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PBS News Hour full episode, June 19, 2026
This episode unpacks a tenuous US-Iran ceasefire, the surprising cancer-fighting potential of GLP-1 weight loss drugs, the Obama Center's new legacy vision, and Team USA's strong World Cup performance.
PBS News Hour full show, June 10, 2026
The US-Iran conflict escalates with new strikes and a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, driving US inflation to a three-year high, while domestic politics grapple with intelligence program reauthorization and deep ideological divisions.
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.
PBS News Hour full episode, April 14, 2026
The U.S. navigates complex international peace efforts between Israel and Lebanon while grappling with a tense standoff with Iran, significant shifts in immigration policy, and internal political ethics concerns.
PBS News Hour full episode, April 3, 2026
U.S. military losses in Iran expose strategic vulnerabilities and economic strain, as domestic political challenges intensify and global climate impacts reshape even the chocolate industry.
Brooks and Capehart on the cost of the Iran war and Trump's strategy
David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart dissect the escalating costs of the Iran war, Trump's confusing communication, and his administration's perceived economic illiteracy and politicization of the Justice Department.
PBS News Hour full episode, March 13, 2026
The PBS News Hour covers the escalating two-week war with Iran, a deadly antisemitic attack in Michigan, the controversial policy for pregnant migrant minors, and the use of art therapy for veterans with PTSD.
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, Feb. 19, 2026
This episode details the unprecedented arrest of the UK's former Prince Andrew, President Trump's new 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, and the life sentence of South Korea's former president, alongside an exploration of booming prediction markets and the artistic resilience of Lucinda Williams.
PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 11, 2026
This episode dissects a chaotic El Paso airspace closure, analyzes a complex jobs report, navigates the intricacies of US-Israel-Iran diplomacy, and examines the DOJ's controversial actions, alongside a deep dive into Boston's historical struggles with its founding principles.
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. 9, 2026
The U.S. economy faces its weakest job growth since the pandemic, while escalating immigration crackdowns, growing Iranian protests, and a controversial Venezuelan oil deal reshape global and domestic landscapes.
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