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Friday on the News Hour, President Trump demands "unconditional surrender" from Iran while Israel ramps up its strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The U.S. shows signs of a strained economy that's now facing even more uncertainty from the war with Iran. Plus, Americans who found themselves stranded abroad when the war started share their struggle trying to return to the U.S. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The U.S. and Israel unleashed the region's largest conflict in more than two decades. As the Iran war expands, there are questions about how long the U.S. can sustain the war and what Trump's endgame could be. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what's at stake with Firas Maksad, Danielle Pletka, Wendy Sherman and Ray Takeyh. 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 U.S. war with Iran widens, threatening energy infrastructure and risking more countries being pulled into the conflict. We speak with Iranian Americans who express hope and fear about what comes next for their country. Plus, President Trump replaced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after months of controversy over the immigration crackdown. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the U.S. war on Iran and President Trump's decision to launch those attacks and the jobs report adding to economic uncertainty in the U.S. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
All of us experience consciousness. We have thoughts and feelings, and we're aware of those acting upon us. It's the hidden internal lens through which we view the world, but why do we have this power, and are we the only ones that do? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores this defining aspect of being human with Michael Pollan, author of "A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The new documentary "Immutable" follows students in the Washington Urban Debate League over two years as they face challenges in their own lives and on the debate stage. In the program, students learn how to think critically, challenge their own opinions and find their voices through debate. Geoff Bennett spoke with the people connected to the film for a closer look. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the U.S. war on Iran and President Trump's decision to launch those attacks and the jobs report adding to economic uncertainty in the U.S. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
When the U.S. ignited a war with Iran last weekend, the State Department issued a plea to Americans to "depart now" from several countries in the region. But airspace closures left thousands of Americans suddenly stranded, and regions typically considered safe for travel became targets of Iranian missile strikes. We spoke with some of the Americans who were impacted. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Department of Justice released a batch of previously unreleased documents from the Epstein files that include notes from FBI interviews with a woman who says she was assaulted by President Trump when she was a minor. The woman alleges she was assaulted by Trump in the 1980s and that she was also a victim of Epstein. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
A disappointing jobs report shows that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February. The report also included downward revisions for the previous two months and a slight rise in the unemployment rate. It paints a picture of a labor market struggling across several sectors, including some that were engines of recent growth. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Iran is receiving intelligence support from Russia, according to two U.S. officials who spoke with PBS News. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Nearly a week into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic surrender, and again said he wants a hand in choosing the nation's next leader. The Iranian Red Crescent says more than 1,300 people have now been killed by the American-Israeli bombing. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it should have a process ready in about 45 days to start refunding invalidated tariffs to hundreds of thousands of companies, storms are rolling across the central U.S. with forecasters warning of possible tornadoes and GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales is vowing to finish out his term after announcing he won't seek re-election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Nearly a week into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic surrender, and again said he wants a hand in choosing the nation's next leader. The Iranian Red Crescent says more than 1,300 people have now been killed by the American-Israeli bombing. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
When the U.S. ignited a war with Iran last weekend, the State Department issued a plea to Americans to "depart now" from several countries in the region. But airspace closures left thousands of Americans suddenly stranded, and regions typically considered safe for travel became targets of Iranian missile strikes. We spoke with some of the Americans who were impacted. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The U.S. and Israel unleashed the region's largest conflict in more than two decades. As the Iran war expands, there are questions about how long the U.S. can sustain the war and what Trump's endgame could be. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what's at stake with Firas Maksad, Danielle Pletka, Wendy Sherman and Ray Takeyh. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Iran is receiving intelligence support from Russia, according to two U.S. officials who spoke with PBS News. Nick Schifrin reports. 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 death toll from the war against Iran rises and the U.S. pledges to strike deeper into Iranian territory. Lebanon's government and its civilians are caught in the middle of the war that has reignited between Israel and Hezbollah. Plus, the results from primary elections in key states start to shape the midterm matchups for this November. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Just days after the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran by targeting and killing its Supreme Leader, President Trump said he should be involved in selecting the country's next leader. As the war spreads across the region, there's little sign of a let-up as the U.S. and Israel press the attack inside Iran. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
On Thursday, the markets had their worst day since the U.S. war in Iran began, and oil prices saw another big jump. Amna Nawaz discussed the broader economic concerns with Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and author of "Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Thursday, a group of states is suing the Trump administration over its planned 15% global tariff, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Latin American countries to step up their fight against drug cartels and Cuban officials say Washington's oil blockade of the island is at least partly to blame for a widespread blackout that left millions in the dark. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was ousted in the first Cabinet shakeup of President Trump's second term. She received bipartisan criticism for the agency's handling of the immigration crackdown, delays in emergency response and self-promotion in a nine-figure ad campaign. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Since its joint attack with the U.S. on Saturday, Israel has come under fire from Iran and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah. It has rattled a country still reeling from the Oct. 7 attacks. Producer Karl Bostic in Tel Aviv spoke with Israelis amid the bombardment, and Nick Schifrin tells us their stories. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
