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PBS News Hour full episode, May 15, 2026
President Trump's China summit yields few concrete deals and raises concerns about Taiwan, while Jerome Powell concludes a turbulent Fed tenure, and AI-powered scams cost older Americans billions.
PBS News Hour full episode, May 12, 2026
This episode dissects the escalating economic and geopolitical fallout from the US-Iran war, the contentious redistricting battles impacting American democracy, and the evolving value of a college degree in the age of AI.
PBS News Hour full episode, March 6, 2026
President Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran amidst escalating U.S.-Israel conflict, a struggling U.S. economy, and new revelations from the Epstein files, while Americans stranded abroad recount their struggles.
PBS News Hour full episode, March 5, 2026
The News Hour details the escalating war with Iran, its regional and economic fallout, President Trump's first cabinet firing, and the expanding private space industry.
PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 20, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's sweeping global tariffs, prompting an immediate presidential counter-move with new tariffs and escalating tensions with Iran, while the EPA rolled back critical environmental protections.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 21, 2026
President Trump backpedaled on threats against Greenland and European tariffs, while the Supreme Court heard arguments on Federal Reserve independence, and local officials pushed back against aggressive federal immigration enforcement, all against a backdrop of shifting global alliances and a mixed economic picture.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 13, 2026
This episode details the escalating Iranian protests and brutal government crackdown, the unprecedented mass resignations within the Justice Department over an ICE shooting investigation, the Supreme Court's hearing on transgender athletes in women's sports, and the US-Denmark diplomatic crisis over Greenland.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 1, 2026
This episode unpacks critical shifts in political influence by billionaires, the 'Wild West' of college sports, global human migration, and the shrinking market for affordable cars, alongside a deep dive into the concept of hygge and the impactful work of Temple Grandin.
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