October 24, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

While Israel prepares for an expected ground invasion of Gaza, about 200 people are still being held there by Hamas. Amna Nawaz discussed the hostage situation with Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli ambassador to the U.K.

In the West Bank, tensions are also reaching a boiling point. Since the Hamas attack in southern Israel, 95 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops, arrest raids and attacks by Jewish settlers. Another 1,250 Palestinians have been arrested as the Israeli government says it is going after militants. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Jenin.

The House Republican Conference has lost another speaker nominee, its third this month. Pushback from former President Trump and his allies doomed Congressman Tom Emmer’s bid and he withdrew hours after getting the nomination. Lisa Desjardins has been following the chaotic infighting and reports from Capitol Hill.

Donald Trump is facing legal hurdles on several fronts, both civil and criminal, in state and federal courts. In New York, the $250 million civil fraud trial against Trump and his company is in its fourth week. Tuesday, Michael Cohen took the stand and put the blame squarely on Trump for inflating the value of his assets. Laura Barrón-López discussed the latest with Andrea Bernstein of NPR.

The Supreme Court’s decision to limit the use of race in admissions was a game-changer for colleges. While the ruling's biggest impact is on the most selective schools, a survey found nearly a quarter of all colleges considered race to some degree before the pandemic. Special correspondent Hari Sreenivasan looks at how some schools are reevaluating admissions for our series, Rethinking College.

More than 40 states and the District of Columbia have sued Meta, accusing the tech giant of building addictive features into its popular social media platforms that contribute to a youth mental health crisis. The states say Meta uses "powerful and unprecedented technologies" to engage young people. Stephanie Sy discussed the lawsuits with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Stuart Stevens has spent the majority of his decades-long career getting Republicans elected to political office. But his latest book is a warning to the country about the current state of the GOP and its threat to America’s democracy. Amna Nawas spoke with Stevens about the book titled, "The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy."