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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

  • November 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • November 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • November 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • November 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • November 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • November 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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

  • Palestinians in Gaza share stories of loss and suffering: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinians in Gaza share stories of loss and suffering

    S2025 E281 - 8m 34s

    Two years after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Palestinian health authorities say more than 67,000 people have been killed in the war in Gaza. More than 40,000 children have lost one or both parents. With the help of our producer in Gaza, Shams Odeh, Nick Schifrin reports on the stories of sacrifice and suffering.

  • Bondi dodges Democrats' questions in Senate hearing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bondi dodges Democrats' questions in Senate hearing

    S2025 E280 - 3m 56s

    Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee today underscored the deep partisan divide over the state of justice in America. In tense exchanges, Bondi and committee members clashed repeatedly, with each side accusing the other of politicizing and weaponizing the Justice Department. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins has this report.

  • Trump considers farmer bailout as tariffs disrupt market: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump considers farmer bailout as tariffs disrupt market

    S2025 E280 - 9m 34s

    President Trump is said to be preparing a bailout package of at least $10 billion that could provide relief to farmers facing the financial pain of tariffs on China. To discuss what this means for farmers and for the heartland, Liz Landers spoke with Aaron Lehman. He is the President of the Iowa Farmers Union, representing growers in the second-largest soybean-producing state in the country.

  • Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers

    S2025 E280 - 3m

    As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight, President Trump issued a new threat, saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the government reopens. It reverses what's been a long-standing policy and possibly goes against a 2019 law that ensures back pay for federal workers. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

  • News Wrap: Texas National Guard arrives near Chicago: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Texas National Guard arrives near Chicago

    S2025 E280 - 4m 8s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, National Guard troops from Texas arrived at an Army training center near Chicago ahead of an expected deployment, President Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, three U.S.-based scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in quantum mechanics and a medical helicopter crashed onto a highway in Sacramento.

  • 'Science Under Siege' warns of effort to discredit science: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'Science Under Siege' warns of effort to discredit science

    S2025 E280 - 8m 7s

    From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells within the scientific community. William Brangham spoke with two prominent researchers about "Science Under Siege," their new book chronicling what they argue is a concerted war on science.

  • What justices signaled in hearing on conversion therapy ban: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What justices signaled in hearing on conversion therapy ban

    S2025 E280 - 5m 25s

    The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down bans on so-called conversion therapy for children. Conversion therapy broadly refers to attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and is banned in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Geoff Bennett discussed Tuesday's arguments with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.

  • Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 Hamas attacks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

    S2025 E280 - 8m 58s

    Two years after Hamas launched its deadly Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis took to the streets to mourn the loss of loved ones while also demanding the return of hostages still held. Among those kidnapped were the wife and children of Avihai Brodutch. They were released in November 2023, after being held for 51 days. Geoff Bennett spoke with Brodutch about the experience and his hope for Israel's future.

  • The complications and risks of AI chatbot relationships: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The complications and risks of AI chatbot relationships

    S2025 E280 - 7m 57s

    Artificial intelligence has revolutionized everything from health care to art. It's now filling voids in some personal lives as AI chatbots are becoming friends, therapists and even romantic partners. As this technology enters our lives in new ways, our relationship with it has become more complicated and more risky. Stephanie Sy reports. A warning, this story includes discussion of suicide.

  • Colorado conversion therapy ban heads to Supreme Court: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Colorado conversion therapy ban heads to Supreme Court

    S2025 E279 - 9m 19s

    The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to bans on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past, but as Stephanie Sy reports, this case is being heard against a backdrop of intensifying cultural and political debates around LGBTQ rights. A warning, this story discusses topics of suicide.

  • Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks to end war in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks to end war in Gaza

    S2025 E279 - 3m 16s

    Israel and Hamas launched indirect talks in Egypt for a potential ceasefire. The first phase of the U.S.-drafted peace plan calls for the release of the Israeli hostages in exchange for the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops. A second phase envisions the end of the war and a lasting governance plan for Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • What the CBS News shake-up means for the media landscape: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the CBS News shake-up means for the media landscape

    S2025 E279 - 6m 57s

    Paramount announced it is acquiring The Free Press, the independent news and commentary website founded in 2021 by Bari Weiss. As part of the deal, Weiss will also take a new role at CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss describes herself as a centrist and is known for pushing back against what she calls “woke” orthodoxy in mainstream media. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Oliver Darcy.

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    Dec 5

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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 5

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    Dec 5

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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 5

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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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    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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    Monday
    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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    Monday
    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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    Monday
    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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    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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