PBS NewsHour

January 29, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

January 29, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Why more Rohingya are making desperate journeys by sea

7m 54s

It’s been five years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled the brutality of government security forces in Myanmar, ending up in camps in Bangladesh or setting out to sea in hopes of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia. Last week, Indonesia’s government called for a regional effort to address the crisis of refugees stranded at sea. Reuters correspondent Poppy McPherson joins John Yang to discuss.

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    What’s behind a sharp global increase in journalist killings

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    According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists around the globe, with a nearly 50 percent increase in killings from the previous years. Lisa Desjardins speaks to Jodie Ginsberg, president of the CPJ, about the increasingly dangerous environment for journalists worldwide.

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    Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health

    S2023 E29 - 4m 14s

    Depression and anxiety among adolescents was already at crisis levels before the pandemic, but it surged amid the isolation, disruption and hardship of COVID. For our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis,” William Brangham traveled to Oregon to find out why it ranks among the worst states for youth mental health and what’s being done to help those in need.

  • U.S. blind soccer team aims at competing on global stage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. blind soccer team aims at competing on global stage

    S2023 E29 - 3m 28s

    Last fall, the USA Blind Soccer National Team held its first-ever tryouts for players with visual impairments. As local station KPBS reports, the men’s team has set their hopes on competing in the 2028 Paralympic Games.

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