PBS News Hour - Segments

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PBS News Hour - Segments

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

  1. 3 HR. AGO

    The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

    Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be the new Joint Chiefs chairman, a job that requires Senate confirmation. John Yang speaks with Eric Edelman for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    6 min

  2. 3 HR. AGO

    News Wrap: Trump touts his administration’s achievements at CPAC

    In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, Pope Francis is in critical condition, the West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse, and a cholera outbreak has killed about 60 people in southern Sudan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    4 min

  3. 3 HR. AGO

    The Project 2025 policies the Trump administration is already implementing

    In the first month of his second term, President Trump has reshaped the government with a flurry of executive orders. A recent analysis by Politico found that many of those actions have closely aligned with Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint he once disavowed. William Brangham speaks with Politico White House reporter Megan Messerly for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    7 min

  4. 3 HR. AGO

    Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Black women

    Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is the indirect result of the experiences of family and caretakers? As part of our series, Race Matters, Ali Rogin speaks with Inger Burnett-Zeigler about the effects of generational trauma. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    7 min

  5. 1 DAY AGO

    News Wrap: Trump levies new barbs at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

    In our news wrap Friday, President Trump levied new shots against Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, a federal judge adjourned the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dismissed the city's fire chief over her handling of last month's deadly wildfires. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    7 min

  6. 1 DAY AGO

    The potential impact of a Trump takeover of USPS

    President Trump reportedly plans to fire the board of the U.S. Postal Service and place the independent agency under the control of the Commerce Department, a move that could be the first step in privatizing the service. The White House denied that an executive order to make the change is in the works. Jacob Bogage of The Washington Post reported on the issue and discussed more with Geoff Bennett. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    7 min

  7. 1 DAY AGO

    Ex-ranger on how Trump’s mass government firings are affecting the National Park Service

    At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health and Human Services. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López spoke with a former federal worker who recently found herself out of a job and career. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    4 min

  8. 1 DAY AGO

    German voters head to polls Sunday in election dominated by immigration concerns

    German voters go to the polls this weekend in an election dominated by concerns about immigration. The country is expected to reject the incumbent left-leaning Chancellor Olaf Scholz in favor of a center-right candidate, followed closely by an anti-immigrant party that has the backing of the Trump administration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    8 min
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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

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    PBS NewsHour
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2025
  • Episodes
    120
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