PBS News Hour

October 14, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as residents of Gaza flee Israel’s impending ground invasion, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declares unwavering support for the Jewish state’s fight against Hamas. Then, a new study reveals how gender affects how cancer patients are treated. Plus, why thousands of undocumented immigrants are being held in jail as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases.

Desperation in Gaza as Israel prepares for next phase of war

3m 29s

Tension continues to build across Gaza as the Israeli military readies coordinated strikes by land, air and sea. Israel has ordered 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate, while Hamas is urging them to stay in their homes. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv.

Previews + Extras

  • Austin: U.S. will do ‘everything we can’ to support Israel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Austin: U.S. will do ‘everything we can’ to support Israel

    S2023 E298 - 6m 39s

    U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Pentagon will give Israel everything it needs to wage war on Hamas, even as it continues its support of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin sat down with Austin in Brussels for an exclusive one-on-one interview.

  • Study finds systemic barriers to cancer treatment for women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Study finds systemic barriers to cancer treatment for women

    S2023 E298 - 6m 8s

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer has been one of the top two leading causes of death in the United States for 75 years. A recent international study revealed the unique challenges women with cancer can face that make it harder to overcome the disease. Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, one of the co-authors of the study, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the findings.

  • Why the U.S. is detaining thousands of migrants as witnesses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the U.S. is detaining thousands of migrants as witnesses

    S2023 E298 - 5m 24s

    Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been sent to jail and held as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases, many for six months or longer. A New York Times investigation examined this largely overlooked aspect of the immigration debate. Sarah Cutler, the lead author of the investigation, joins John Yang to discuss.

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