Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWill Congress push back as Trump tests presidential power?
President Trump is not the first to push the boundaries of his power as commander in chief. The law on war powers gives presidents 60 days to conduct…
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As misinformation spreads and mistrust deepens, can the U.S. handle another pandemic?
The COVID pandemic overwhelmed our health care system and killed well over a million Americans. Fast-tracked vaccines saved millions, but missteps in…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
April 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Thursday on the News Hour, tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran seizes ships and President Trump orders attacks on vessels laying mines. The…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
April 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Wednesday on the News Hour, Iran attacks multiple ships near the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to end the war and reopen the crucial shippin…
3 weeks ago
April 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran and keeps the naval blockade in place as the two sides remain far apart on …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Dave Chappelle on the importance of comedy and journalism
Comedian Dave Chappelle sits down with Amna Nawaz in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a wide-ranging discussion on his concerns around free speech, the impo…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
April 20, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Monday on the News Hour, a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran hangs in limbo after the U.S. attacked and boarded an Iran…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
April 17, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Friday on the News Hour, the ceasefire holds in Lebanon, but questions remain about the future of the wider war as Iran claims it has reopened the St…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Vance faces first global test as U.S. negotiator with Iran
Vice President JD Vance makes his first major foray onto the world stage as America's top negotiator with Iran. He's the most prominent isolationist …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
A look at 'super agers' and the science behind longer, sharper lives
For thousands of years, humans have tried to avoid growing old. Billions are spent every year on potions and procedures to make us look younger, feel…
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