July 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
July 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Episodes
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June 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E175 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, a fragile ceasefire holds between Israel and Iran as President Trump meets NATO leaders at a time of tension for the alliance. A briefing for lawmakers is postponed, leading to questions about whether the Iran strikes were as successful as Trump claims. Plus, we delve into the massive GOP budget bill with a look at how its cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals.
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June 23, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E174 - 56m 45s
Monday on the News Hour, Iran launches missiles at a U.S. base in the Middle East in retaliation for the strikes on its nuclear facilities. New York City prepares to vote in the Democratic mayoral primary that could have national implications. Plus, Alaska's Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski discusses her new memoir about adapting to Washington politics and the Trump era.
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June 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E173 - 26m 45s
June 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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June 21, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E172 - 26m 45s
June 21, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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June 20, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E171 - 56m 44s
Friday on the News Hour, European leaders meet with Iran's foreign minister as the war with Israel rages on and mass protests unfold in Tehran, a brutal heatwave blankets much of the U.S. with some areas seeing temperatures topping 100 degrees and we sit down with Carla Hayden, the first female and African American librarian of Congress, who was fired by President Trump.
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June 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E170 - 57m 46s
Thursday on the News Hour, Israel threatens to kill Iran's supreme leader after an Iranian missile hit a hospital in the country's south, we unpack more of what's in congressional Republicans' massive budget bill and two men team up to make a grilling product entirely in the U.S., a journey that highlights the hurdles businesses are facing in the wake of President Trump's tariffs.
Extras and Features
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Trump defensive as base questions Epstein connections
S2025 E199 - 9m 8s
Nearly six years after he died, Jeffrey Epstein is still at the center of controversy. Part of President Trump's political base is angry over the handling of the files from the investigation into Epstein's sex crimes and his death in a jail cell. John Yang discussed the political fallout with Glenn Thrush of The New York Times and Dave Weigel of Semafor.
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CBS says Colbert move was financial but some question timing
S2025 E199 - 8m 18s
Broadcast TV’s highest-rated late-night talk show, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," is being cancelled. Paramount called it a financial decision, but the timing is raising questions. Stephanie Sy discussed the cancellation of the show with NPR television critic Eric Deggans.
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A look at life for small group of refugees allowed in U.S.
S2025 E199 - 9m 23s
Shortly after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump indefinitely suspended refugee admissions to the United States. After months of legal challenges, only a small group of refugees has been allowed into the country. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López has reports on one family’s journey.
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News Wrap: Bolsonaro ordered to wear an ankle monitor
S2025 E199 - 6m 52s
In our news wrap Friday, Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor during his trial, President Trump signed the first major legislation aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies into law, violence between Druze militias and Bedouin clans returned to Syria and flooding killed at least 57 people in Pakistan.
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Federal office fighting human trafficking faces cuts
S2025 E199 - 7m 12s
For 25 years, the State Department has had an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it. In 2023, more than 133,000 victims were identified globally, leading to more than 18,000 prosecutions. Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office’s staff. John Yang discussed more with Cindy Dyer, the former ambassador to monitor and combat trafficking.
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Planned Parenthood CEO on blocking it from Medicaid funding
S2025 E198 - 6m 43s
Since President Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy bill into law, a key provision that prevents Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving Medicaid funding has already been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. William Brangham discussed the legal challenge with Alexis McGill Johnson, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood.
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'Dear America' writer describes process to become documented
S2025 E198 - 7m 20s
The Trump administration’s aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants is one of the signature pledges of his campaign. However, a series of new polls suggests that public opinion is shifting in response to some of the president’s methods. Ali Rogin spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jose Antonio Vargas, whose personal story is tied to the larger questions many are asking.
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What's set to be cut as rescissions package nears approval
S2025 E198 - 8m 8s
The clock is ticking for Congress to claw back more than $9 billion of federal funding for programs, including foreign aid and public media. Friday night is the final deadline for the House to pass the so-called rescissions package, which is a priority for President Trump. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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A look at the stability of Syria's new government
S2025 E198 - 9m 33s
In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a region as Israel said it would not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, extending its attempted control of the area. Stephanie Sy reports on the new nation's fragile stability.
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News Wrap: DOJ recommending 1-day sentence for officer
S2025 E198 - 6m 56s
In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is recommending a one-day sentence for the former police officer convicted of killing Breonna Taylor in a botched home raid, President Trump is suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, a fire at a newly opened shopping center in Iraq killed more than 60 people and three died when an Israeli shell hit Gaza's only Catholic church.
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IRS to share personal data with immigration agents
S2025 E198 - 5m 40s
The Trump administration is giving personal data to immigration authorities to aid its crackdown. The AP reported ICE is getting access to Medicaid data and ProPublica found the IRS is building a program that would give immigration agents unprecedented access to sensitive taxpayer data, including home addresses. William Brangham discussed more with Christopher Bing of ProPublica.
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'We will continue': Ken Burns calls PBS cuts shortsighted
S2025 E198 - 7m 41s
Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's most acclaimed filmmakers, Ken Burns. His documentaries covered subjects like the Civil War, baseball, Vietnam, country music and more.
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