Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-9-2025-pbs-news-weekend-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Saturday on the News Hour... Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new study highlights the growing health dangers of plastic pollution. As megafires become more common, an anthropologist gives a firsthand account of a historic season with the elite Los Padres Hotshots. History is made as a woman umpires a regular-season MLB game for the first time. Plus, scientists in South Africa make rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia 3 min New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health 5 min ‘When It All Burns’ recounts a historic megafire season with the elite Los Padres Hotshots 6 min What Jen Pawol’s debut means for the future of women umpires in Major League Baseball 6 min How radioactive rhino horns could help save the species from poachers 2 min