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September 24, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, elite women’s tennis is back in China for the first time since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s disappearance. What the lack of regulation for tattoo ink means for millions of Americans. The legal loophole that results in unexpectedly high bills for emergency medical transportation. Plus, the story of Lydia Mendoza, the first queen of Tejano music.

Episodes

  • September 24, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 24, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E278 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, elite women’s tennis is back in China for the first time since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s disappearance. What the lack of regulation for tattoo ink means for millions of Americans. The legal loophole that results in unexpectedly high bills for emergency medical transportation. Plus, the story of Lydia Mendoza, the first queen of Tejano music.

  • September 23, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 23, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E277 - 26m 43s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the changing landscape for applying to college after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on race-conscious admissions. Then, how driverless cars are chauffeuring passengers around select American cities, raising safety concerns along the way. Plus, why cricket is gaining popularity in the U.S. after declining for more than a century.

  • September 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 22, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2023 E276 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the NewsHour, the United Auto Workers expands its strike to dozens more facilities. Also: Congress in gridlock as a government shutdown nears, the first federal office of gun violence prevention, new reporting on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ connections to powerful people, Ukraine’s national security adviser, Brooks and Capehart and blues rock duo Tedeschi Trucks Band.

  • September 17, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 17, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E271 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the alarming rise in violence against health care workers and what can be done to keep them safe. Then, as a potential government shutdown looms, what’s at stake for the federal program that helps low-income families afford healthy foods. Plus, how climate change affects the timing and intensity of fall foliage.

  • September 16, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 16, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2023 E270 - 26m 45s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton of all corruption charges at his impeachment trial. One year after the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and the protests it sparked, we explore whether life has changed for women living under strict Islamic law. Plus, the story of a Latino American man who paved the way for gay candidates in the United States.

  • September 14, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    S2023 E268 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the NewsHour, the flooding in Libya sparks renewed scrutiny of the nation's divided government, as the rising death toll forces officials to bury thousands in mass graves. Hunter Biden is indicted on federal gun charges weeks after a plea deal fell apart. Plus, facing the daunting prospect of trying to detect unexploded mines, Ukraine looks to advanced drones to protect its civilians.

Extras and Features

  • How lack of regulation for tattoo ink puts Americans at risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How lack of regulation for tattoo ink puts Americans at risk

    S2023 E278 - 5m 17s

    Nearly one in three Americans surveyed this summer said they have at least one tattoo, according to the Pew Research Center. But while tattoo artists are required to have a license in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, tattoo ink is totally unregulated in the United States. Dr. Thomas Rohrer, a dermatologic surgeon, joins John Yang to discuss the associated health risks.

  • News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy’s funding strategy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy’s funding strategy

    S2023 E278 - 3m 7s

    In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from space, Ethiopian Tigist Assefa broke the women’s world record at the Berlin Marathon, and Megan Rapinoe is playing her final game with the USWNT.

  • Why high ambulance costs are still a problem in the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why high ambulance costs are still a problem in the U.S.

    S2023 E278 - 5m 18s

    In a medical emergency, you want to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. But what happens when the cost of that transportation is hundreds or thousands of dollars, even with insurance? NewsHour health reporter Laura Santhanam joins Ali Rogin to discuss how a legal loophole is creating a dangerous dilemma for families across the country.

  • WTA resumes China Open despite questions about Peng Shuai: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WTA resumes China Open despite questions about Peng Shuai

    S2023 E278 - 5m 25s

    When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a high-ranking official of sexual assault, the Women’s Tennis Association said it would not hold tournaments in China until her whereabouts were known. Two years later, there’s still no official word about Peng, but the WTA’s China Open begins Tuesday in Beijing. John Yang speaks to Sophie Richardson at Human Rights Watch for more.

  • The life of Lydia Mendoza, the 1st queen of Tejano music: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The life of Lydia Mendoza, the 1st queen of Tejano music

    S2023 E278 - 4m 16s

    For Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Lydia Mendoza, a Mexican American singer whose music bridged styles and cultures to tell the stories of the working class.

  • College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape

    S2023 E277 - 7m 4s

    This fall is the first college application season in which schools are prohibited from considering race and ethnicity when making admissions decisions, after June's landmark Supreme Court ruling. Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy, joins John Yang to discuss how this affects college-bound students and their families.

  • Rollout of driverless cabs raises safety questions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rollout of driverless cabs raises safety questions

    S2023 E277 - 6m 18s

    If you call a taxi in some U.S. cities, the car that picks you up might not have a driver. Self-driving “robo-cabs” are generating a lot of interest and controversy, and major technical questions remain. Aarian Marshall, a staff writer for WIRED who covers transportation, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the state of autonomous vehicles on the road.

  • News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia drenches Atlantic Coast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia drenches Atlantic Coast

    S2023 E277 - 2m 55s

    In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple effects of the auto workers strike, and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas met with the president of Honduras in Texas to discuss migration.

  • Why cricket is having a resurgence in popularity in America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why cricket is having a resurgence in popularity in America

    S2023 E277 - 6m 59s

    Cricket was once one of the most popular sports in the United States, until baseball became entrenched as America’s game during the Civil War. Now, the sport that was first played in England is seeing a resurgence across the pond, thanks in part to thriving South Asian immigrant communities who revere the game. Amna Nawaz reports.

  • News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia nears East Coast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia nears East Coast

    S2023 E276 - 3m 50s

    In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Ophelia barreled toward the East Coast, with expected landfall Saturday morning in North Carolina. Also, a judge at Guantanamo Bay has declared one of the defendants in the 9/11 attacks case unfit for trial.

  • Menendez indictment, shutdown scramble roil Capitol Hill: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Menendez indictment, shutdown scramble roil Capitol Hill

    S2023 E276 - 6m 47s

    On Capitol Hill, the fact that Congress is facing a looming government shutdown was perhaps not Friday’s biggest news headline; New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat and powerful committee chair, was indicted on federal corruption charges. William Brangham talks to congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins about that case, as well as how lawmakers got around a block on military promotions.

  • Brooks and Capehart on the shutdown countdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on the shutdown countdown

    S2023 E276 - 10m 25s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s scramble to avoid a government shutdown, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington and more.

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