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Wednesday on the News Hour, Meta agrees to a multi-billion dollar settlement over claims that its social media platforms are harming children. How data centers are increasingly playing into the midterm elections. Survivors of the Maui wildfires face persistent health struggles three years later. Plus, Martina McBride remembers her friend and fellow country music icon, Dolly Parton. PBS News is… Open episode →

Tuesday on the News Hour, Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the United States as relations further deteriorate. The Supreme Court opens the door to new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. A look at rural Afghanistan and the devastating impact of cuts to USAID. Plus, the world mourns the passing of Dolly Parton. PBS News is supported by… Open episode →

Monday on the News Hour, President Trump promises more tariffs on Canada after trade talks break down. The U.S. threatens new sanctions on countries doing business with Iran now that the military conflict is in a stalemate. Plus, new reporting details how President Trump directly intervened in the government's lawsuit against the entertainment company Live Nation. PBS News is supported… Open episode →

Friday on the News Hour, the White House ballroom project gets a boost from the Supreme Court, and the nation's capital prepares for the president's latest spectacle, an IndyCar race. A big merger and economic winds could blow a Hollywood icon out of California. Plus, we investigate the U.S. Forest Service's widespread use of the controversial herbicide Roundup. PBS News… Open episode →

America's military uses the world's most advanced and sought-after weapons. But months of war with Iran have diminished the stockpile, limiting options and the ability to defend allies. Could America's adversaries exploit this moment? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what the military's new limitations mean for readiness with Bill LaPlante, Randy Schriver and Celeste Wallander. PBS News is supported… Open episode →

Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There's a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn't really help, and it's more about making us feel good than doing something meaningful. Horizons moderator William Brangham separates fact from fiction with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli of WATS and Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics. PBS News… Open episode →

Thursday on the News Hour, the Treasury secretary tries to calm markets amid concerns about the national debt that's now passed $40 trillion. Russia launches another massive bombardment against Kyiv as Ukraine struggles with a shortage of defense missiles. Plus, Afghans who worked alongside the United States reflect on their lives under Taliban rule, five years after the American withdrawal.… Open episode →

Wednesday on the News Hour, a left-wing Democrat wins a primary upset in Florida, but now faces a tough road ahead in the general election. States accuse Meta of deliberately designing addictive features for children and negatively affecting their mental health. Plus, Judy Woodruff joins a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist on a road trip to examine the parallels between the Gilded… Open episode →

Tuesday on the News Hour, ABC sues the FCC, claiming the agency is infringing its First Amendment rights as part of the dispute involving late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. In primaries across several states, election deniers continue their runs for office. Plus, the new ways scientists are trying to target mosquitoes and control the spread of disease. PBS News is supported… Open episode →

Monday on the News Hour, the 60-day window to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires as tensions rise around key shipping routes. The president calls for joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises to be scaled back, citing South Korea's unwillingness to help with the Iran war. Plus, scientists study large-scale underwater barriers to slow the melting of… Open episode →

Friday on the News Hour, Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in the shooting death of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. President Trump dismisses concerns over the conditions on a long-deployed aircraft carrier, including reports that some of its sailors have tried to jump overboard. Plus, the death toll from Ebola rises in Congo as it threatens to become the disease's deadliest outbreak… Open episode →

Thursday on the News Hour, Israeli settlers lay siege in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. How President Trump's construction projects are changing the face of Washington and incurring steep costs for taxpayers. Plus, the Justice Department deploys a little-used tool to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. PBS News is… Open episode →

Wednesday on the News Hour, primary elections yield mixed results for the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party as well as for Trump-backed Republicans. Spain charts a different approach to immigration by planning to give migrants legal status. Plus, federal judges speak out against the increased threats of violence they're facing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders.… Open episode →

Tuesday on the News Hour, how President Trump secretly switched airplanes before departing Turkey last month over a security threat from Iran. The death toll rises and the search for survivors continues in the wake of a massive earthquake in Colombia. Plus, in the midst of the Iran war, a rare and exclusive interview with a top adviser to the… Open episode →

