PBS NewsHour

March 3, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at how residents of Mexico City are managing a worsening water crisis. Then, while millions of people around the world struggle to find love, is artificial intelligence a sufficient substitute for the real thing? Plus, history-making performances in both college and professional basketball, from the sport’s biggest stars.

Mexico City residents struggle with worsening water crisis

5m 23s

Mexico City, one of the world's most populous cities, could be just months away from running out of water. It’s a crisis brought on by geography, growth and leaky infrastructure, all compounded by the effects of climate change. Journalist Emily Green joins John Yang to discuss the situation.

Previews + Extras

  • Why more people are turning to AI for companionship: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why more people are turning to AI for companionship

    S2024 E64 - 5m 19s

    Shakespeare may have written that “music be the food of love,” but increasingly these days, the language of this very real emotion may be spoken with artificial intelligence. Haleluya Hadero, who covers technology and internet culture for the Associated Press, joins Ali Rogin to discuss this growing phenomenon in the search for companionship.

  • LeBron James, Caitlin Clark bust all-time basketball records: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    LeBron James, Caitlin Clark bust all-time basketball records

    S2024 E64 - 6m 7s

    This weekend saw two historic milestones in basketball. Saturday night, LeBron James became the first NBA player to score more than 40,000 points in his career. And on Sunday, Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa became the new all-time NCAA scoring leader for men and women, breaking a record set more than 50 years ago. USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joins John Yang to discuss.

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