PBS News Hour - Full Show

Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, who writes the “Health Nerd” blog, talks with Geoff Bennett about bad scientific data, misconceptions around what we eat, and RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” crusade. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Monday on the News Hour, authorities renew their search for the Brown University shooter and Australian leaders vow to toughen gun laws after an attack at a Hanukkah festival. Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai is convicted in a case that's become a symbol of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent. Plus, how Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting people who spent years trying to become citizens. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, police take a person of interest into custody over the deadly shooting at Brown University. Gunmen attack Australia’s Jewish community at a gathering to celebrate Hanukkah. A new book highlights Patagonia’s path to becoming a global corporate leader in doing well by doing good. Plus, a dog with prosthetic paws inspires Ukrainian soldiers recovering from wounds of war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Trump vows retaliation for the killing of two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in Syria. Humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain dire months after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire. How tariffs on China are making this holiday season less merry for shoppers. Plus, Beverly and Dereck Joubert on their 40 years capturing images of Africa’s wildlife. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Friday on the News Hour, President Trump and many other notable figures appear in newly released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's email, a U.S. Special Forces veteran who helped smuggle Venezuela's opposition leader out of the country to accept the Nobel Peace Prize details the operation and centuries-old olive groves in the West Bank sit untouched because of repeated attacks from Israeli settlers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Thursday on the News Hour, the Senate rejects proposed plans to address a spike in health care premiums under the Affordable Care Act, Ukraine pushes for security guarantees against Russia as international pressure to accept the peace plan grows and economists warn of major risks created by private credit that could pose as large a threat as the housing market did before the Great Recession. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Wednesday on the News Hour, Wednesday on the News Hour, the U.S. seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and escalates tensions with the Maduro regime, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again amid mixed economic data and more divisions within its own ranks and we look at one woman's journey to return home to Syria after the fall of the decades-long Assad dictatorship. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Tuesday on the News Hour, Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress and we explore the economic and security concerns surrounding the Trump administration's decision to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Journalist Irin Carmon was eight months pregnant when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning the right to an abortion back to state lawmakers. In this episode of Settle In, Carmon tells Amna Nawaz about how her own experience informed her book “Unbearable,” which follows five other pregnant women in New York City and Alabama, and how the history of labor and delivery helps explain the fractured health care systems we have today. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Monday on the News Hour, the Supreme Court hears arguments on a major test of the president's power over independent agencies, European leaders rally around Ukraine after the U.S. appears to shift its national security strategy and researchers find some of the highest rates of mental decline in Native Americans. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Hegseth doubles down on attacking alleged drug boats, saying Trump can take military action as he sees fit. What to know as online holiday shopping scammers get savvier. How small plug-in solar panels are gaining traction as a way to cut electricity bills. Plus, scientists flock to Iceland to study the effect of melting glaciers on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the Trump administration lays out its vision for the U.S. role in the world, taking “America First” policies global. How artificial intelligence is helping predict preterm births. Plus, the benefits and risks of an icy plunge as wintertime outdoor swimming gains a global following. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Friday on the News Hour, the CDC's vaccine committee changes recommendations for hepatitis B shots for newborns in a major shift for childhood immunizations. The world's largest streaming service announces plans to acquire one of Hollywood's oldest studios. Plus, Minnesota’s Somali community pushes back against President Trump’s rhetorical attacks as it prepares for immigration raids. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Thursday on the News Hour, a classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opens up partisan divides over whether the act constituted war crimes. The FBI arrests a suspect in connection with pipe bombs placed at the Democratic and Republican party headquarters. Plus, Ukraine faces a corruption scandal as it tries to negotiate an end to the war that Russia started. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Wednesday on the News Hour, the Pentagon's watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's infamous Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk. As immigration crackdowns begin in new cities, we explore the expanded role Border Patrol agents are playing, far beyond the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, Congress returns to Washington as Republicans confront issues that expose rifts within the party, including the Epstein files. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy