PBS News Hour

October 23, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, October 23, a COVID-19 vaccine for young children inches closer to approval, a cooperative effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost wifi, and in the latest installment of the Turning Points series from Canada's northwest territories, an Indigenous man tells his story of recovery and self-discovery. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

After a forced adoption, an Indigenous man on identity

6m 8s

Eric Wardell, an Indigenous man, was taken from his parents at just three weeks old, in what is known in Canada as the “sixties scoop.” In this first-person story, Wardell explores his identity—what it means to discover who you are, and how your past can shape your future. The story is part of the ‘Turning Point’ series: stories by Indigenous people in partnership with the Global Reporting Centre.

Previews + Extras

  • Voting protection bill blocked in Senate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Voting protection bill blocked in Senate

    S2021 E296 - 4m 50s

    As negotiations continued over President Biden’s infrastructure and social spending plans, a stalemate in the Senate blocked a Democrat-backed voting protection bill this past week. This comes as several states are changing laws to limit access to polls, reduce mail-in voting and redraw congressional maps. Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of Advancement Project, joins.

  • An effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost WiFi: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost WiFi

    S2021 E296 - 6m 31s

    A new community-owned internet cooperative is helping to bridge the digital divide for underserved New Yorkers by providing low cost wifi systems. The People’s Choice cooperative has five hubs in the Bronx and may expand to more New York housing complexes soon. Laura Fong reports as part of our ongoing series, “Chasing The Dream: Poverty & Opportunity in America.”

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