PBS News Hour

June 1, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what’s at stake in Mexico’s largest election ever, against a backdrop of increasing gang and cartel violence. Then, how people with disabilities are navigating relaxed COVID precautions. Plus, what’s keeping rents high and what could be done to help those struggling to find affordable housing.

What’s at stake in Mexico’s landmark presidential election

7m 32s

Mexico holds the largest election in its history on Sunday, and no matter the outcome, the country will almost certainly elect its first woman president. Voters are hopeful that will bring about change at a time of record levels of gang and cartel violence. Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the top issues on voters’ minds.

Previews + Extras

  • How lax COVID guidelines isolate people with disabilities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How lax COVID guidelines isolate people with disabilities

    S2024 E154 - 4m 41s

    The pace of COVID fatalities in the U.S. has slowed significantly, with the nation’s death toll standing at more than 1 million people. With precautions like mandatory masking no longer in place, it can seem as if worries about the virus are gone as well. But for many people with disabilities, the threat is still very real. We hear from people in the disability community about their concerns.

  • What’s keeping rents sky-high in many parts of the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s keeping rents sky-high in many parts of the U.S.

    S2024 E154 - 5m 36s

    Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is the cost of housing, behind only inflation. John Yang speaks with Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, about what’s keeping rents high.

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