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From PBS NewsHour. On Halloween night, chances are you’ll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film genre in the U.S., more than quadrupling its market share in the past decade. The new book, "Morbidly Curious," delves into our fascination with the macabre, arguing that a little fright might…
From PBS NewsHour. Friday on the News Hour, the ongoing federal shutdown threatens critical funding for Head Start, which serves children and families nationwide. The civil war in Sudan escalates into a brutal new phase after a paramilitary force captures a key stronghold. Plus, an Afghan man is detained by immigration authorities despite following the…
From PBS NewsHour. On Halloween night, chances are you’ll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film genre in the U.S., more than quadrupling its market share in the past decade. The new book, "Morbidly Curious," delves into our fascination with the macabre, arguing that a little fright might…
From PBS NewsHour. Three of the four members of the so-called “commando team” allegedly behind the brazen heist at the Louvre are in custody. Thieves posing as construction workers broke through a balcony window at the museum, ransacked two cases of royal jewels and zipped off through the streets of Paris on motor scooters. William…
From PBS NewsHour. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests sending federal troops to more cities and next week’s key off-year elections.…
From PBS NewsHour. The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than 2.2 million migrants are awaiting asylum hearings. Amna Nawaz sat down with…
From PBS NewsHour. Sudan’s civil war has entered a new and horrific phase as paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have gone on a killing rampage after taking over the key city of El Fasher in western Darfur. Hundreds of thousands have fled after witnessing mass executions and brutal violence. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images and…
From PBS NewsHour. In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from requiring that voters prove their citizenship, the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has climbed to at least 50 people across Haiti and Jamaica, Ohio and Virginia are moving closer to redistricting plans ahead of next year’s midterms and…
From PBS NewsHour. As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income families. William Brangham discussed the potential impacts with Tommy Sheridan of the National Head Start Association, a nonprofit that advocates for…
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From PBS NewsHour. The Department of Justice announced last Friday that it would send election monitors to California and New Jersey ahead of the Nov. 4, 2025, general election to "ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." California and New Jersey Republicans asked the Justice Department to send the election monitors. The two…
From PBS NewsHour. Authorities in Mississippi are still searching for three escaped rhesus monkeys after the truck carrying them crashed earlier this week. Eyewitness video at the scene showed several of the monkeys in the grass by the road. A total of 21 monkeys were on the truck at the time of the crash. Local…
From PBS NewsHour. The U.N. Security Council on Thursday condemned reports out of Sudan that the paramilitary force known as the RSF killed more than 460 people inside the Saudi hospital in El Fasher–that’s the provincial capital of North Darfur that the RSF seized this week. The group denies carrying out the killings. At an…
From PBS NewsHour. The Trump administration is slashing the number of refugees it allows into the country each year to just 7,500, and most of those that will be allowed in will be white South Africans. That is far less than last year’s ceiling of 125,000 set by the Biden administration. A notice posted on…
From PBS NewsHour. King Charles on Thursday stripped his brother Andrew of his price title and evicted him from his royal residence. Buckingham Palace said those measures were deemed necessary amid growing pressure over Andrew’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The publication of a posthumous memoir by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre also put…
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From PBS NewsHour. Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump and Chinese President Xi outline a deal to ease the trade war, but tensions between the two nations remain. The Caribbean begins the long, arduous road to recovery in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Plus, musician Ben Folds talks politics and his decision to resign…
From PBS NewsHour. Ben Folds’ piano-powered pop music earned him a cult following and made him one of the most respected songwriters of his generation. He also held an influential role in classical music as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra. Folds resigned after President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. Amna Nawaz spoke…
From PBS NewsHour. Virginians head to the polls this coming Tuesday to pick their next governor. But the results may also serve as a referendum on President Trump’s first 10 months in office, and offer clues of what to expect across the country in next year’s midterms. Liz Landers catches up with the candidates and…
From PBS NewsHour. Senate Democrats blasted the White House over a classified briefing on U.S. military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific. The briefing included more than a dozen Republican senators but no Democrats. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the move “indefensible and…
From PBS NewsHour. As the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, Lisa Desjardins reports on the progress toward a resolution and the growing consequences of the continuing closure. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV…
From PBS NewsHour. In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is slashing the number of refugees it allows into the country each year, reports out of Sudan say the RSF paramilitary force killed more than 460 people inside a hospital, Red Cross vehicles escorted the remains of two Israeli hostages out of Gaza and…
From PBS NewsHour. Island nations in the Caribbean worked on rescue and recovery operations in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The storm tore through Jamaica, leveling some communities entirely. It also left a trail of destruction in Cuba and Haiti. At least 30 are reported dead so far. William Brangham reports. Watch PBS News for…
