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Feb 19, 2026Social Media AddictionTech LiabilityChild Safety Online

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 18, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg testifies in a landmark social media addiction trial, while the U.S. shifts its Syria strategy, Iran braces for potential strikes, and a massive sewage spill impacts the Potomac River.

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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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