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September 18, 2022 - PBS News Weekend full episode

September 18, 2022 - PBS News Weekend full episode

News Wrap: Bidens pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II

5m 33s

In our news wrap Sunday, the Bidens paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London, Ukraine made strategic gains against Russian forces to the south, Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Armenia amid a cease-fire with Azerbaijan, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico and knocked out power to the whole island, and the remnants of a typhoon caused widespread flooding in Alaska.

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  • Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota

    S2022 E264 - 5m 11s

    Nurses in Minnesota organized the largest strike of private sector nurses in U.S. history this past week, with 15,000 nurses walking off the job for three days. And while the pandemic pushed many nurses to the brink, some say the burnout was years in the making. Kelley Anaas, a nurse from the Minnesota strike, and Jean Ross, president of National Nurses United, join Geoff Bennett to discuss.

  • How farmers are using cover crops to absorb carbon emissions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How farmers are using cover crops to absorb carbon emissions

    S2022 E264 - 4m 12s

    The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is more than 50 percent higher than it was during the pre-industrial era. In an effort to fight climate change, many industries are grappling with how to reduce or offset their carbon emissions. Illinois Public Media's Dana Cronin reports on how farms are becoming a frontrunner in the race to reduce carbon.

  • Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall on resilience and authenticity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall on resilience and authenticity

    S2022 E264 - 8m 17s

    For Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall, the path to success has been anything but easy. For our Weekend Spotlight, Geoff Bennett spoke with Marshall about her new memoir, "You've Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected," and her personal and professional journey to becoming the NBA's first Black woman CEO.

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