Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new treatment for sickle cell disease using revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology has been approved by the FDA. Tensions rise in South America as Venezuela threatens to take over a large region of Guyana that’s rich in resources. Plus, a conversation with Harvard professor Claudia Goldin on the eve of her receiving the Nobel Prize in economics.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: Texas high court pauses emergency abortion ruling
https://youtu.be/mI1_lP4eqm8
Why FDA approval of sickle cell gene therapy is a ‘big deal’
What to know about Venezuela and Guyana’s territory dispute
Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin on women in the workforce
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00:00 – Intro
01:59 – News Wrap
04:59 – On the Cutting Edge
10:10 – Land Fight
17:40 – Women in the Workforce
25:14 – News Update