May 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

An emerging strategy from President Trump's Department of Justice is undoing Biden-era policies and pursuing some of the president’s political adversaries. William Brangham discussed more with Carrie Johnson, the justice correspondent at NPR.

The White House is expected to release a report about potential contributing factors of childhood diseases. It’s leading to renewed questions about the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda championed by President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Another voice central to the movement is Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s pick for surgeon general. Ali Rogin looks at Means’ background.

The Trump administration is walking away from police settlements in two major cities and closing investigations in six others. It comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. His killing sparked intense protests with calls for racial justice and police reform. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on what’s changed, and what hasn’t, for our coverage of Race Matters.

Barry Diller has been a towering force in American entertainment and business for more than half a century. He helped reshape television at ABC, led Paramount during a golden era of filmmaking and launched the Fox network. Today, his digital empire spans travel, home services and online dating. Geoff Bennett spoke with Diller about his remarkable journey and his candid new memoir, "Who Knew."

As partisan battles play out in Washington, Judy Woodruff introduces us to someone working to bridge America's divides by placing dignity at the heart of conversations between everyday citizens. It’s part of her series, America at a Crossroads.