November 19, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

In our news wrap Sunday, there are growing indications that Israel and Hamas are close to a deal for the release of some of the roughly 240 hostages being held in Gaza, and polls closed in Argentina in the country’s tightly contested and closely watched presidential runoff election.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the Carters’ home in Plains, Georgia. On Friday, the Carter Center announced that she had entered hospice care alongside former President Jimmy Carter, her husband of 77 years. In a statement Sunday, Jimmy Carter said his wife was his equal partner in everything he ever accomplished. Judy Woodruff shares this remembrance.

When the popularity of his “Happy Days” character, The Fonz, exploded in the 1970s, actor Henry Winkler worried he’d be a one-hit wonder. Almost 50 years later, he hasn’t stopped working in film and television, and has authored scores of children’s books. John Yang speaks with Winkler about his new memoir, the challenges of dyslexia and his advice for young people experiencing similar struggles.

For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Maria Tallchief, an Osage Nation dancer who left an indelible mark on the world of ballet.