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May 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump meets with Syria's new leader, a man who previously led a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Republicans push ahead on the president's spending and tax cuts despite opposition from Democrats and some within their own party. Plus, we speak with autistic Americans and their families about how RFK Jr. is influencing the way people think about the condition.

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    A Brief But Spectacular take on building a brighter future

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    Our Brief But Spectacular is shining a light on three aspiring builders from a hands-on vocational construction program in Salinas, California. Many of the students there are pushing past significant personal obstacles as they learn to frame walls, pour foundations and design homes with sustainability in mind. They share their Brief But Spectacular take on building a brighter future.

  • U.S. pushes for de-escalation as India, Pakistan trade fire: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. pushes for de-escalation as India, Pakistan trade fire

    S2025 E128 - 2m 58s

    Tensions in South Asia are running high after India and Pakistan accused each other of firing at their respective military sites. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and direct dialogue. But there is heavy shelling on both sides of the disputed border. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • What it will take to update U.S. air traffic control system: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What it will take to update U.S. air traffic control system

    S2025 E128 - 5m 22s

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an ambitious new plan to modernize the air traffic control system aimed at improving safety and reducing delays. The overhaul would cost tens of billions of dollars and replace outdated equipment that is showing its age. But the plan faces other hurdles. Geoff Bennett discussed more with aviation correspondent Miles O’Brien.

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    Pope Leo XIV becomes first American to lead Catholic Church

    S2025 E128 - 2m 38s

    A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. In his first remarks as the leader of more than one billion Roman Catholics around the world, the pope spoke of peace and building bridges to an ecstatic crowd in St. Peter's Square. Geoff Bennett reports.

  • News Wrap: White House asks to remove deportation protection: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: White House asks to remove deportation protection

    S2025 E128 - 6m 15s

    In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to remove deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants, Secretary of State Rubio says his agency is reviewing the visa status of protesters who clashed with security guards at Columbia University and the acting head of FEMA was ousted after he made the case for the agency's relevance.

  • Pakistani ambassador, Indian advisor share views on attacks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pakistani ambassador, Indian advisor share views on attacks

    S2025 E127 - 10m 54s

    Tensions between Pakistan and India are soaring after Indian missile strikes that Pakistan is calling an act of war. Amna Nawaz gets views on the conflict from Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh and India’s perspective from Vikram Singh, a senior advisor to the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum.

  • Social network brings people together in divisive times: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Social network brings people together in divisive times

    S2025 E127 - 9m 56s

    Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok have billions of users across the globe. The decisions they make about privacy, content moderation and misinformation can impact people’s social lives and mental health. A different kind of social network, one grown locally, might hold lessons for another way forward. Judy Woodruff reports for her series, America at a Crossroads.

  • A look at difficult issues the next pope will face: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at difficult issues the next pope will face

    S2025 E127 - 8m 11s

    Black smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signifying that the cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first ballot. The cardinals are considering difficult and divisive issues as they choose the next pontiff. Geoff Bennett discussed the conclave and the controversies surrounding the Catholic Church with Philip Shenon, author of "Jesus Wept."

  • Pakistan calls Indian strikes an act of war, vows to respond: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pakistan calls Indian strikes an act of war, vows to respond

    S2025 E127 - 3m 8s

    Pakistan is vowing to avenge Indian missile strikes that Pakistan says killed more than 30 people. India says it targeted terrorist infrastructure in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border fire between the countries continues and there are concerns of an escalation. Nick Schifrin reports.

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    Rep. Chip Roy: GOP leaders need to 'show us the math'

    S2025 E127 - 6m 26s

    President Trump’s agenda is facing a major test in Congress. To help fund tax cuts, some Republicans support significant cuts to Medicaid. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the proposal would mean 5.5 million fewer people on Medicaid and about 2.5 million without insurance. The cuts would save $700 billion. Lisa Desjardins discussed the GOP plans with Texas Rep. Chip Roy.

  • News Wrap: Ukrainian drones disrupt flights in Moscow: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Ukrainian drones disrupt flights in Moscow

    S2025 E127 - 6m 48s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted flights at Moscow's main airports for a third day, Russian strikes on Ukraine killed two people in Kyiv, hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 92 people and for the second time in two weeks, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the U.S.S. Truman fell off the aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea.

  • Examining Trump's latest hardline immigration policies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Examining Trump's latest hardline immigration policies

    S2025 E127 - 6m 22s

    To increase its deportation numbers, the Trump administration is planning to send immigrants to Libya on U.S. military planes. That’s according to multiple reports citing unnamed officials. But when asked about it in the Oval Office, President Trump didn’t seem to know what his administration was planning. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on the president’s deportation agenda.

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