There are more than half a million people of Iranian ancestry living in the United States. We spoke to some of them to learn how they're feeling about the war and about what might come next. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
For additional perspective on the U.S. war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Rear Adm. John Kirby, the former White House national security communications advisor in the Biden administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The largest American military base in the Middle East is in the small Gulf nation of Qatar. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Doha as the U.S. war with Iran widens. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
There are more than half a million people of Iranian ancestry living in the United States. We spoke to some of them to learn how they're feeling about the war and about what might come next. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Since its joint attack with the U.S. on Saturday, Israel has come under fire from Iran and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah. It has rattled a country still reeling from the Oct. 7 attacks. Producer Karl Bostic in Tel Aviv spoke with Israelis amid the bombardment, and Nick Schifrin tells us their stories. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
For additional perspective on the U.S. war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Rear Adm. John Kirby, the former White House national security communications advisor in the Biden administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The largest American military base in the Middle East is in the small Gulf nation of Qatar. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Doha as the U.S. war with Iran widens. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Just days after the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran by targeting and killing its Supreme Leader, President Trump said he should be involved in selecting the country's next leader. As the war spreads across the region, there's little sign of a let-up as the U.S. and Israel press the attack inside Iran. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Tuesday on the News Hour, the U.S. escalates attacks on Iran as Americans scramble to evacuate from the region. We speak with the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and with President Trump's former national security advisor, John Bolton. Plus, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces congressional scrutiny over the killing of two American citizens by immigration agents. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
On Wednesday, the U.S. said that its war with Iran has only just begun. The war expanded again as Iran fired a drone into NATO territory, and the U.S. used a torpedo fired by a submarine to sink a warship for the first time since World War II. The U.S. says it has struck more than 2,000 targets and Iran's health ministry says more than 920 people there have been killed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The midterm elections kicked off in earnest with primary contests in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. There was some confusion at the polls, and the results led to sharp words, a few upsets and more questions about the elections still to come. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Student Reporting Labs, our journalism training program, takes us to a family farm in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, to meet Cameron Oglesby. They bring you the story of her family's struggle to hold onto their land, which inspired her to want to tell stories of environmental justice. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
When the World Cup kicks off in June, billions will turn their attention to games spread across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It's an experience Roger Bennett likens to a solar eclipse, except the Earth is completely engulfed not in darkness, but by soccer. Geoff Bennett spoke with him about his new book, "We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World's Greatest Sporting Event." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
A new report says Catholic clergy in Rhode Island abused hundreds of children for decades as church leaders minimized the scandal. According to the report, more than 300 children were molested and assaulted by at least 75 different clergy members over 70 years. William Brangham discussed the investigation with Ann Hagan Webb, a survivor of clergy sexual abuse and an advocate for other survivors. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Minnesota's governor told lawmakers that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown hurt the state's efforts at fighting fraud and the U.S. launched a joint military operation with Ecuador targeting crime groups. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Red Crescent in Iran reports that 1,000 people have been killed in Tehran by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with special correspondent Reza Sayah. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Israel continued waves of heavy airstrikes in Beirut after Hezbollah began firing on Israel in support of Iran. Nearly 85,000 people have been displaced, according to the Lebanese government. The Israeli military has also started a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said that the group "will not surrender." Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
For perspective on how Congress is weighing the unfolding situation in the Middle East, Geoff Bennett spoke with Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid talks with Amna Nawaz about the dangers of artificial intelligence being deployed irresponsibly, why social media companies prioritize engagement over authenticity and how to sift through what's real and what's not. 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 U.S. and Israel's bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the region as President Trump vows to keep the war going as long as it takes. Views from on the ground in Iran and in Lebanon, where the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has reignited. Plus, the global economic fallout and surging energy prices. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
John Bolton was the national security advisor in President Trump's first term. Since then, he has emerged as one of the president's most vocal critics. He has also maintained that eliminating the Iranian regime is the only way to end the nuclear threat. Bolton joined Geoff Bennett to discuss Trump's decision to strike Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targets in the Gulf were hit overnight and almost all of the civilian airspace throughout the region remains closed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid talks with Amna Nawaz about the dangers of artificial intelligence being deployed irresponsibly, why social media companies prioritize engagement over authenticity and how to sift through what's real and what's not. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
On the fourth day of the American-Israeli war with Iran, the death toll from the bombardment mounted inside Iran. Nick Schifrin and Liz Landers joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targets in the Gulf were hit overnight and almost all of the civilian airspace throughout the region remains closed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Iran experienced a fourth straight day of airstrikes from U.S. and Israeli forces. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
"Sinners," directed by Ryan Coogler, made Academy Awards history recently when it garnered a record 16 Oscar nominations. One, for Best Supporting Actor, went to Delroy Lindo, a 73-year-old now receiving his first nomination. Jeffrey Brown met Lindo in New York for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy