more than a dozen patients at risk. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Washington Post reporter Caroline O’Donovan for more.
Why these island nations are digitizing their history
S2024 E190 - 6m 21s
As hurricanes grow stronger and more common due to climate change, they raise new threats for island nations — not just to infrastructure, but also to artifacts and documents that help define cultures. Now, two island nations in the Atlantic and the Pacific are taking steps to preserve their threatened histories for future generations. Ali Rogin reports.
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