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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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Friday on the News Hour, what a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economy. A first-hand look at how overseas ballots are being verified and counted in this year's midterm elections. Plus, tennis legend Martina Navratilova on her riv... more

President Trump wants artificial intelligence companies to police themselves, all in the name of winning the race with China. Are the U.S. and China on a path of unstoppable AI competition? Or should the world's AI leaders collaborate? Compass Points... more

Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these famil... more

Thursday on the News Hour, a Tennessee woman convicted of a 1995 murder survives a botched execution, renewing questions about the death penalty. Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to crash a plane flying to Israel underwent Islamic rad... more

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Recent Guests

Roberto Velasco Alvarez
Foreign Secretary of Mexico, interviewed during the show
Mexican government
Episode: September 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Julie Smith
Former US Ambassador to NATO (Biden administration)
United States
Episode: Russia tests NATO with increasingly aggressive tactics in Europe
Byron Tau
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter
ProPublica
Episode: How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance?
Calli Schroeder
Senior Counsel and Director of the AI and Human Rights Program
EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center)
Episode: How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance?
Sam Sachs
Senior fellow at Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Richard Curran
Author and Smithsonian ambassador-at-large
Smithsonian Institution
Episode: September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
David Miller
Descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
Hemings descendants
Episode: September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Clara Lee Nutt
Descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
Hemings descendants
Episode: September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Bob McNally
Founder and President, Rapidan Energy
Rapidan Energy
Episode: September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Hosts

Amna Nawaz
Host of PBS NewsHour; lead anchor for the broadcast
Jeff Bennett
Host/Anchor on PBS NewsHour; experienced in in-depth political coverage
Miles O'Brien
Aviation and science correspondent; experienced in safety and technology segments

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 3.4k 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 States5 months 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 States5 months 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 States6 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 States6 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 States8 months ago

Listeners Say

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Balanced, in-depth coverage with strong expert guests; some listeners seek more swift, hard-hitting news
Credible, nuanced analysis across domestic and international topics; sometimes seen as too partisan by critics
Consistent quality and long-form interview value; highly prepared hosts and guests
Well-sourced and contextual reporting; audience appreciates cross-topic threads and reporting depth

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#18
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#66
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#248
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#54
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Q: How forthcoming do you expect Chinese officials to be if there is rogue AI behavior?
Experts believe a high-level channel is essential, but reliability depends on whether China shows up consistently and follows through with reporting incidents as they occur.
September 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Q: What is the White House's stated reason for excluding outlets, and what are the potential constitutional implications?
The president framed the ban as necessary to control fake news; however, journalists and CPJ argue this constitutes viewpoint discrimination and breaches First Amendment protections, potentially overturned in court.
Russia tests NATO with increasingly aggressive tactics in Europe
Q: What should NATO do about hybrid attacks and cyber operations to prevent further incidents?
NATO should adopt an aggregate-cost approach, move beyond case-by-case responses, and consider a formal cost-imposition framework including sanctions and cyber/offensive actions, led by the United States as the alliance's strongest member.
Russia tests NATO with increasingly aggressive tactics in Europe
Q: What does it mean that Russia is moving to undeniable attacks toward NATO allies, not just plausible deniability?
It signals that attribution is becoming clearer and Western responses may need to shift from passive observation to active cost-imposition and deterrence to prevent further escalation.
September 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Q: So what ultimately led to this settlement?
The settlement emerged after pressure from state attorneys general and internal threats to relocate Paramount production jobs, creating leverage to secure a deal that includes behavioral remedies and an independent editorial board, though critics argue the board lacks real teeth.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PBS News Hour

What is PBS News Hour about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A nightly, comprehensive news roundup that blends domestic economics, politics, diplomacy, and global crises with in-depth interviews and on-the-ground reporting. Viewers get timely analysis of jobs data, inflation, and policy debates interwoven with international tensions, disaster coverage, and technology or health segments. Notable is the consistent pairing of hard news with expert perspectives from political commentators, policy analysts, and field reporters, along with human-interest pieces from events like natural disasters. The format combines live reporting, in-studio analysis, and panel discussions, offering a broad, credible view of national and world affairs. This mix is likely to appeal to listeners who want authoritative contex... more

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Recent guests on PBS News Hour include:

1. Roberto Velasco Alvarez
2. Julie Smith
3. Byron Tau
4. Calli Schroeder
5. Sam Sachs
6. Richard Curran
7. David Miller
8. Clara Lee Nutt

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