PBS News Hour

November 25, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a last-minute snag delays the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. A look at how what we eat could be affecting our mental health. The complicated history of America’s first and only Native American vice president. Plus, why doing good makes us feel good.

Study links ultra-processed foods to higher depression risk

5m 22s

The food we eat affects us in many ways. A recent study from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found a link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increase in the risk of depression. Ali Rogin speaks with Olivia Okereke, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School who worked on the study, to learn more.

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  • The complicated legacy of Native American VP Charles Curtis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The complicated legacy of Native American VP Charles Curtis

    S2023 E340 - 6m 25s

    In 1929, Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation, became Herbert Hoover's vice president. John Yang speaks with biographer Deb Goodrich and tribal attorney Ken Bellmard about the story of America’s first and only Native American vice president.

  • The science behind why doing good makes us feel good: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The science behind why doing good makes us feel good

    S2023 E340 - 5m 26s

    From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small — can have a huge effect on both recipients and givers. Ali Rogin reports on insights into the power of these acts.

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