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Jun 23, 2026US-Iran RelationsNuclear InspectionsBrexit

PBS News Hour full episode, June 23, 2026

This episode dissects escalating US-Iran nuclear and economic disputes, the widespread regret and economic fallout ten years after Brexit, critical changes to US student loan repayment, the impact of climate change on Georgia farmers, and the unique challenges faced by Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community in wartime.

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Jun 5, 2026US EconomyJob MarketInflation

PBS News Hour full episode, June 5, 2026

Despite solid job gains, the US economy faces headwinds from the Iran war and inflation, while global energy markets grapple with the Strait of Hormuz closure and Ukraine intensifies its war efforts against Russia.

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Jun 2, 2026US PoliticsNational SecurityImmigration Policy

PBS News Hour full episode, June 2, 2026

President Trump's administration faces political pushback on key appointments and policy initiatives, while global conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East persist, and social issues like immigration's impact on education are highlighted alongside cultural reflections from Sting and a global trekker.

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May 28, 2026US-Iran RelationsGeopoliticsPresidential Ethics

PBS News Hour full episode, May 29, 2026

This episode covers ongoing US-Iran ceasefire negotiations, President Trump's unprecedented active stock trading while in office, Ukraine's advanced drone capabilities, the renaming of PCOS to PMOS for better medical care, and the business realities of the upcoming World Cup.

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Apr 9, 2026U.S.-Iran relationsIsrael-Lebanon conflictMiddle East diplomacy

PBS News Hour full episode, April 9, 2026

This episode unpacks the fragile US-Iran truce, Israel's strikes in Lebanon, the dangers of Anthropic's powerful new AI model 'Mythos,' and Ukraine's escalating military desertion crisis.

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Mar 11, 2026GeopoliticsEnergy SecurityStrait of Hormuz

PBS News Hour full episode, March 11, 2026

A PBS NewsHour episode from March 11, 2026, details Iran's escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine's transfer of drone defense expertise to the Middle East, the contentious SAVE America Act on voting, and the impact of federal immigration crackdowns in Minnesota.

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Feb 28, 2026U.S.-Iran RelationsNuclear DiplomacyMilitary Deployment

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 27, 2026

This episode unpacks escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Bill Clinton's testimony on Jeffrey Epstein, the controversial expansion of ICE detention centers in warehouses, and a major AI firm's standoff with the Pentagon.

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Feb 25, 2026U.S. PoliticsState of the UnionUkraine War

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 24, 2026

President Trump prepares for a lengthy State of the Union address amidst low approval, while the EU ambassador discusses the stalled Ukraine war and new U.S. tariffs, and an investigation reveals withheld Epstein files mentioning Trump.

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Jan 14, 2026Iran protestsUS foreign policyJustice Department resignations

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.

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Jan 3, 2026Iran ProtestsUS Foreign PolicyCultural Institutions

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 2, 2026

This episode covers escalating protests in Iran, the controversial renaming and financial state of the Trump-Kennedy Center, the severity of the current flu season, and a skeptical outlook on the Ukraine peace plan and Trump's political vetoes.

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