PBS News Hour

September 9, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

September 9, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

What can be done to reverse worrying U.S. gun suicide trend

7m 10s

Firearms are involved in more than half of suicides in the U.S. The gun suicide rate has reached an all-time high, and for the first time, the rate is higher among Black kids and teens than white ones, according to a recent analysis by Johns Hopkins University. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Emmy Betz, director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, to learn more.

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  • Why finance was the focus of Africa’s first climate summit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why finance was the focus of Africa’s first climate summit

    S2023 E263 - 5m 39s

    Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, despite being responsible for just 2 to 3 percent of global carbon emissions and receiving only 3 percent of funding committed to climate mitigation and adaptation. Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian’s East Africa global development correspondent, joins Ali Rogin to discuss Africa’s first climate summit held this week in Kenya and its outcomes.

  • The environmental and financial costs of invasive species: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The environmental and financial costs of invasive species

    S2023 E263 - 6m 38s

    Invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the UN. A number of researchers believe that estimate may be just the tip of the iceberg. William Brangham speaks with one of the study’s authors, Laura Meyerson of the University of Rhode Island, about the ways invasive species affect us.

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