May 18, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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Saturday on PBS News Weekend, with nearly 115,000 people waiting for a new organ in the U.S., we look at what can be done to improve the transplant system. Then, why students and teachers are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools. Plus, we examine what's behind the recent popularity of Japanese comics and animations in America. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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