April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E101 - 57m 46s
April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E100 - 57m 46s
April 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E99 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, as President Trump hits pause on many of his tariffs, we look at the global response and how the back and forth is affecting American business and consumers. How the trade wars could affect personal finances. Plus, Judy Woodruff goes underground to explore some of the little-known and sometimes life-saving work done by government employees who are now being fired.
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April 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E98 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, the global economy teeters while President Trump claims his tariffs are bringing nations to the negotiating table. The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. Plus, Taiwan closely watches the global response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fearing China could soon attempt a similar takeover.
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April 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E97 - 56m 38s
Monday on the News Hour, President Trump holds firm to his tariffs and threatens more. We speak with business owners concerned about how the president's economic policies will affect their bottom lines. Plus, in the face of escalating threats, Taiwan works to prepare its citizens for a potential invasion by China.
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April 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E96 - 26m 45s
April 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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April 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E95 - 26m 45s
April 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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April 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E94 - 57m 46s
April 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E93 - 57m 46s
April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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April 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E92 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump announces sweeping new tariffs that could shake up the U.S. and global economies. As Republicans hold two key seats in the House and Democrats best Elon Musk's chosen candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a look at what the elections say about voter sentiment. Plus, how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.
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April 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E91 - 56m 15s
Tuesday on the News Hour, mass firings begin at government health agencies, including people in key leadership positions. As the window narrows to find survivors of the Myanmar quake, aid groups warn of the overwhelming need for food, water and health care. Plus, how an effort to provide cheap rice to Haiti has made it difficult for the nation to produce its own.
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March 31, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E90 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, days after a deadly earthquake hit Myanmar, USAID's absence leaves a vacuum that China is quickly filling. The Trump administration sends more alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court orders. Plus, with another round of tariffs on major trading partners set to take effect, we examine whether they could revitalize American industries.
Extras and Features
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McMahon pressed on Trump's plans for Education Department
S2025 E44 - 6m 5s
It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on his way to be the next FBI director. Meantime, Linda McMahon was pressed about Trump's plans for the Department of Education during her confirmation hearing. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Senegal group finds success in stopping genital mutilation
S2025 E44 - 8m 38s
It's a taboo topic and an age-old practice across several countries and religious traditions in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. An estimated 230 million women and girls are subjected to genital mutilation. One group in Senegal has had success in getting thousands of communities to abandon the practice. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. A warning, this story has references some may find disturbing.
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DOGE needs to be more transparent, former GAO head says
S2025 E43 - 6m 35s
The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud, Democrats pointed out the man at the heart of today’s hearing did not appear. Amna Nawaz discussed the debate with David Walker, former head of the Government Accountability Office.
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Musk's influence grows as Trump hands him more power
S2025 E43 - 6m 19s
President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform X, despite his government and private sector work potentially serving as a conflict of interest. Laura Barrón-López reports.
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Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely
S2025 E43 - 4m 15s
President Trump spoke to the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday and announced that talks to end the war would start immediately. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined major U.S. shifts on Ukraine, saying Kyiv should not expect to recapture all territory occupied by Russia and that its bid for NATO membership is unrealistic at this time. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Adrien Brody unpacks his performance in 'The Brutalist'
S2025 E43 - 8m 7s
One of the year’s most acclaimed films, “The Brutalist,” received ten Oscar nominations. Its star, Adrien Brody, was a winner at last month’s Golden Globes and is up for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown discussed the role with Brody for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Trump's vision for dismantling the Department of Education
S2025 E43 - 6m 11s
The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal funds for lower-income students, special education programs and more. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post.
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House Republicans reveal their budget blueprint
S2025 E43 - 5m 22s
House Republicans release their long-promised budget outline as they seek to fulfill President Trump’s agenda while cutting both the deficit and taxes. But it remains unclear whether the plan will achieve those goals, or if it even has the votes. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Experts on what U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO
S2025 E43 - 8m 11s
It was a day of major diplomacy and policy statements from the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz has two perspectives on the developments from Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Eurasia, and John Mearsheimer, author of "The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities."
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'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross on his distinct style
S2025 E42 - 6m 46s
It’s not every day that a director’s debut feature film earns an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. But that’s what happened to RaMell Ross and the movie, “Nickel Boys." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Ross about his distinctive style for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Trump repeats Gaza idea as Israel threatens to end ceasefire
S2025 E42 - 4m 7s
The fate of the ceasefire in Gaza seems fragile after Israel threatened to restart the war unless Hamas releases all Israeli hostages by Saturday. The overall fate of Gaza was the focus of an Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah in which Trump vowed to “take” the enclave. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams dropped
S2025 E42 - 5m 20s
The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors to drop its corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Adams was charged in September with accepting bribes and foreign campaign contributions. The mayor has curried favor with President Trump for months, including dining with him in Florida. Laura Barrón-López discussed the implications with former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth.
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