PBS News Weekend full episode, May 21, 2023

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we explore why getting enough sleep is crucial for our health. Then, a new rapid DNA testing tool is helping police solve old crimes, but raising privacy concerns. We also look at a growing industry that’s making memoir-writing more accessible than ever. Plus, the story of the first Asian American elected to Congress.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden meeting Monday to talk debt limit

How good sleep habits affect your overall health

New rapid DNA test for solving crime raises privacy concerns

Growing industry makes memoir-writing more accessible

How D.S. Saund became the first Asian American in Congress

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00:00 – Intro
01:51 – News Wrap
04:31 – The Need for Sleep
10:42 – DNA Trail
16:07 – Memoirs for Everyone
21:55 – Hidden Histories