December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E314 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, a group of Senate Democrats breaks with party leadership and makes a deal with Republicans to end the government shutdown. During a meeting with President Trump, Syria's leader announces his country is joining an anti-ISIS coalition. Plus, we speak with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about the agency's decision to lift warnings on hormone replacement therapy for menopause.
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November 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E313 - 26m 45s
November 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 8, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E312 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, air travelers cope with reduced airline schedules, while the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to withhold food benefits for tens of millions of Americans for now. How a new federal investment may help struggling rural hospitals keep their doors open. Plus, what a trending relationship test reveals about the importance of life’s little moments.
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November 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E311 - 56m 41s
Friday on the News Hour, flights are canceled amid the longest-ever government shutdown, while SNAP food benefits remain in legal limbo. As President Trump targets the agency in charge of jobs reports, we examine what other labor market data says about unemployment. Plus, Tucker Carlson hosts white nationalist and antisemite Nick Fuentes on his show, causing a rift in the Republican Party.
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November 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E310 - 57m 46s
November 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E309 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, Democrats dominate election night as economic anxieties and discontent with President Trump’s leadership weigh heavily on Republican candidates. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case questioning whether the president overstepped his authority when he imposed tariffs on nearly every country in the world. Plus, we speak with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Extras and Features
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News Wrap: Trump signs order aiming to keep TikTok available
S2025 E268 - 6m 22s
In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to keep TikTok available in the U.S., investigators revealed the identity and possible motive of the gunman who opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy.
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Doctor challenges Trump claims about acetaminophen, autism
S2025 E268 - 6m
President Trump’s warning to pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol, based on his unproven claim that it can lead to autism, sparked widespread concern and many questions about what the science actually shows. Amna Nawaz discussed the president's claims about acetaminophen with Dr. Linda Eckert. She is an author and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington.
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Finland's Stubb: Putin should be worried after Trump's shift
S2025 E268 - 7m 50s
As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Security Council this week, he welcomed what he called an apparent shift in tone on Ukraine and Russia by President Trump. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stubb to discuss more.
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Law professor sues West Point over rules curbing free speech
S2025 E267 - 7m 50s
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is facing a lawsuit that claims it’s violating the First Amendment. The suit, filed by its own law professor, Tim Bakken, alleges that the academy is banning professors from expressing opinions in the classroom and demanding that they seek approval to speak publicly. Geoff Bennett sat down with Bakken to discuss more.
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UNCF head on how historic $70M donation will bolster HBCUs
S2025 E267 - 7m 23s
The UNCF received a landmark $70 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The money will be used to bolster the endowments of historically Black colleges and universities, helping to close long-standing gaps in resources. It’s part of a billion-dollar capital campaign to ensure HBCUs can thrive well into the future. Geoff Bennett discussed the outlook with Dr. Michael Lomax.
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Schumer says Trump refuses to negotiate to avoid shutdown
S2025 E267 - 8m 34s
The federal government is heading towards a shutdown in one week with no potential solution in sight. President Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, saying what they are asking for in negotiations is “unserious and ridiculous.” Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Schumer to discuss the negotiations.
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What the U.S. can learn from the peace after the Troubles
S2025 E267 - 8m 42s
In a recent report, Judy Woodruff explored the history of violence in Northern Ireland as a warning to our own country about how quickly identity-based conflicts can spiral out of control. She now reports from Belfast on efforts to bridge the deep divisions that remain there, decades after their conflict officially ended. It’s part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
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Al-Sharaa promises a new Syria free of its 'wretched past'
S2025 E267 - 9m 33s
At the U.N. General Assembly in New York, a man who one year ago had a U.S. bounty on his head strode to the center of the world stage as the President of Syria. Ahmed Al-Sharaa fought the Assad regime for more than a decade and fought Americans in Iraq before that. Ali Rogin discussed Al-Sharaa's with former Ambassador James Jeffrey.
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American bishop emerges as a new voice of the church
S2025 E266 - 7m 59s
Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into the national spotlight, showing up at immigration courts to support families caught in the current crackdown. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pham about his mission.
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What is antifa and why Trump calls it a terrorist group
S2025 E266 - 4m 16s
President Trump is targeting the antifa movement, labeling it a “domestic terrorist organization,” even though no such designation exists under U.S. law. The move comes less than two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a college campus event. The man accused of shooting Kirk has no publicly known link to the movement. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Luke Baumgartner.
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Why some stations won't air Kimmel's return to late night
S2025 E266 - 6m 21s
Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night less than a week after ABC suspended his show following his comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk. But two of the largest station ownership groups, Sinclair and Nexstar, say they won’t carry the program on their ABC affiliates. Kimmel’s suspension sparked protests and concerns about free speech. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dylan Byers of Puck.
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Man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump at golf course
S2025 E266 - 3m 43s
Ryan Routh, the man charged with trying to kill Donald Trump at his Florida golf club last year, was convicted on five charges, including attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer and possession of a firearm. Routh could face life in prison when he is sentenced in December. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with David Fischer of the Associated Press.
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