December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Episodes
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December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E338 - 57m 46s
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E337 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, the Pentagon's watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's infamous Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk. As immigration crackdowns begin in new cities, we explore the expanded role Border Patrol agents are playing, far beyond the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, Congress returns to Washington as Republicans confront issues that expose rifts within the party, including the Epstein files.
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December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E336 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, more details emerge about the deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats as tensions rise across the region. An interview with American Mohammad Ibrahim and his father after the teen spent nine months in an Israeli jail. Plus, music power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are spotlighting giants of contemporary art in a new exhibition drawn from their private collection.
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December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E335 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, the White House confirms the military fired twice at a single alleged drug boat. The Trump administration decides not to commemorate World AIDS Day for the first time in decades. Plus, with the Supreme Court set to weigh in on the controversial practices of crisis pregnancy centers, we explore their growing role in the anti-abortion movement.
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November 30, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E334 - 24m 9s
November 30, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 29, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E333 - 24m 9s
November 29, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E332 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, Ukraine's leadership structure gets a shakeup as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top aid resigns in the midst of a corruption scandal, President Trump vows to stop immigration from poorer countries after the fatal National Guard shooting blocks from the White House and we offer tips for holiday shopping on Black Friday in a year when prices are rising.
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November 27, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E331 - 57m 46s
November 27, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E330 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, two National Guard members are shot in Washington, sparking a White House lockdown and the president's ire. The push for peace in Ukraine is complicated by a leaked call from the chief White House negotiator. Plus, dozens of women accuse an Army OB-GYN of recording his patients.
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November 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E329 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, the Department of Government Efficiency, which aimed to slash budgets under Elon Musk's leadership, takes on a new shape. Food banks nationwide feel the pressure from rising food prices and cutbacks to government benefits. Plus, we speak with Taiwan's deputy foreign minister about fears that U.S. support is waning while the threat from China is rising.
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November 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E328 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News hour, a judge throws out the DOJ cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Ukraine and European leaders work to revise a peace plan to end the war with Russia as the origins of the plan come under question. Plus, a look at immigration agents arresting migrants at their mandatory court check-ins.
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November 23, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E327 - 26m 45s
November 23, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Extras and Features
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Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts wind power project
S2025 E259 - 6m 21s
Last month, the Trump administration abruptly halted construction on a nearly completed $6 billion, 65-turbine wind farm off the coast of New England, known as Revolution Wind. The holdup has put thousands out of work and raises big questions about not just the future of this project, but similar efforts across the eastern seaboard. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports from Connecticut.
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Ex-agent analyzes Patel’s performance and shakeups at FBI
S2025 E259 - 5m 38s
In a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record from the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder to the firings of career officials. To discuss Patel’s hearing and his tenure so far at the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with Asha Rangappa. She's a former FBI agent and now a lecturer at Yale University.
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A look into online subcultures tied to Kirk’s accused killer
S2025 E259 - 7m 27s
One focal point for investigators in the Charlie Kirk case is the messages that were found carved on the bullet casings believed to have belonged to the shooter. They contain several seemingly sarcastic, irreverent phrases that are common in gaming and online communities. To help decipher what some of these might mean, William Branham spoke with Ryan Broderick, host of the Panic World podcast.
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A look at the life, career and activism of Robert Redford
S2025 E259 - 6m 30s
Robert Redford, a screen legend, filmmaker, environmentalist and tireless champion of independent voices in cinema, died Tuesday at 89. Revered for his magnetic presence on screen in classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting" and "All the President’s Men," Redford’s legacy is as much about art as it is about integrity. Jeffrey Brown has this remembrance.
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News Wrap: Judge drops terrorism charges against Mangione
S2025 E259 - 5m 4s
In our news wrap Tuesday, a judge dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, President Trump is in London for his second state visit to the UK, the New York Times is pushing back against a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Trump and Israeli forces unleashed a long-threatened ground assault to seize the center of Gaza City.
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Manchin outlines his vision of leadership in 'Dead Center'
S2025 E259 - 8m 54s
From his roots in West Virginia to his pivotal role in some of Washington’s fiercest battles, Joe Manchin built a career on bucking partisan lines and pushing for pragmatism over ideology. In his new memoir, he recounts stories from the Senate, interactions with the White House and outlines his vision of leadership. Manchin joined Geoff Bennett to discuss "Dead Center."
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U.S. affirms support for Israel's vision of victory in Gaza
S2025 E258 - 2m 56s
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a unified front. Nick Schifrin reports.
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What's caused reading scores to drop? Expert weighs in
S2025 E258 - 6m 27s
Math and reading scores dropped to their lowest levels in more than two decades among high school seniors. That's according to the Nation’s Report Card put out by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. It shows that student achievement has continued to decline since the pandemic. There are many theories about what’s going on, and William Brangham explored some of that with Thomas Kane.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on response to Kirk's killing
S2025 E258 - 7m 57s
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and the political firestorm it ignited, President Trump decides to send the National Guard into Memphis and a potential government shutdown is looming.
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Firings over Kirk killing remarks spark free speech debate
S2025 E258 - 11m 49s
In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, President Trump and his allies have promised consequences for people who speak callously about his killing. Inside and outside of Trump's government, it's led to people being fired, suspended or reprimanded. It also sparked an open debate about the limits of free speech. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Will Creeley and Jamelle Bouie.
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Why critics are alarmed about the influence of PragerU
S2025 E258 - 9m 20s
The rise of edutainment, the integration of entertainment with educational content, has become a billion-dollar industry. The conservative PragerU has positioned itself as a major player in this space by producing videos on a range of topics that are now showing up in more classrooms. Stephanie Sy examines what it could mean for school districts going forward and why critics are alarmed.
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News Wrap: U.S. military strikes 2nd boat from Venezuela
S2025 E258 - 7m 47s
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said the U.S. military conducted a strike on a second boat he alleged was carrying drugs from Venezuela, FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators found DNA evidence near the Charlie Kirk shooting scene that matches suspect Tyler Robinson and the U.S. said it reached a "framework" deal with China over ownership of TikTok.
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