April 30, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Wednesday on the News Hour, more than 100 days into his second term, President Trump doubles down on economic and immigration policies that have sparked pushback. The Supreme Court appears divided over allowing publicly-funded religious schools in a case challenging the separation of church and state. Plus, we speak with a former attorney general about Trump pushing the limits of his authority.
Episodes
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April 30, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E120 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, more than 100 days into his second term, President Trump doubles down on economic and immigration policies that have sparked pushback. The Supreme Court appears divided over allowing publicly-funded religious schools in a case challenging the separation of church and state. Plus, we speak with a former attorney general about Trump pushing the limits of his authority.
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April 29, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E119 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, U.S. automakers get a break on tariffs, the latest change to Trump's policies that have made Americans anxious about their finances. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal Party win in a stunning change of fortune spurred by worsening relations with the United States. Plus, the CEO of PBS weighs in on the president's efforts to cut funding for public media.
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April 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E118 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, nearing 100 days in office, the Trump administration pushes further on its immigration crackdown, deporting families and targeting sanctuary cities. Peace negotiations falter between Russia and Ukraine over the war Trump promised to end on "day one." Plus, people with disabilities speak out about the impact potential cuts to Medicaid could have on their daily lives.
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April 27, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E117 - 26m 45s
April 27, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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April 26, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E116 - 26m 45s
April 26, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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April 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E115 - 57m 46s
April 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E114 - 57m 46s
April 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 23, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E113 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump lashes out at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for criticizing a U.S. proposal to recognize Russian control of Crimea. Tens of thousands of mourners visit the Vatican to see Pope Francis lying in state as cardinals prepare to elect his successor. Plus, Judy Woodruff reports from Springfield, Ohio, as the city is still reckoning with campaign attention.
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April 22, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E112 - 56m 44s
Tuesday on the News Hour, economic forecasts increasingly show the president's harsh tariffs having a major global impact. The Vatican makes arrangements for the funeral of Pope Francis as speculation over his successor intensifies. Plus, the Supreme Court hears a potential landmark case regarding religious rights and public school curriculum.
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April 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E111 - 56m 44s
Monday on the News Hour, Pope Francis passes away at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of change and a reshaped Catholic Church. The defense secretary faces mounting calls to resign after new reports of his sending attack details on a commercial messaging app. Plus, the Supreme Court hears a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's requirement that private insurers cover preventive care.
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April 20, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E110 - 26m 45s
April 20, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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April 19, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E109 - 26m 44s
April 19, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Extras and Features
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Key moments from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term
S2025 E117 - 5m 32s
Tuesday marks the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Since Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, it’s been a traditional time to take stock of a new administration. Matthew Dallek, a political historian and professor at George Washington University, joins John Yang to discuss.
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What’s on voters’ minds as Canada elects new prime minister
S2025 E117 - 4m 28s
Monday is the end of voting in Canada to elect a new prime minister. The big issue in this campaign has been U.S.-Canadian relations, especially Trump’s tariffs. Since the beginning of the year, opinion polls have gone from showing a commanding Conservative Party lead to a narrower but consistent Liberal Party lead. John Yang speaks with David Frum, a writer for The Atlantic, for more.
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How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history
S2025 E117 - 5m 54s
In a remote part of Alaska, global warming is being blamed for endangering a treasure trove of Indigenous artifacts. Archaeologists at one dig site near the Bering Sea say they’re in a race against time. Nelufar Hedayat reports for the nonprofit news organization Evident Media.
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News Wrap: Iranian port rocked by massive, deadly explosion
S2025 E116 - 3m 4s
In our news wrap Saturday, there was a deadly explosion at a Persian Gulf port in southern Iran, India said Pakistani soldiers shot at Indian posts for a second straight night in the disputed Kashmir region, a federal judge wants the Trump administration to explain why a 2-year-old U.S. citizen was deported, and Virginia Giuffre, a key figure in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, has died.
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What to expect as cardinals prepare to elect a new pope
S2025 E116 - 4m 44s
Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with cardinals leading masses each day. The words of their homilies will be closely examined and analyzed for clues about what’s on their minds as they prepare to elect a new pope. John Yang speaks with John Allen, editor of Crux, for more.
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How NIH staffing cuts may delay a promising cancer treatment
S2025 E116 - 6m 18s
Earlier in April, doctors at the National Institutes of Health made a promising step in the fight against cancer, announcing an immunotherapy treatment was able to shrink gastrointestinal tumors for about a quarter of patients. But NIH staffing shortages, layoffs and cuts are threatening to delay the rollout of this promising development. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Steven Rosenberg for more.
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Faithful mourners bid solemn farewell to Pope Francis
S2025 E116 - 5m 54s
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday after a solemn Requiem Mass outside Saint Peter’s Basilica. On the same day, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy met at the Vatican to discuss hopes for lasting peace. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Rome.
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Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all reefs, report says
S2025 E116 - 3m 21s
Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are posing a grave threat to the future of the world’s reefs. Ali Rogin reports.
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Political cartoonists navigate a changing media landscape
S2025 E115 - 7m 55s
"A picture is worth a thousand words." It's a well-worn phrase but there is special resonance when applied to editorial cartoons, a centuries-old tradition that is evolving as the media landscape itself does. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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News Wrap: U.S. envoy meets with Putin for talks to end war
S2025 E115 - 4m 15s
In our news wrap Friday, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff sat down with Vladimir Putin for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire across the border of Kashmir, Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and George Santos was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud and identity theft.
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'People are starving,' WFP says as Israel blocks aid to Gaza
S2025 E115 - 7m 38s
The World Food Programme says it has delivered the last of its food in Gaza and warned the kitchens it has been supporting would run out of food in days. Nick Schifrin spoke with Executive Director Cindy McCain who says a lack of funding has forced WFP to cut 30 percent of its staff as it faces unprecedented challenges in feeding the hungry in Haiti.
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Vatican prepares for potentially polarizing papal conclave
S2025 E115 - 6m 44s
At the Vatican, a last chance for the faithful to view Pope Francis in his casket before his funeral on Saturday. More than a quarter-million people over three days of public viewing processed by Francis, resting in a simple wood coffin. Fifty-four Heads of state, including President Trump, will attend the service in St. Peter's Basilica. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Rome.
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