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Listen to the complete PBS News Hour, specially formatted as a podcast. Published each night by 9 p.m., our full show includes every news segment, every interview, and every bit of analysis as our television broadcast. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our individual segments, Brooks and Capehart, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in i... more

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Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump's limits are tested after some Republicans in Congress push back on the Iran war and funding the White House ballroom, a new proposal could give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants i... more

Wednesday on the News Hour, Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze during a fragile ceasefire with the United States, we delve into the latest results and other takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections across the country, the storied n... more

Tuesday on the News Hour, Trump taps housing official Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence despite having no background in intelligence. Ukraine works to gain battlefield momentum after years of stalemate against Russia. How the Tru... more

Monday on the News Hour, the Justice Department hits pause on its plans for a so-called "anti-weaponization" fund for people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by past administrations, Israel launches its deepest incursion into Lebanon in decade... more

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Recent Guests

Mina Kimes
ESPN senior writer and NFL analyst
ESPN
Episode: May 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Christopher Hale
Writ es letters from Leo on Substack
Substack/Letters from Leo
Episode: May 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Maxine Bidat
Founder and director of Sustainable Fashion Think Tank, New Standard Institute
New Standard Institute
Episode: May 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Alfred Chang
CEO of Everlane
Everlane
Episode: May 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Rita Height
Leader of the American Forest Foundation
American Forest Foundation
Episode: May 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Isaac Sloan
Forestry expert featured in the carbon credits piece
Episode: May 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Leslie Kean
Independent investigative journalist and author
Kean University/independent journalist
Episode: Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
New Mexico Secretary of State
New Mexico Secretary of State
Episode: May 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Theo Baker
Reporter and author of How to Rule the World
Stanford Daily / author
Episode: May 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Hosts

Amna Nawaz
Co-anchor/Host with deep experience in U.S. politics and international reporting.
Geoff Bennett
Host and interviewer on NewsHour with a broad domestic and international brief.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 3.3k ratings
  • Sad decline of a once great news program

    Nick Schiffin and Miles O'Brien are good. The rest of this "news" show just gets worse and worse. Boring interviews with celebrities and book authors and bits of clickbaity"news" that sounds like it came straight from social media posts. Politics Monday and Politics Friday are really awful. Just chitchat about stuff like a podcast. That is not news. Please deliver more *actual news* No more book promotions and artsy puff pieces about tiny irrelevant nonprofits.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    StudentLearner
    United States23 days ago
  • So disappointing

    PBS Newshour was a place I’d go for truth and clear professional journalism. Not any more. They parrot regime propaganda and ignore the genocide in Gaza while feting Israel. I’ve stopped donating to PBS and my local NPR station. A sad fall for a this show.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Two Wrights
    United Statesa month ago
  • Essential but

    Great news podcast and an example of public media at its best. Really miss weekends with John Yang, though!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wilhelmina a.
    United States2 months ago
  • We 🤍PBS!

    Always trustworthy. Hang in there. Trump will be gone soon and we can undo all his BB including defunding truth telling media.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JayMoo00
    United States2 months ago
  • Gary What’s His Name

    Gary should never be on PBS News Hour again. He is irrational. His arguments have no basis in fact… and they are insulting to the finest tradition of journalism that PBS represents.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RRTIV
    United States4 months ago

Listeners Say

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Some listeners crave more hard news and fewer book-promotions.
Intelligent, thoughtful journalism with deep policy context.
Consistently quality reporting and credible experts, though opinions vary across episodes.
Guests are diverse and well-informed; interviews feel substantive.

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#23
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#134
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#244
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#52
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Talking Points

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Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life
Q: Should this be driven by science or defense?
It should be science-led to properly understand whether the phenomena involve new physics, atmospheric phenomena, or possibly non-human intelligence, rather than being treated solely as a national security issue.
May 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Q: Mina, it's such a pleasure to talk to you. Good luck.
Mina Kimes discusses her role hosting the spelling bee and how preparation and on-stage composure are key for the competitors, drawing on her own experience as a former spelling bee contestant.
The young adult author who thinks kids have 'lost the right to be young'
Q: Why focus on a teenage president and the age requirement?
Because the age minimum in the Constitution acts as a barrier to young people participating in leadership, and if you remove or rethink that barrier, it could fundamentally alter how societies mobilize and engage youth in politics, which is both hopeful and provocative.
The young adult author who thinks kids have 'lost the right to be young'
Q: How did the idea for Young World come to you?
I kept coming back to the idea that kids were changing in real life, especially after COVID, becoming more anxious yet more curious, and I wanted to tell a story that would meet them where they are—visually and narratively—while pushing them to imagine a world where they could influence political outcomes.
As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis
Q: What are the principal drivers behind the crisis and who bears the burden of the cutbacks?
The discussion outlines a combination of climate-driven drought and growing demand, with the upper basin lacking deep storage while the lower basin is more exposed to the consequences of reduced flows; the burden of cuts is a contentious point among states, with both regional and political dynamics at play.

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A nightly, full-format news recap featuring live international reporting, in-depth interviews, and expert analysis across politics, economics, and public policy. Episodes consistently emphasize U.S.-China relations, foreign policy, domestic governance, and timely health and technology topics, often pairing field reporting with voices from academia, government, and journalism. A standout aspect is the breadth: multiple anchors and experts deliver a holistic, TV-grade news hour in audio form, with occasional long-form author or cultural segments threaded into current affairs. This makes it a solid fit for listeners who want a comprehensive, credentialed briefing and for potential sponsors seeking a broad, educated audience craving deep dives ... more

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Recent guests on PBS News Hour include:

1. Mina Kimes
2. Christopher Hale
3. Maxine Bidat
4. Alfred Chang
5. Rita Height
6. Isaac Sloan
7. Leslie Kean
8. Maggie Toulouse Oliver

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