Name: PBS News Hour: April 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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April 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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April 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E107 - 57m 46s

April 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E106 - 57m 46s

April 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E105 - 57m 46s

Tuesday on the News Hour, a judge again presses the Trump administration for answers on why it hasn't tried to bring back a man wrongfully deported to El Salvador. The federal government freezes billions in grants to Harvard after it refuses to give in to President Trump's demands. Plus, China cuts off exports of rare earth minerals used in critical technology as the global trade war escalates.
April 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E104 - 57m 46s

Monday on the News Hour, both President Trump and El Salvador's president indicate they have no intention of returning a man mistakenly deported. On-again, off-again tariffs on electronics imported to the U.S. from China add to the confusion for companies around the world. Plus, the scientific efforts to reduce methane emissions on cattle farms by changing the animals' diet.
April 13, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E103 - 26m 44s

April 13, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E102 - 26m 45s

April 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E101 - 57m 46s

April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E100 - 57m 46s

April 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E99 - 57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, as President Trump hits pause on many of his tariffs, we look at the global response and how the back and forth is affecting American business and consumers. How the trade wars could affect personal finances. Plus, Judy Woodruff goes underground to explore some of the little-known and sometimes life-saving work done by government employees who are now being fired.
April 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E98 - 57m 46s

Tuesday on the News Hour, the global economy teeters while President Trump claims his tariffs are bringing nations to the negotiating table. The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. Plus, Taiwan closely watches the global response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fearing China could soon attempt a similar takeover.
April 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E97 - 56m 38s

Monday on the News Hour, President Trump holds firm to his tariffs and threatens more. We speak with business owners concerned about how the president's economic policies will affect their bottom lines. Plus, in the face of escalating threats, Taiwan works to prepare its citizens for a potential invasion by China.
April 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E96 - 26m 45s

April 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Israel deepens assault on Gaza while blocking aid

S2025 E107 - 8m 36s

The lead Hamas negotiator for ceasefire talks offered to swap all hostages held in Gaza for an agreed-upon number of Palestinians jailed in Israel. The offer came after Hamas reportedly rejected the latest Israeli proposal. Meantime, airstrikes overnight killed at least 27 Palestinians as the lack of aid into Gaza threatens hundreds of thousands. Nick Schifrin reports.
Museum showcases artist's work bringing buildings to life

S2025 E107 - 4m 23s

For more than 50 years, architectural illustrator Frank Costantino has been bringing buildings to life with his meticulously hand-drawn project designs. A new exhibition of Costantino’s work is celebrated at one of Boston’s most storied institutions. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes a look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Van Hollen blocked from seeing deported man in El Salvador

S2025 E107 - 8m 9s

A federal appeals court offered a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration’s handling of the deportation of a Maryland resident to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to the CECOT prison to meet with government officials and push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but he was denied access. The senator joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
L.A. schools leader on blocking DHS agents from students

S2025 E107 - 8m 40s

Officers with the Department of Homeland Security recently attempted to enter elementary schools in Los Angeles but were not allowed in. Agents claim to have been conducting a welfare check, not an immigration enforcement action. School administrators say DHS lied about having permission from caregivers to speak to students. The agency denies that its officers lied. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Investigators say FSU shooter is son of deputy

S2025 E107 - 2m 29s

A shooter at Florida State University in Tallahassee killed two people and injured six more. According to officers, the suspect in custody is a 20-year-old FSU student and the son of a deputy sheriff. William Brangham reports.
News Wrap: Ukraine and European countries push U.S. to take tougher stance on Russia

S2025 E107 - 3m 43s

In our news wrap Thursday, delegations from Ukraine and other European countries are trying to push the U.S. to take a tougher stance with Russia, Chinese President Xi said Cambodia should "resist protectionism" in an apparent slight against U.S. tariffs and a federal judge ruled Google held an illegal amount of influence over online advertising technology.
Explaining meme coins and why they often crash

S2025 E107 - 7m 31s

In the up-and-down world of cryptocurrency, so-called meme coins are perhaps the most bewildering. The joke-inspired digital currency is all over the internet with new tokens popping up every day by the thousands. The value of some jumped thanks to viral trends or celebrity endorsements. But most never take off, crash or disappear. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Chicago Fed president on Trump's trade war

S2025 E107 - 7m 40s

President Trump took aim at Jerome Powell, calling interest rates cuts and saying the Fed Chair's termination “cannot come fast enough.” It comes as his administration's tariffs continue to cause global fallout. The International Monetary Fund warns it expects slower economic growth and higher inflation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
What science shows about the rise in autism diagnoses

S2025 E106 - 7m 16s

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder after a new CDC report said that rate had continued to climb. There are reports that the CDC plans to study a supposed connection between autism and vaccines, despite dozens of studies showing no connection between the two. Ali Rogin reports.
Deportation challenge morphs into executive power battle

S2025 E106 - 5m 42s

What started as a challenge to the Trump administration’s deportation policy has morphed into a battle over executive and judicial power. A federal judge said there is probable cause to hold the administration in criminal contempt after officials defied his orders to turn around planes carrying deported migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Steve Vladeck.
A look at the efforts to slash public media funding

S2025 E106 - 5m 29s

The Trump administration wants to cut the federal funds that support public media. It would impact NPR, PBS and the roughly 1,500 local public media stations across the country. The White House drafted a memo that could make those cuts happen soon. William Brangham reports.
NLRB whistleblower says DOGE may have caused security breach

S2025 E106 - 8m 29s

The National Labor Relations Board protects workers' right to organize and investigates unfair labor practices. A whistleblower complaint filed by an IT staffer claims Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive data that could have led directly to a “significant cybersecurity breach.” Amna Nawaz discussed more with NLRB whistleblower Daniel Berulis and attorney Andrew Bakaj.

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