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April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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April 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • April 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • April 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • April 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • April 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • April 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • March 31, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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

  • What we know about Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What we know about Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

    S2025 E31 - 3m 24s

    President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that tariffs on the European Union are to be expected. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

  • Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding

    S2025 E31 - 7m 28s

    As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and revolutionary, saw his hometown bombed heavily during the war. Now he says there's an opportunity for the West to make up for its lack of support. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports.

  • Helicopters restricted near D.C. airport after collision: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Helicopters restricted near D.C. airport after collision

    S2025 E31 - 8m 4s

    Helicopter flights are restricted near Washington's Reagan National Airport as investigators search for clues into what might have caused Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang reports on the latest and Geoff Bennett speaks with Les Abend, a retired American Airlines captain and contributing editor to Flying Magazine.

  • Musicians work to forge relations between U.S. and Cuba: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Musicians work to forge relations between U.S. and Cuba

    S2025 E31 - 10m

    Can music be the gateway to closer relations between Americans and Cubans and help provide relief amidst the economic downturn and isolation? That is the hope of a group of musicians who have been forging a bond between young students. Jeffrey Brown reports from Havana for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban

    S2025 E31 - 7m 57s

    UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with Israeli authorities. Nick Schifrin discussed more with William Deere of UNRWA and Assaf Orion, a retired Israeli brigadier general.

  • Congo's foreign minister describes rebel offensive: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Congo's foreign minister describes rebel offensive

    S2025 E30 - 6m 49s

    Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Congolese minister of foreign affairs.

  • Gabbard appears headed to a close vote in Senate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gabbard appears headed to a close vote in Senate

    S2025 E30 - 4m 23s

    Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, appears to be headed to a close vote in the Senate. Nick Schifrin reports on the questioning she faced in her confirmation hearing.

  • Republican senators express doubts about RFK Jr. in hearing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Republican senators express doubts about RFK Jr. in hearing

    S2025 E30 - 3m 48s

    In a make-or-break hearing, Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went before a second committee and it revealed Republican doubts about him. Lisa Desjardins reports on where lawmakers' support stands.

  • Neko Case reveals difficult journey to stardom in new book: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neko Case reveals difficult journey to stardom in new book

    S2025 E30 - 6m 31s

    Neko Case has won acclaim as both a singer and songwriter. Now she’s out with a memoir that reveals her difficult journey to indie stardom. Special correspondent Tom Casciato spent time with Case to discuss "The Harder I Fight the More I Love You" for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • What investigators revealed about the plane crash in D.C.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What investigators revealed about the plane crash in D.C.

    S2025 E30 - 7m 57s

    Investigators are trying to determine why a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided in the air as the plane was trying to land in Washington. Officials believe everyone on board both aircraft died when they crashed into the Potomac River. It's the deadliest air crash in the U.S. in more than two decades with 67 presumed dead. John Yang reports.

  • Experts weigh in on concerns surrounding Gabbard, Patel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts weigh in on concerns surrounding Gabbard, Patel

    S2025 E30 - 7m 55s

    To discuss the confirmation hearings of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and Kash Patel to lead the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with two leading voices in the intelligence community, Frank Montoya Jr., a national security analyst and retired FBI official, and Jamil Jaffer, executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University.

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    Apr 14

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    Apr 14

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    Apr 15

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    Apr 15

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    Apr 15

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    Apr 15

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