From PBS NewsHour. For another view on the Trump-Xi meeting, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matt Pottinger. He was deputy national security adviser in the first Trump administration and spearheaded China policy as the confrontation with Beijing accelerated. He now serves as chairman of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington…
From PBS NewsHour. Groceries are expensive. That statement won’t come as a shock, but just how much some key staples have risen in the past five years might. A dozen eggs is up 158% in that time period, ground beef is up 52% in that same period. While price increases have slowed, they are still…
From PBS NewsHour. To discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, Geoff Bennett spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. A diplomat with decades of service under Republican and Democratic administrations, Burns served as envoy during the Biden Administration. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS…
From PBS NewsHour. President Trump returned to the White House Thursday afternoon after a trip to Asia and a meeting with Chinese President Xi. It comes as the nations are engaged in a tough trade war, covering everything from agriculture to advanced technology. The two leaders agreed to something of a trade truce, each making…
From PBS NewsHour. Students waited hours in the rain Wednesday to see Vice President JD Vance and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk in an event at the University of Mississippi — Kirk’s first campus appearance since the assassination of her husband, Charlie, earlier this year. The political advocacy organization founded by Charlie Kirk is…
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From PBS NewsHour. A never-before-seen Dr. Seuss’ book, “Sing the 50 United States!” is set to be published next year.The unpublished book by Dr. Seuss — born Theodor Geisel — was discovered in the archives of UC San Diego’s Geisel Library. About 500,000 copies will be released on June 2, 2026, Random House Children’s Books…
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From PBS NewsHour. Letters from a pair of World War I soldiers have been found in a bottle on a beach in Western Australia. The men wrote them just days after departing for Europe back in 1916. Their words are still legible more than a century later. In one, Private Malcolm Neville tells his mother…
From PBS NewsHour. On Wednesday, a jury in Illinois convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder for killing Sonya Massey, who had called 911 for help. The jury did not convict Sean Grayson of first-degree murder, which could have meant life in prison. Instead, the 31-year-old faces up to 20 years or possibly probation.…
From PBS NewsHour. The Israeli military carried out a targeted strike on Northern Gaza today, even as Israel says its ceasefire with Hamas is still in place. The attack near Beit Lahia targeted areas where Israel says Hamas was storing weapons. Palestinian officials say at least two people were killed. It followed heavy Israeli airstrikes…
From PBS NewsHour. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its top-line interest rate by a quarter-point for the second time this year. Speaking to reporters, Chair Jerome Powell said the long-running risk of higher inflation had to be balanced with signs of weakness in the job market. He said another cut this winter is not…
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From PBS NewsHour. Wednesday on the News House, much of Jamaica is left with severe damage and no power in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Vice President Vance and Charlie Kirk’s widow host a college event in Mississippi, aiming to chart a path forward for the young conservative movement. Plus, federal funding cuts force many…
From PBS NewsHour. In his new book, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl offers a behind-the-scenes look at key moments on the 2024 campaign trail that ended one party’s hold on the White House and brought another back to power. Geoff Bennett sat down with Karl to discuss "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign…
From PBS NewsHour. As part of the latest ceasefire deal, Israel has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the bodies of nearly 200. Many of the dead show what Palestinian officials and relatives say are signs of torture and abuse. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen spoke with relatives of the deceased and of those…
From PBS NewsHour. The latest Consumer Price Index shows that the average electric bill went up more than 5% from September 2024 to September 2025. That’s faster than the inflation rate for the same period. Conventional wisdom blames the demand for power on the explosive growth of data centers, but a new analysis concludes that…
From PBS NewsHour. A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s behind a potential scientific brain drain. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage.…
From PBS NewsHour. Following Charlie Kirk’s death, conservative activists have stepped in to fill the void at his Turning Point USA organization and complete his tour of college campuses. His widow, Erika Kirk, and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to speak on Wednesday at the University of Mississippi. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports…
From PBS NewsHour. Initial estimates show Hurricane Melissa may have killed dozens across Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa is one of the strongest storms the region has ever seen, leaving widespread destruction in multiple Caribbean nations. To discuss the ongoing rescue and relief efforts, Amna Nawaz spoke with Brian Bogart of the World Food Programme. Watch…
From PBS NewsHour. In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its topline interest rate by a quarter-point for the second time this year, President Trump is due to meet China’s Xi Jinping on the last leg of his Asian tour, the U.S. is reducing its military presence along NATO’s border with Ukraine and…
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From PBS NewsHour. Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, causing extensive flooding and power outages. As the storm barreled through the island, it toppled trees, downed power lines, flooded roads and destroyed homes and boats. Footage shows the excessive damage to infrastructure in Alligator Pond, a fishing village in…
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