December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E326 - 26m 45s
November 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E325 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, President Trump welcomes New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the White House after vilifying him during the campaign. The Trump administration demands that Ukraine accept its peace plan that includes major territorial concessions to Russia. Plus, one state's efforts to protect vaccine access as the federal government casts doubt on their effectiveness and safety.
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November 20, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E324 - 57m 46s
November 20, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E323 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, the Justice Department and the U.S. attorney leading the case against former FBI Director James Comey face heightened scrutiny for their handling of the indictment. President Trump fosters public and private investment between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, including a rare earths deal to counter China. Plus, state bans on abortion pills give rise to underground networks.
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November 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E322 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, Congress votes to release Justice Department files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The White House welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, prompting renewed scrutiny of Trump family business dealings in the kingdom. Plus, former Secretary of State John Kerry discusses the latest United Nations climate summit that the United States decided to skip.
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November 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E321 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, in a major reversal, President Trump says Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files. Charlotte becomes the latest target of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with dozens arrested and detained. Plus, the Dominican Republic enforces its own immigration crackdown on Haitians seeking a safe haven from gang violence.
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November 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E320 - 26m 31s
November 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E319 - 26m 46s
November 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E318 - 57m 46s
November 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E317 - 57m 46s
November 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E316 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, the House of Representatives returns to Washington to take up a bill that could end the longest government shutdown in history. President Trump faces fresh questions about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as newly released emails mention Trump multiple times. Plus, children from Gaza who suffered debilitating wounds of war receive treatment and a new life in the U.S.
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November 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E315 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, the deal to end the longest government shutdown in history now sits in the hands of the House. A prominent conservative judge resigns to protest what he calls President Trump's "assault on the rule of law." Plus, our Rethinking College series explores how universities are trying to navigate unprecedented demands from the Trump administration.
Extras and Features
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Trump's push for peace tested as Putin meeting called off
S2025 E294 - 4m 36s
President Trump is trying to end two brutal wars on two continents, and his pursuit of peace faces challenges in both Ukraine and Gaza. The administration says Trump has no plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime soon. That's as Vice President Vance traveled to Israel to try to ensure a fragile ceasefire holds. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Karine Jean-Pierre questions two-party system in new book
S2025 E294 - 9m
Karine Jean-Pierre has spent most of her career as a Democrat, working on four presidential campaigns and serving in the Obama and Biden administrations. But her days as a member of the Democratic Party are over and that’s the focus of her new book, “Independent." Amna Nawaz sat down with Jean-Pierre to discuss the book and why she left the party.
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Another university declines Trump's offer for funding
S2025 E294 - 6m 20s
Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far, seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education.
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How Europe responded to Trump urging Ukraine to cede land
S2025 E293 - 5m 54s
President Trump expressed doubt that Ukraine could defeat Russia and win back all the land Moscow has seized since it first invaded in 2014. His renewed skepticism comes following his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which Trump declined Ukraine’s requests for long range missiles. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Trump clashes with Colombian president over boat strikes
S2025 E293 - 7m 48s
Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called Petro an “illegal drug dealer." Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ivan Duque, the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on protests against Trump
S2025 E293 - 8m 52s
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the millions taking to the streets to protest President Trump’s agenda, the government shutdown entering its third full week with no resolution, whether GOP redistricting efforts could help them win and the start of work on Trump’s White House ballroom.
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Rapidly thawing permafrost threatens remote Alaskan villages
S2025 E293 - 6m 41s
In the Arctic tundra of Alaska, climate change is forcing an Alaska Native village to relocate. Rising temperatures are melting the underground permafrost. The melted ice then mixes with the soil, creating unstable land the Yupʼik people call Alaskan quicksand. Amalia Huot-Marchand and a team from the Medill School of Journalism report.
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How GOP-led redistricting may disenfranchise Black voters
S2025 E293 - 6m 54s
Republicans in North Carolina moved forward with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its only swing district. It's part of a GOP push to maintain control of Congress through maps that have the effect of diluting Black political power and diminishing the voting strength of communities of color. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms
S2025 E293 - 7m 57s
A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long focused on human rights. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage.
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How the Trump administration is reshaping U.S. education
S2025 E292 - 5m 32s
In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system. John Yang speaks with ProPublica investigative reporter Jennifer Smith Richards for more.
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What to know about lymphedema after breast cancer treatment
S2025 E292 - 7m 2s
The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop lymphedema, a painful swelling of tissue due to excess fluid retention. Ali Rogin spoke with two members of the nonprofit Lymphedema Education & Research Network to learn more.
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Ceasefire violations strain fragile Israel-Hamas truce
S2025 E292 - 5m 14s
On Sunday, there were major strains on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which has only been in place for a little more than a week. Israel said it carried out strikes across Gaza in response to Hamas attacks on its troops, and announced it’s cutting off aid shipments into Gaza “until further notice.” Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv.
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