PBS News Hour

June 16, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, June 16, massive protests in Hong Kong continue over a controversial extradition bill and the government’s response. A new book examines why we may need a nutrition revolution. And will new ‘opportunity zone’ tax breaks help low-income areas? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Will opportunity zone tax breaks help low-income areas?

9m 42s

The 2017 tax law created more than 8,700 “opportunity zones” around the country, where investors receive tax breaks in exchange for putting money in designated, low-income areas. It’s an approach that, according to its supporters, will spur economic development. But critics say it may not do much for the residents it was designed to help. Hari Sreenivasan reports from Tempe, Arizona.

Previews + Extras

  • The case for a nutrition revolution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The case for a nutrition revolution

    S2019 E185 - 11m 53s

    In the run-up to NewsHour Weekend’s special series, ‘The Future of Food’, Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amanda Little, writer-in-residence at Vanderbilt University, about her new book, ‘The Fate of Food’ that focuses on the global challenges and possibilities in food production and nutrition.

  • Hurricane Michael’s toll on Florida children’s mental health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hurricane Michael’s toll on Florida children’s mental health

    S2019 E185 - 4m 2s

    People in Florida’s panhandle are still grappling with the devastation from last October’s Hurricane Michael. The most powerful storm to hit the region in history left many residents homeless and in search of aid. Now, children in particular are facing another after effect of the devastation -- mental health issues. Miami Herald reporter Elizabeth Koh joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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