WATCH: A lawmaker and content creators team up for ‘Creator’s Bill of Rights’

From PBS NewsHour. The content creation industry generated $250 billion in 2023. But the 1.5 million content creators in the U.S. have few workplace rules or protections. Content creator Shira Lazar wants to change that. Lazar teamed up with California Rep. Ro Khanna to create the “Creator’s Bill of Rights,” which aims to set basic…

The media’s year of ‘change or die’

From PBS NewsHour. The media and entertainment industry faces a period of great turmoil, including unprecedented business and political pressures. The Ellison family took over CBS and Warner Brothers-Discovery. News organizations like The Washington Post have undergone mass layoffs. Journalists have accused the Trump administration of widespread censorship attempts. And federal funding was slashed for…

WATCH: Trump says U.S. will hit Iran ‘very hard’ if it makes a move for nuclear material

From PBS NewsHour. President Donald Trump issued a new threat against Iran on Wednesday, saying the U.S. would hit "very hard" if the country made a move for nuclear material. In a primetime address from the White House, Trump said the U.S. has obliterated Iran’s nuclear sites, and that it "would take months to get…

WATCH: Despite rising gas prices, ‘we’re in great shape for the future,’ Trump says of Iran war

From PBS NewsHour. President Donald Trump blamed the rise in gas prices on Iran’s attacks against neighboring countries in the Middle East, which he said have “nothing to do” with the ongoing war. “This short-term increase has been entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers in neighboring…

WATCH LIVE: President Trump address to the nation — PBS News Special Report

From PBS NewsHour. 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 news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your…

Humanity’s first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century lifted off Wednesday #shorts

From PBS NewsHour. After a tense afternoon of checks and fixes, four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — aboard NASA’s newest moon rocket began their journey at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Over the next 10 days, the crew of the Artemis II mission will fly around the moon and back while setting…

PBS News Hour full episode, April 1, 2026

From PBS NewsHour. Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump again signals the war with Iran could end soon, but gives mixed signals on how that might be accomplished. The Supreme Court hears the Trump administration’s case for ending birthright citizenship. Plus, after a trial that captured the world’s attention, Gisèle Pelicot speaks out about…

A Brief But Spectacular take on channeling identity through art

From PBS NewsHour. Wendy Red Star is a multimedia artist who grew up on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. Her work spans photography, sculpture, fiber arts and performance to celebrate Native identity and remind us why art matters in how we’re remembered. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on channeling identity through art.…

Artemis II launch sends 4 astronauts on mission around the moon

From PBS NewsHour. For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States is sending astronauts back toward the moon. NASA launched Artemis II from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day voyage. If all goes as planned, they will travel farther into space than…

PBS News Hour live episode, April 1, 2026

WATCH LIVE: President Trump addresses the nation — Direct feed

WATCH: Gisèle Pelicot says shame must change sides

From PBS NewsHour. Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot says the videos of her being assaulted by her husband and dozens of strangers are "etched in my memory forever." "We cannot describe videos of such horror," she told PBS News Hour co-anchor Amna Nawaz. "So it helped me to think that this woman was not me because…

Gisèle Pelicot says shame must change sides

WATCH: Justice Neil Gorsuch asks if Native Americans are U.S. birthright citizens

WATCH: ‘It’s a new world. It’s the same Constitution,’ Chief Justice John Roberts says

WATCH LIVE: NASA Administrator Isaacman holds news conference after Artemis II moon mission launch

WATCH LIVE: Vance swears in Colin McDonald to lead new DOJ fraud enforcement division

PBS News Hour full episode, March 31, 2026

From PBS NewsHour. Tuesday on the News Hour, with mounting pressure from the war with Iran, President Trump lashes out at allies for not helping reopen a key oil route. The Supreme Court sides with a therapist challenging a state ban on the discredited practice of conversion therapy. Plus, some suspicious trades in prediction and…

WATCH: Trump says other nations can ‘fend for themselves’ in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. leaves Iran

Washington National Opera finds new stage after split with Kennedy Center

From PBS NewsHour. Earlier this month, the Kennedy Center board approved the president’s plan to close the center for two years. The Washington National Opera had already announced it was leaving, one of the most consequential developments in a year of turmoil. Jeffrey Brown reports for our Art in Action series, exploring the intersection of…

PBS News Hour live episode, March 31, 2026

Thieves steal three famous paintings at Italian museum

From PBS NewsHour. Police in Italy say thieves stole three famous paintings from a private museum near the northern city of Parma. The works include "Cup and Plate of Cherries" by Paul Cézanne, plus paintings by Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse. Police say the heist took place about a week ago after the robbers forced…

WATCH LIVE: Artemis II blasts off on journey sending astronauts around the moon

WATCH LIVE: NASA holds pre-launch news conference on Artemis II, farthest crewed flight in decades

WATCH LIVE: UN Security Council meets for emergency session on peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth leads Pentagon briefing on Iran war

PBS News Hour full episode, March 30, 2026

From PBS NewsHour. Monday on the News Hour, President Trump threatens to seize one of Iran’s oil hubs as the wider war engulfs the region. TSA workers are finally getting paid, but lines remain long at airports nationwide amid the partial government shutdown. Plus, companies bet on nuclear energy, building a new generation of advanced…

Rising colorectal cancer rates in younger adults prompt new awareness push

From PBS NewsHour. If you’re under 50, it’s likely that colorectal cancer isn’t on your radar, but it should be. Once considered an older age disease, rates are skyrocketing among young adults. Deema Zein spoke with two people diagnosed at an early age, and discussed the rise with Dr. Robin Mendelsohn, a gastroenterologist and co-director…

2 surprising reasons your tech devices could get pricier

From PBS NewsHour. Sony is raising prices on its range of PlayStation 5 consoles starting April 2, citing “continued pressures in the global economic landscape.” Aside from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, there are two surprising factors that are pushing up the price of the video game console — and could be a bad sign for…

PBS News Hour live episode, March 30, 2026

Pope Leo vs. White House on waging war

From PBS NewsHour. Pope Leo XIV used his Palm Sunday homily to criticize "those who wage war," as the war in Iran stretched into its fifth week. "This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Leo said during Mass in St. Peter’s Square. "He…