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Monday · 4 min
Senate faces packed, complicated agenda as midterms loom
On Capitol Hill, time is starting to run short for Congress as the midterm elections loom. The House is on summer recess, but the Senate is in Washington trying to handle a packed, complicated agenda. That includes a first vote on President Trump's p...
Monday · 6 min
India's youth-led 'cockroach' protests expose cracks in Modi's government
What started as outrage over leaked medical entrance exams turned into one of India's largest youth-led protest movements challenging India's prime minister. They call themselves the cockroaches after a top official compared jobless youth to the pest...
Monday · 6 min
Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks raise concerns about U.S. food safety
Public health concerns are widening as cyclosporiasis cases surge and a salmonella outbreak across 17 states has many Americans raising concerns about U.S. food safety. Back-to-back cases where people are getting sick from food have put many on edge....
Monday · 8 min
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on midterm voter enthusiasm
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including both parties gearing up for a combative and expensive battle for control of Congress with fewer than 100...
Monday · 9 min
Documentary explores why U.S. mothers lack support systems found in other countries
A new documentary explores the realities of motherhood in America, from the high cost of child care to the culture wars over parenting and raising a family. Amna Nawaz spoke with the filmmakers behind "No Country for Mothers" for our arts and culture...
July 24 · 7 min
Trump sets new tariffs on trading partners, covering nearly all U.S. imports
The latest set of tariffs from President Trump took effect on Friday for more than 80 countries, covering virtually all U.S. imports. They replace another set of tariffs, launched on what Trump called "liberation day," that the Supreme Court struck d...
July 24 · 6 min
News Wrap: CDC reports more measles cases so far this year than in all of 2025
In our news wrap Friday, the CDC says the U.S. has seen more cases of measles so far this year than in all of 2025, a massive outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to four additional states, Iran responded to U.S. strikes by launching wave...
July 24 · 6 min
Aid worker describes crisis in Venezuela, one month after devastating earthquakes
Friday marks one month since powerful earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, triggering a humanitarian crisis that is far from over. Damage to schools, health facilities and water systems has left communities without essential services, complicat...
July 24 · 8 min
How volunteers with 3D printers make weapons for Ukraine
Last week, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed his tech-savvy defense minister. That sparked protests among supporters who credit him with helping transform Ukraine's defense capabilities. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia ...
July 24 · 10 min
Brooks and Marcus on the Iran conflict becoming a 'forever war'
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the economic and human toll of the Iran war, the U.S.-Saudi nuclear energy deal and Trump-allied election deniers winning GOP pr...
July 24 · 8 min
Ocular artistry: Eye prosthetics become canvases for self-expression
Prosthetics designed to blend in as replacements for missing body parts are becoming tools for creative expression. This is especially true in the community of ocular prosthetics, or artificial eyes. Jeffrey Brown meets a Portland eye maker whose des...
July 24 · 3 min
Jason Epperson on the history found at national parks
America's national parks preserve not only the nation's most spectacular landscapes, but also some of its most important history. On Judy Woodruff's podcast, "In Pursuit of Happiness," she spoke with Jason Epperson. He is a podcaster and RV traveler ...
July 23 · 3 min
Trump threatens 'major military punishment' after Houthi attacks on tankers in Red Sea
International oil prices topped $100 a barrel after Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed they attacked two oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising new fears of disruptions to global energy supplies. In response, President Trump warned that if the Houthis attac...
July 23 · 5 min
Former U.S. diplomat breaks down Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
For perspective on the Houthis' efforts to block shipping in the Red Sea, Amna Nawaz spoke with Timothy Lenderking. During his decades-long career as a U.S. diplomat, he served as special envoy to Yemen and as acting assistant secretary for Near East...
July 23 · 12 min
News Wrap: Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of countries
In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries starting the exact moment a prior round of tariffs is set to expire, tensions are running high in Madison, Wisconsin, following the fatal police shooti...
July 23 · 12 min
Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference
In his address about foreign interference in elections, President Trump made sweeping claims about China. But when asked this week whether he would raise the issue directly with Beijing, Trump appeared to downplay his own warning. That's unfolding as...
July 23 · 7 min
FDA considers widening access to peptides promoted by wellness influencers
An FDA advisory committee began a two-day meeting to consider lifting a ban and widening access to seven popular peptides. They have seen a surge of support from wellness influencers and others, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Amna N...
July 23 · 4 min
End of migrant protections creates elder care staffing challenges
Hundreds of thousands of migrants are facing uncertainty after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian nationals. It's raising alarm among leaders in the senior care indu...
July 23 · 6 min
Belarusian opposition leader on fighting for democracy under Lukashenko
Belarus has been plunged into the center of Russia's conflict with Ukraine, both by its borders and by Putin-linked President Alexander Lukashenko. As the eastern European nation of 9 million grapples with its dictatorial leader and the fallout from ...
July 23 · 7 min
New exhibit showcases the long-hidden artwork of Avital Sagalyn
At the tip of Cape Cod, a new exhibition is showcasing the work of an artist who spent two summers there in the 1940s. For much of her life, she remained largely unknown in the art world — by her own design. But now, as her paintings receive greater ...

PBS News Hour - Segments

Senate faces packed, complicated agenda as midterms loom

India's youth-led 'cockroach' protests expose cracks in Modi's government

Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks raise concerns about U.S. food safety

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on midterm voter enthusiasm

Documentary explores why U.S. mothers lack support systems found in other countries

Trump sets new tariffs on trading partners, covering nearly all U.S. imports

News Wrap: CDC reports more measles cases so far this year than in all of 2025

Aid worker describes crisis in Venezuela, one month after devastating earthquakes

How volunteers with 3D printers make weapons for Ukraine

Brooks and Marcus on the Iran conflict becoming a 'forever war'

Ocular artistry: Eye prosthetics become canvases for self-expression

Jason Epperson on the history found at national parks

Trump threatens 'major military punishment' after Houthi attacks on tankers in Red Sea

Former U.S. diplomat breaks down Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping

News Wrap: Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of countries

Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference

FDA considers widening access to peptides promoted by wellness influencers

End of migrant protections creates elder care staffing challenges

Belarusian opposition leader on fighting for democracy under Lukashenko

New exhibit showcases the long-hidden artwork of Avital Sagalyn