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December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E337 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the Pentagon's watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's infamous Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk. As immigration crackdowns begin in new cities, we explore the expanded role Border Patrol agents are playing, far beyond the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, Congress returns to Washington as Republicans confront issues that expose rifts within the party, including the Epstein files.

  • December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E336 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, more details emerge about the deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats as tensions rise across the region. An interview with American Mohammad Ibrahim and his father after the teen spent nine months in an Israeli jail. Plus, music power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are spotlighting giants of contemporary art in a new exhibition drawn from their private collection.

  • December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E335 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, the White House confirms the military fired twice at a single alleged drug boat. The Trump administration decides not to commemorate World AIDS Day for the first time in decades. Plus, with the Supreme Court set to weigh in on the controversial practices of crisis pregnancy centers, we explore their growing role in the anti-abortion movement.

  • November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E332 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, Ukraine's leadership structure gets a shakeup as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top aid resigns in the midst of a corruption scandal, President Trump vows to stop immigration from poorer countries after the fatal National Guard shooting blocks from the White House and we offer tips for holiday shopping on Black Friday in a year when prices are rising.

  • November 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E330 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, two National Guard members are shot in Washington, sparking a White House lockdown and the president's ire. The push for peace in Ukraine is complicated by a leaked call from the chief White House negotiator. Plus, dozens of women accuse an Army OB-GYN of recording his patients.

  • November 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E329 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, the Department of Government Efficiency, which aimed to slash budgets under Elon Musk's leadership, takes on a new shape. Food banks nationwide feel the pressure from rising food prices and cutbacks to government benefits. Plus, we speak with Taiwan's deputy foreign minister about fears that U.S. support is waning while the threat from China is rising.

  • November 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E328 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News hour, a judge throws out the DOJ cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Ukraine and European leaders work to revise a peace plan to end the war with Russia as the origins of the plan come under question. Plus, a look at immigration agents arresting migrants at their mandatory court check-ins.

Extras and Features

  • Botulism cases lead to widespread recall of infant formula: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Botulism cases lead to widespread recall of infant formula

    S2025 E317 - 6m 40s

    An outbreak of infant botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by toxins that attack the nervous system, is causing alarm among regulators and parents in the U.S. It's prompting an investigation and a nationwide recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • House passes bill to end longest government shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    House passes bill to end longest government shutdown

    S2025 E316 - 4m 8s

    The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog

    S2025 E316 - 6m 45s

    Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog. Many had worked in immigrant defense, prompting questions about whether the firings are part of the administration’s hardline approach. Geoff Bennett discussed more with former judge Emmett Soper.

  • David Szalay on his Booker Prize-winning novel 'Flesh': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David Szalay on his Booker Prize-winning novel 'Flesh'

    S2025 E316 - 5m 45s

    The Booker Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards, given annually to a single novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This year’s winner is David Szalay's novel, “Flesh.” Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with him for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Trump faces fresh Epstein questions after release of emails: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump faces fresh Epstein questions after release of emails

    S2025 E316 - 6m 8s

    Lawmakers in the House of Representatives reached a critical threshold in the push to release information related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. At the same time, one committee has made public a set of emails and documents that raise new questions about President Trump’s ties to the late sex offender. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

  • U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions

    S2025 E316 - 6m 42s

    A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S. has killed dozens of people, prompting an outcry across the region from governments and human rights groups. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Juanita Goebertus Estrada of Human Rights Watch.

  • News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu

    S2025 E316 - 5m 45s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov. Newsom has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to steal campaign money, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is retiring and the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last penny.

  • Children wounded in Gaza share stories as they heal in U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Children wounded in Gaza share stories as they heal in U.S.

    S2025 E316 - 10m 39s

    Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, a reminder of the war’s horrific toll on the youngest victims. Before the State Department paused new medical visas for Palestinians in August, a group of children and teens was able to leave Gaza for life-saving care in the U.S. Amna Nawaz and producer Zeba Warsi captured their stories. A warning: some images are disturbing.

  • MLB pitchers face charges in latest sports gambling scandal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    MLB pitchers face charges in latest sports gambling scandal

    S2025 E316 - 5m 44s

    Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with sharing inside information about their play with sports bettors. That information that enabled them and others to profit off the pitches they threw. It’s the latest in a series of gambling scandals surrounding professional sports. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Jonathan Cohen, writer of “Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling."

  • Book explores Edmund Fitzgerald wreck and legend it inspired: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Book explores Edmund Fitzgerald wreck and legend it inspired

    S2025 E315 - 8m 42s

    This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with the author of a new book that explores both the tragedy and the enduring legend it inspired.

  • How UCLA is navigating Trump's unprecedented demands: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How UCLA is navigating Trump's unprecedented demands

    S2025 E315 - 8m 55s

    The Trump Administration has tried to reshape higher education by cutting off funding and issuing executive orders on a variety of issues, including diversity, trans rights and antisemitism. While some universities reached settlements, others are navigating a new school year in the federal government’s crosshairs. That includes UCLA, where Stephanie Sy reports for our series, Rethinking College.

  • Inside the deal to end the government shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside the deal to end the government shutdown

    S2025 E315 - 4m 31s

    The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, but not for at least one more day. While a deal to reopen passed the Senate on Monday night, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

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    Dec 5

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    Dec 5

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    Dec 5

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    Dec 6

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Dec 6

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 6

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Tuesday
    Dec 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 9

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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