Health Oct 15 Why the problem of maternity care deserts is getting worse The number of deaths due to pregnancy-related causes is on the rise, according to a new report from the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization focused on maternal and infant care. The report found that as outcomes get worse, so…
Health Oct 15 What’s behind an increase in closures of pediatric units This week, the New York Times reported a nationwide wave of hospitals shutting down their pediatric units. Though the pandemic, loss of staff and more profitable adult patients are a few key factors, the problem has been decades in the…
Episode Oct 09 October 9, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Judy Woodruff joins us from Madison, Wisconsin with the latest on the state's hotly contested Senate race. Then, as the NFL changes its concussion protocols, we hear from the doctor who discovered the brain disease…
World Oct 09 News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy apartments, kill civilians in Ukraine In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missile strikes reduced more Ukrainian apartments to rubble in the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing 12 and wounding dozens, some residents of Fort Myers Beach in Florida were allowed to return home to assess damage…
Politics Oct 09 With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, eyes are on Wisconsin’s race With the midterms just a month away, Republicans only need one more seat in the U.S. Senate to regain control for the remainder of President Biden's term. Judy Woodruff joins Geoff Bennett from Madison, Wisconsin to discuss the state's hotly…
Politics Oct 09 A look at Georgia’s biggest races ahead of the midterms The governor's race in Georgia is a rematch of 2018's election, when Republican Gov. Brian Kemp edged out Democrat Stacey Abrams by under 55,000 votes. In the state's Senate race, a scandal is unfolding around Republican candidate Herschel Walker, who…
Health Oct 09 Medical perspectives on the NFL’s concussion protocol The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to update the league's concussion protocol following an investigation into its procedures after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was injured on the field. Dr. Bennet Omalu, the doctor credited with discovering chronic…
Science Oct 09 Salmon shortages in Alaska’s Yukon River are changing Native ways of life For the second year in a row, a severe and sudden salmon collapse is impacting Indigenous residents on Alaska's Yukon River and causing food insecurity. The traditional villages whose ways of life have revolved around the fish for thousands of…
Episode Oct 08 October 8, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the Justice Department looks into whether Donald Trump kept sensitive government documents at any of his other properties beyond Mar-a-Lago. Then, we look at whether cuts in oil production will impact prices at the pump.
World Oct 08 News Wrap: Crimea bridge explosion deals blow to Russian military operations In our news wrap Saturday, an explosion destroyed parts of the only bridge linking Crimea to Russia, funerals are underway for the 36 victims of a mass shooting in Thailand, Indonesia's president said FIFA will not sanction his country for…