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April 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why more Americans are dipping into their retirement accounts early to make ends meet. Then, with hundreds of millions of people going hungry worldwide, more than 1 billion metric tons of food is wasted each year. Plus, the state of air quality in the U.S. and around the world as millions live with potentially deadly air pollution.

Why more Americans are dipping into retirement funds early

8m 16s

For a growing number of Americans, retirement accounts are doing double duty as savings accounts for the future and emergency funds for the here and now. Vanguard Group says that 2023 saw early withdrawals from a record 3.6 percent of the 5 million accounts it administers, up from 2.8 percent in 2022. Roben Farzad, host of NPR’s "Full Disclosure" podcast, joins John Yang to discuss.

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  • Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done

    S2024 E98 - 5m 48s

    More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in 2022, enough to give each person facing hunger around the world more than one meal a day. Ali Rogin speaks with Dana Gunders, executive director of ReFED, to learn more.

  • How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk

    S2024 E98 - 5m 30s

    While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines for pollution in 2023. Glory Dolphin Hammes, North American CEO for IQAir, joins William Brangham to discuss.

  • Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia

    S2024 E98 - 1m 16s

    On Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast, some sea turtles and people who care about their survival marked a small victory on Thursday. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center teamed up with volunteers from Northeast aquariums and conservation groups to move 33 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and one green sea turtle to warmer southeastern waters where they can thrive. John Yang reports.

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