PBS NewsHour
Learn more about your world through in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reports. (Updated periodically)
Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats
The war with Iran is on the verge of escalation, with President Trump threatening to target Iran's power grid, and Tehran vowing even more forceful strikes on Israel and Gulf nations if there is no ceasefire by Tuesday night. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
People in Tehran on edge as Trump's deadline for Iran looms
As President Trump threatens strikes on Iran's civilian infrastructure, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Trump claims Iranians 'want to hear bombs' because they want to be free
President Trump held a news conference at the White House on Monday and expressed confidence in a diplomatic outcome to the Iran war, but there's no public sign of progress. He also celebrated the successful mission that rescued the American aviators shot down on Friday. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
What international law says about Trump's threats to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants
For perspective on President Trump's talk about bombing Iran's bridges and power plants and whether that's legal under international law, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Lieutenant Colonel Rachel VanLandingham. She spent 20 years in the Air Force and is now a professor at Southwestern Law School. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
News Wrap: Russian strikes on southern Ukraine kill at least 4
In our news wrap Monday, a new round of Russian strikes killed at least four people in southern Ukraine, a combination of storms, floods and landslides has claimed at least 110 lives in Afghanistan and "Today" host Savannah Guthrie returned to the anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance more than two months ago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds
Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversial U.S. policies, Leo is offering a more public contrast with Trump. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the pope's first year and what his recent criticism says with Joseph Capizzi, Father Thomas Reese, Annie Selak and Stephen White. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast
For the first time in five weeks of war with Iran, two American combat aircraft were shot down in separate incidents. One of two service members onboard an F-15E was rescued. The whereabouts and status of the second crew member are either unknown or haven't been disclosed. During a rescue mission, a Black Hawk helicopter was also shot at, but was able to return to base. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
How U.S. forces conduct search and rescue for a downed combat crew
For insight into what it takes to conduct a search and rescue operation for a downed combat air crew, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Master Sergeant Wes Bryant. He spent his career in the Air Force Special Operations and participated in these kinds of missions. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5 trillion for military spending in new budget
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending for the upcoming financial year, March was a strong month for the jobs market even as soaring energy prices from the war in Iran had many Americans on edge and Ukrainian officials say that Russian airstrikes killed at least eight people, in what President Zelenskyy denounced as an "Easter escalation." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers
Human rights groups say a new Israeli law that expands the death penalty for killings classified as terrorism is expected to apply exclusively to Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank. As Israel and the U.S. wage war in Iran, there has been a surge of violence there, mostly by Israeli settlers against Palestinians. Nick Schifrin visited to understand its impact on Palestinian families. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Global leaders work to ease oil price surge as Trump signals more weeks of Iran war
In New York and London, European and Middle Eastern countries tried to develop a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has largely been closed since the war in Iran began. Following President Trump's address predicting two to three more weeks of war, the U.S. and Israel continued to bomb Iran, and Iran continued its strikes on Gulf countries and Israel. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
How Gulf nations and European allies are responding to Trump's Iran address
To discuss the reaction to President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will continue attacking Iran for two to three more weeks, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett and Firas Maksad. Niblett is a distinguished fellow and former director at Chatham House. Maksad is managing director of the Middle East and North Africa practice at the Eurasia Group. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Russian corruption fuels massive casualties in Ukraine
Estimates show Russian forces have suffered more than one million casualties in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, its territorial gains have been some of the slowest in modern history. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has a rare look at the Kremlin's war machine and reveals the brutality and corruption eating away at the Russian military from the inside. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Trump signals Iran war could end soon but gives mixed signals on how
The Trump administration is sending more military forces to the Middle East, while at the same time saying Iran has asked for a ceasefire, a claim Iranian officials say is not true. President Trump is scheduled to address the nation and is expected to provide an update on the war effort and reiterate why he believes it was necessary. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
News Wrap: Johnson, Thune agree on path to fund DHS through September
In our news wrap Wednesday, House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Thune say they have agreed on a path to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September, Iraqi officials say American journalist Shelly Kittleson remains missing after her abduction and a daytime drone attack by Russia killed at least four people in Ukraine. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot's 'A Hymn to Life' chronicles resilience after abuse
In 2020, Gisèle Pelicot was called to a police station and life as she knew it ended. She learned that her husband had been drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to abuse her for nearly a decade. The case led to a reckoning about sexual abuse and revealed the power of one woman's voice. Amna Nawaz sat down with Pelicot to discuss her book, "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
'Go get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route
On Tuesday, President Trump said the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks. But the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S., and Trump is again lashing out at allies for not doing more to help as American gas prices reached their highest level in years. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Tehran power outages raise alarm as Iranians fear strikes on critical infrastructure
For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
How the spike in gas prices could ripple through the global economy
The steep rise in gas prices amid the Iran war is the second-largest spike in three decades, and it's hitting Americans' wallets. We hear from people scrambling to fill their tanks and William Brangham discusses how bad a shock this war could deliver to the global economy with Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, an international consulting firm. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction
In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of its $400 million White House ballroom project until Congress reviews the project, top European diplomats visited Ukraine to mark four years since Russia's massacre in the town of Bucha and Gaza health officials say two Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Iran hits Israeli oil refinery as Trump escalates threats in widening regional war
The war with Iran has entered its second month, and President Trump says the onus is on Tehran to quickly agree to end it or face the widespread destruction of its energy resources, including power plants and oil hubs. But Iran remains publicly defiant, calling U.S. demands "unrealistic," and continuing its attacks on Israel and the region. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists covering war in southern Lebanon
In southern Lebanon this weekend, an Israeli strike killed three journalists and multiple paramedics. To examine that incident and the challenges facing journalists reporting in the Middle East, Nick Schifrin spoke with Sara Qudaa of the Committee to Protect Journalists. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
News Wrap: Russian oil tanker arrives in Cuba
In our news wrap Monday, a Russian oil tanker arrived in Cuba to deliver 700,000 barrels of much-needed oil, the U.S. formally reopened its embassy in Venezuela, Israel passed a law making the death penalty by hanging the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis and police in Italy say thieves stole three famous paintings from a private museum near the city of Parma. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Inside the U.S.–Israel alliance and how it led to war with Iran
The war against Iran is a fight that Israel has wanted for decades. How did Netanyahu convince President Trump to act? Can a war launched together be ended together? And is there a limit to the U.S.-Israeli partnership? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses these questions with Ronen Bergman of The New York Times, one of the premier investigative journalists in the Middle East. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Rubio says war could end 'in a matter of weeks'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops. That's despite the deployment of thousands of Marines to the Persian Gulf and reports that more personnel could soon be on the way. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
