September 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

In our news wrap Saturday, the UN called for an investigation into the death of a Turkish American protester in the West Bank, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy met with European leaders in Italy, Harris and Trump campaigned in swing states, the CDC said the risk from bird flu remains low despite a new case in Missouri, Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned to Earth, and the U.S. won 15 medals at the Paralympics.

Many studies have shown that the burden of air pollution in the United States disproportionately falls on racial minorities, especially Black Americans. In August, a federal judge barred the EPA and DOJ from using part of the Civil Rights Act to investigate how Louisiana regulates industrial plants. John Yang speaks with Beverly Wright of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice for more.

The U.S. birth rate hit a record low in 2023, but data suggests that over the past 30 years, the number of adults who want to have children has remained relatively stable. So why aren’t more Americans having children or expanding their families? Ali Rogin explores the complexities of today’s family planning and speaks with family demographer Karen Guzzo to learn more.

Wisconsin is coming back from its worst drought in decades. Along with unusually high temperatures, it’s affected wildlife in and around the state’s rivers. While spring rains ended the drought, recovery in some places has been slow. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan Denzin reports on one species that’s been hit particularly hard.