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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • March 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E80 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, a federal judge scolds the Trump administration for withholding information about deportations and potentially defying his order. Law firms and universities face pressure from President Trump, raising questions about if and how to push back. Plus, inside a town hall where constituents shared fear and frustration over what they see as a lack of action from Democrats.

  • March 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E78 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, Ukraine and Russia agree to a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure in the years-long conflict. The Trump administration ramps up attacks on the federal judiciary despite a rebuke from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Plus, as Congressional Democrats clash over how to oppose the president's agenda, we speak to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.

  • March 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E77 - 56m 44s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump and Russian President Putin agree to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. After delays in negotiations, Israel renews attacks on Gaza, killing hundreds and shattering the ceasefire with Hamas. Plus, how the Trump administration's pushback on judges challenges the system of checks and balances.

  • March 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E76 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, the Trump administration invokes wartime powers to deport hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. The President dismantles Voice of America and the news and information it provided to people in autocratic countries. Plus, despite an increase in autism diagnoses, law enforcement often lacks training to respond effectively to people with developmental disabilities.

  • March 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E73 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, universities face uncertain futures as they become targets of the Trump administration. Ethics watchdogs raise the alarm about the president profiting from the office and using power to market products. Plus, we examine the impact of the Trump administration's dramatic slashing of the federal workforce.

  • March 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E71 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the European Union and Canada announce retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., escalating President Trump's Trade war. The Trump administration takes aim at the Department of Education, firing nearly half its workforce. Plus, hundreds of thousands of Afghans who worked with America live in fear of Taliban retribution after the U.S. suspended its refugee program.

  • March 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E70 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, Ukraine signals it's open to a 30-day ceasefire after meeting with U.S. diplomats pushing to end the war Russia started. President Trump and his vice president pressure lawmakers on a resolution to avert a government shutdown. Plus, months after Hurricane Helene, many in western North Carolina grow increasingly frustrated with a lack of help from the federal government.

Extras and Features

  • After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need

    S2025 E91 - 3m 44s

    Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500 people injured and at least 440 still missing. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • Mass firings begin at government health agencies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mass firings begin at government health agencies

    S2025 E91 - 4m 13s

    The Trump Administration began terminating thousands of staff and purging some of the top leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. It included several key agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Matthew Herper of STAT News.

  • How food aid made it hard for Haiti to produce its own: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How food aid made it hard for Haiti to produce its own

    S2025 E91 - 10m 42s

    As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made it expensive for Haitians to eat food grown domestically, leading to dependence on foreign aid. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor report.

  • Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts

    S2025 E91 - 6m 15s

    It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • News Wrap: Bondi seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Bondi seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione

    S2025 E91 - 5m 51s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the body of a fourth Army soldier who died in Lithuania has been found and Israel struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut for the second time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last November.

  • Professor explains why he's leaving Yale amid Trump threats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Professor explains why he's leaving Yale amid Trump threats

    S2025 E91 - 6m 42s

    Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to teach at the University of Toronto. Stanley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his decision.

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court election highlights political divide: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wisconsin Supreme Court election highlights political divide

    S2025 E90 - 6m 50s

    As President Trump escalates fights with federal judges, he's also bolstering a judicial candidate in the battleground state of Wisconsin. The loud and expensive race has become a fight over Trump's agenda and it's testing the limits of presidential advisor and billionaire Elon Musk's money and popularity. Deema Zein reports.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Florida, Wisconsin elections: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Florida, Wisconsin elections

    S2025 E90 - 8m 29s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including two key congressional seats up for grabs in Florida, Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race breaks records and President Trump openly talks about staying in office for a third term.

  • Examining claims tariffs will revitalize U.S. manufacturing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Examining claims tariffs will revitalize U.S. manufacturing

    S2025 E90 - 7m 42s

    The impact of tariffs is starting to become real and more are on the way. One of the biggest questions around President Trump's approach is whether it can help revitalize American manufacturing. Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks that down.

  • Trump deports more immigrants amid battle with judiciary: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump deports more immigrants amid battle with judiciary

    S2025 E90 - 7m 56s

    The State Department deported more immigrants to El Salvador over the weekend. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the removals a “successful counter-terrorism operation.” It comes after a federal judge had blocked the administration from invoking a rare wartime authority to deport hundreds of migrants without due process. William Brangham discussed more with Deborah Pearlstine.

  • Scientists sound alarm on Trump's research funding cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scientists sound alarm on Trump's research funding cuts

    S2025 E90 - 6m 44s

    The Trump administration is waging a ‘wholesale assault on U.S. science’ that threatens the country’s health, economic development, national security and scientific preeminence. That's according to an open letter published by nearly 2,000 doctors, scientists and researchers. William Brangham discussed the letter with Dr. Steven Woolf, one of its authors.

  • After Myanmar earthquake, China fills vacuum left by USAID: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    After Myanmar earthquake, China fills vacuum left by USAID

    S2025 E90 - 9m 34s

    The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousands more are injured and homeless. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest and talks with Chris Milligan, a former USAID mission director to Myanmar.

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    Apr 4

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 4

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 5

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 5

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 5

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 7

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 7

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 7

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 7

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 8

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    Apr 8

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    Apr 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Apr 8

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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