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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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  • Buildings collapse as 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Myanmar: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Buildings collapse as 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Myanmar

    S2025 E87 - 3m 42s

    A major earthquake in Southeast Asia rocked Myanmar and surrounding countries, collapsing multiple buildings and complicating rescue efforts. The 7.7 magnitude quake's epicenter was near Myanmar’s second-largest city and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people. Debi Edward of Independent Television News reports.

  • What we know — and don't know — about U.S. strikes in Yemen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What we know — and don't know — about U.S. strikes in Yemen

    S2025 E87 - 5m 26s

    The U.S. launched what analysts are describing as one of the largest bombing missions in Yemen in years. The strikes targeted what the U.S. says are Houthi leaders and terrorist infrastructure. The Trump administration’s campaign has been ongoing for two weeks, but the military action has been overshadowed by the messages sent by national security officials in Signal. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Brooks and Marcus on reaction to officials using Signal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Marcus on reaction to officials using Signal

    S2025 E87 - 9m 50s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump officials sharing sensitive information on a commercial app, the reaction to the revelation, the state of U.S. foreign relations and President Trump’s bid for Greenland.

  • News Wrap: Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Beirut: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Beirut

    S2025 E87 - 3m 38s

    In our news wrap Friday, Israel struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last November, Utah is the first state to ­ban fluoride in public drinking water and President Trump signed an order to wipe out what he calls "divisive narratives" and “improper ideology” at the Smithsonian Institution.

  • The vulnerabilities of using Signal for military discussions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The vulnerabilities of using Signal for military discussions

    S2025 E87 - 5m 26s

    The news of Trump officials using Signal for a group chat on military operations has raised many questions about just how secure such messaging apps are and the risks if government officials use them on their personal devices. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • 'In Covid's Wake' criticizes government's pandemic response: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'In Covid's Wake' criticizes government's pandemic response

    S2025 E87 - 8m 5s

    Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. That launched widespread shutdowns, mandates for masks and vaccines and caused enormous social and economic harms. William Brangham spoke with the authors of "In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us," a new book that’s sharply critical of how America responded to this crisis.

  • News Wrap: HHS cutting workforce by nearly 25 percent: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: HHS cutting workforce by nearly 25 percent

    S2025 E86 - 6m 39s

    In our news wrap Thursday, the Health and Human Services Department will slash its workforce by almost 25 percent, the White House pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be UN ambassador over the GOP's slim House margin and Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled there is unlikely to be a criminal investigation into the sharing of military details by Trump officials on a commercial messaging app.

  • Ex-FTC commissioner says firing threatens agency: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ex-FTC commissioner says firing threatens agency

    S2025 E86 - 6m 36s

    Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats argue the firings invite corruption. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of the fired commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya.

  • ACLU sues Trump for using wartime authority in deportations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ACLU sues Trump for using wartime authority in deportations

    S2025 E86 - 8m 10s

    President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, without due process, could end up at the Supreme Court. An appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the administration from using the rare wartime authority for deportations, a decision the White House will appeal. Laura Barrón-López discussed the case with Lee Gelernt of the ACLU's Immigrants Rights Project.

  • New development tests car-free living in sprawling cities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New development tests car-free living in sprawling cities

    S2025 E86 - 7m 39s

    The sprawling metropolis of Phoenix seems an unlikely place to build an apartment complex without parking for residents. Car dependency is just part of life for most people there. But a new development in the suburb of Tempe is providing a blueprint for car-free and more environmentally friendly living. Stephanie Sy reports for our Tipping Point series and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

  • How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs

    S2025 E86 - 6m 50s

    Foreign leaders in Europe, Canada and Asia sharply criticized President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts. Nearly half of all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled outside the country and experts say the tariffs could upend the global automotive industry. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Gavin Bade of The Wall Street Journal.

  • Tariffs, cuts complicate life for some who voted for Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tariffs, cuts complicate life for some who voted for Trump

    S2025 E86 - 6m 48s

    President Trump’s sweeping measures, from tariffs to federal worker cuts, are taking shape in Washington, but their impact is already rippling far beyond. Lisa Desjardins visited rural Nebraska where livelihoods are on the line.

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    Apr 7

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