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Jun 9, 2026US Foreign PolicyIranMilitary Operations

PBS News Hour full episode, June 9, 2026

This episode covers escalating US-Iran tensions after a helicopter downing, the contentious Maine Senate primary, the critical debate over FISA surveillance powers, and the deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

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May 19, 2026Hate CrimesOnline RadicalizationReligious Violence

PBS News Hour full episode, May 19, 2026

This episode covers a range of critical national and international stories, from a deadly hate crime at a San Diego Islamic center and controversial Trump administration policies on taxes and environmental regulations, to the evolving landscape of higher education and the personal stories of migration and artistic resilience.

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Feb 10, 2026Epstein filesGhislaine MaxwellCongressional investigations

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 9, 2026

This episode details the widening global fallout from the Epstein files, the severe health impacts of immigration enforcement in Minnesota, the harsh sentencing of Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, and the cultural significance of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

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Jan 1, 2026GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyClimate Change

PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 31, 2025

This episode unpacks critical geopolitical shifts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the South Caucasus, exposes the pervasive nature of misinformation in 2025, and highlights urgent scientific and social challenges.

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