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Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS News Hour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Brooks and Capehart, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS News Hour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Brooks and Capehart, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Trump feuds with MAGA ally ahead of vote to release Epstein files

11/15/2025
President Trump continues to be dogged by Jeffrey Epstein, a man who’s been dead for more than six years. The president on Friday broke with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a one-time staunch ally who was among four House Republicans who joined all 214 Democrats to force a vote next week on releasing the Justice Department’s Epstein files. Jonathan Lemire of The Atlantic joins John Yang to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:05:48

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News Wrap: Federal agents begin making immigration arrests in North Carolina

11/15/2025
In our news wrap Saturday, federal agents are making immigration arrests in Charlotte, North Carolina, air travel is rebounding as the FAA eases restrictions on commercial flights at 40 U.S. airports, more than 22 million Southern California residents are under a flood watch and heavy rains in Gaza are making conditions worse for the thousands of displaced Palestinians living in tents. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:02:54

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Why one man with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease is defying the odds

11/15/2025
Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s and by 2060, experts say that number could be as high as 14 million. Scientists are trying to find out how one man has been able to stave off Alzheimer's for 25 years, despite having a rare genetic mutation that, doctors say, essentially guaranteed he’d develop the disease. Pam Belluck of The New York Times joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:05:54

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How sanctions imposed by Trump are taking a toll on the International Criminal Court

11/15/2025
The International Criminal Court, or ICC, only intervenes when national courts can't or won't prosecute crimes like genocide and crimes against humanity. But after the Trump administration sanctioned several members of the court this year, Americans trying to prosecute some of the world's worst crimes at the ICC are discovering those sanctions are preventing them from doing that. Kira Kay reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:09:07

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New prosecutor takes Georgia election interference case against Trump and his allies

11/14/2025
The last outstanding criminal case against President Trump can move forward. This case stems from the efforts in 2020 that Trump and his allies allegedly undertook to overturn that election, including pressuring Georgia officials to change the vote counts. Prosecutor Fani Willis brought the charges but was removed following a legal battle. Liz Landers discussed more with Tamar Hallerman. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:05:16

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News Wrap: Bankruptcy court will approve Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement

11/14/2025
In our news wrap Friday, a federal bankruptcy judge will approve Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle lawsuits over the damage of opioids, Charlotte is bracing for an expected surge of federal agents as President Trump looks to expand his immigration crackdown and the Trump administration is dropping plans to make airlines compensate passengers for flight delays caused by carriers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:06:47

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Dramatic Chicago ICE raid touted as anti-terror win results in no criminal charges

11/14/2025
A new investigation by ProPublica found that immigration raids hailed by the Trump administration as a major strike against terrorism did not live up to those claims. Dozens of Venezuelan migrants were detained in a September raid, with officials alleging they are members of the dangerous Tren de Aragua gang. Ali Rogin discussed more with Melissa Sanchez of ProPublica. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:07:01

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Russia pummels Kyiv in barrage of drones and missiles as it makes gains in Ukraine

11/14/2025
Russia fired a large-scale barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine early Friday, damaging apartment buildings in Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv. It comes as Russia has been making incremental gains on the ground in recent weeks, and the diplomatic path for ending the war is nowhere in sight. Amna Nawaz discussed more with retired Col. Robert Hamilton of the Delphi Global Research Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:09:42

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Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the end of the shutdown and affordability concerns

11/14/2025
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, affordability becoming a focus in Washington and new developments regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:10:36

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David Kelley’s Brief But Spectacular take on creativity and design

11/14/2025
For decades, David Kelley has helped people unlock their creativity. A pioneer of design, he founded the Stanford d.school as a place for creative, cross-disciplinary problem solving. He reflects on the journey that shaped his belief that everyone has the capacity to be creative and his Brief But Spectacular take on creativity and design. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:03:37

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Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ explores the beginnings of the nation’s democracy

11/14/2025
"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of deep divisions. Jeffrey Brown has our look for our series Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:08:39

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U.S. attorney prosecuting Comey and James faces legal challenge over her appointment

11/13/2025
President Trump’s Justice Department was on defense in a northern Virginia courtroom. A judge is weighing whether to disqualify the U.S. attorney pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. That prosecutor, Lindsay Halligan, is a Trump ally with no prosecutorial experience. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Glenn Kirschner. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:05:23

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News Wrap: Justice Department sues to block California redistricting plan

11/13/2025
In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is suing to block California's new redistricting plan, more than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are on strike, at least four people are in critical condition after a tanker truck spilled ammonia gas in a hotel parking lot in Oklahoma and Paris marked 10 years since the terrorist attack that claimed more than 100 lives. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:06:11

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Ohio sheriff says local partnerships with feds on immigration ‘starting to ramp up’

11/13/2025
As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, ICE has turned to local law enforcement through a program that has existed for decades. Under the agreements, sheriffs’ offices hold undocumented immigrants in jail before they are transferred. Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff Richard Jones reinstated his county’s partnership when Trump returned to office. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:07:19

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Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful

11/13/2025
Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to U.S. cities have sparked a debate over their legality. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Frank Rosenblatt, president of the National Institute of Military Justice, which runs The Orders Project. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:08:19

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How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water

11/13/2025
So-called forever chemicals are both harmful to our health and are everywhere. Studies have found them in women's breast milk and even in rain falling in Tibet. A new book tells the story of how these extremely durable chemicals became so ubiquitous through the eyes of a small community that decided to fight for some measure of justice. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:09:04

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Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war

11/13/2025
Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from African nations as it struggles to recruit troops among its own population. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigates the reliance on mercenaries in the world's deadliest conflicts. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:07:03

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Botulism cases lead to widespread recall of infant formula

11/13/2025
An outbreak of infant botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by toxins that attack the nervous system, is causing alarm among regulators and parents in the U.S. It's prompting an investigation and a nationwide recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:06:41

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House set to vote on bill to end longest government shutdown in history

11/12/2025
The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:04:09

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News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu

11/12/2025
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov. Newsom has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to steal campaign money, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is retiring and the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last penny. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Duration:00:05:46