PBS News Hour

October 29, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israel steps up its ground operations in Gaza against Hamas, while desperate Palestinians search for aid and safety, and hundreds of thousands of Israelis are still displaced. Why pharmacy chains are closing stores and workers are going on strike. What some states are doing to help you protect your personal data. Plus, the story of UNICEF’s Halloween fundraiser.

Desperation grows in Gaza as IDF steps up ground operations

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As the Israeli military sends more ground troops into Gaza, desperation is growing among residents of the besieged Palestinian enclave as they seek safety and limited aid supplies. Displaced Palestinians who have been told to evacuate say they have nowhere to go. Meanwhile, the war is also displacing Israeli citizens near the Lebanese border. Leila Molana-Allen reports.

Previews + Extras

  • Why pharmacy workers are going on strike amid store closures: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why pharmacy workers are going on strike amid store closures

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    Finding a neighborhood pharmacist is becoming more challenging. Over the past two years, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid have either closed or announced plans to close hundreds of stores. At many of the remaining locations, worsening working conditions have led to unannounced walkouts by pharmacy workers. Tom Murphy, national health writer for the Associated Press, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • What some states are doing to help protect your data privacy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What some states are doing to help protect your data privacy

    S2023 E313 - 6m 14s

    Data brokers make money off of your personal data, including your real-time location and spending habits. These companies say the information allows service providers to personalize their products, but privacy advocates say it's collected without permission and not properly secured. Now, more state legislatures are acting. John Yang speaks to privacy counsel Emory Roane to learn more.

  • How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is changing with the times: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is changing with the times

    S2023 E313 - 3m 24s

    For generations of children across America, going trick-or-treating on Halloween has meant more than just collecting candy for themselves — it's also meant collecting coins for children in crisis around the world. Ali Rogin reports on how Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began and how it's changed.

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