PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 14, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Tuesday on the News Hour, the joy from freed Israeli hostages is tempered by the long physical and mental recovery that lies ahead, and the memories of those who did not survive. Major news outlets refuse to sign new restrictive Pentagon rules ordered by the defense secretary. Plus, how the rich are driving the economy, often at the expense of working people.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Freed Israeli hostages face long road to recovery

Finding remains of hostages will be challenge, analyst says

News Wrap: Trump says U.S. forces struck another drug boat

Why news outlets rejected the Pentagon’s new press rules

Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind

How the latest federal layoffs could impact public health

Anthony Kennedy on political civility and the Supreme Court

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00:00 – Intro
02:38 – Freed Israeli hostages face long road to recovery
09:32 – Finding remains of hostages will be challenge, analyst says
14:24 – News Wrap
20:12 – Pentagon & the Press
28:38 – Split Economy
38:15 – Shutdown Impact
44:19 – Life, Law & Liberty
54:48 – Goodnight