Judy Woodruff has been speaking to a host of experts about the country's 250th anniversary for her "In Pursuit of Happiness" podcast. That includes conversations about the roles satire, national parks and music have played in our history. The latest episode looks at how American English evolved. As it turns out, there's one word that reveals a lot about the… Open episode →

Friday on the News Hour, the U.S. jobs market unexpectedly stalls in July, raising new questions about the strength of the economy. Colombia's new president vows to fight his country's powerful drug traffickers with the help of the U.S. Plus, why so many in Maui are still stuck in limbo three years after the island's devastating wildfires. PBS News is… Open episode →

Thursday on the News Hour, the Trump administration unveils plans to overhaul Head Start, scrapping many requirements for the early education program that serves low-income families. Safety concerns arise after a passenger plane was allowed to take off while the president's helicopter was flying nearby. Plus, Greece tries to combat deadly wildfires with a new satellite detection system. PBS News… Open episode →

Wednesday on the News Hour, progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed defeats moderate Haley Stevens in Michigan's contentious Democratic Senate primary. A Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17 and exposes major deficiencies in Ukraine's air defense systems. Plus, 150 years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, we examine how the conflict reshaped government policy toward Indigenous people. PBS News… Open episode →

Tuesday on the News Hour, a man suspected of starting a wildfire in Washington state is arrested as the blazes continue to rage. How AI is helping stop fires before they get out of control. Jeanine Pirro and President Trump are at odds over her decision to drop charges in the Reflecting Pool case. Plus, Trump offers paid early access… Open episode →

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Michigan Senate primary and the message Democrats are taking into the midterms, prosecutors dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism charges and President Trump's response. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy Open episode →

Friday on the News Hour, the United States announces a deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza, but implementing the agreement could prove an enormous challenge. Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory bordering Morocco. Plus, after five months of war, a look at how people inside Iran are viewing the ongoing conflict. PBS News is… Open episode →

This week, the war in Iran that President Trump predicted would last four to five weeks entered its sixth month. Now, there are new fronts in the war. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what the widening conflict means for the Middle East and the U.S. with Mohammed Al-Basha, Kirsten Fontenrose, Dana Stroul and Alex Vatanka. PBS News is supported… Open episode →

Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they're also an essential part of life on Earth – helping grow food, keeping pests at bay and spreading seeds. But more than half of migratory bird populations are declining globally. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the threats birds are facing with ornithologist Peter Marra of the Earth Commons at… Open episode →

Thursday on the News Hour, U.S. attacks on Iran ramp up as the war expands across the region. How the Federal Reserve's new leadership is likely to respond to pressures on multiple fronts as the U.S. economy slows. Plus, Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See… Open episode →

Music has long been one of America's most influential cultural exports. In this episode of "In Pursuit of Happiness," Judy Woodruff talks with music historian Ted Gioia and journalist Sidney Madden about the Black and Indigenous roots of American music, the power of protest songs and how music continues to shape our understanding of who we are. PBS News is… Open episode →

Wednesday on the News Hour, Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at a congressional hearing on the origins of the COVID virus. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias whom they accuse of targeting oil facilities. Plus, a look at why more single women are buying homes than ever before and outpacing single men. PBS News is supported by… Open episode →

Tuesday on the News Hour, what Ukraine's president and Israel's prime minister are hoping to accomplish with their trips to the U.S. Politicians and family members pay tribute to late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Plus, research shows abortion bans are worsening medical care during miscarriages and creating challenges for doctors. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on… Open episode →

Monday on the News Hour, Seattle police search for another suspect after a deadly shooting at a crowded festival beneath the Space Needle. The weekend passes with no new U.S. attacks on Iran as experts worry about America's shrinking weapons supply. Plus, massive youth-led protests lead to the resignation of India's education minister, exposing cracks in the nation's government. PBS… Open episode →

Friday on the News Hour, the Trump administration again levies tariffs on trading partners, this time claiming it's trying to combat forced labor. One month after earthquakes hit Venezuela, a look at the shift from emergency response to long-term recovery. Plus, Ukraine reinvents the war supply chain by linking soldiers with manufacturers, including volunteers making weapons with 3D printers. PBS… Open episode →