PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 25, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Thursday on the News Hour, torrential rains inundate California, causing destructive floods and mudslides. Author Irin Carmon joins the News Hour’s podcast to talk about her new book on how women are navigating post-Roe America. Plus, as children open presents from that special visitor from the North Pole, we look at how Santa Claus has evolved over the centuries.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Rains drenches Southern California with more storms coming

News Wrap: Zelenskyy speaks with U.S. peace negotiators

Irin Carmon joins Amna Nawaz for our ‘Settle In’ podcast

How the traditions of Santa Claus evolved over centuries

A Brief But Spectacular take on resilience and rebuilding

The Rockettes celebrate a century of dance

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00:00 – Intro
02:19 – California Storms
04:58 – News Wrap
08:35 – Settle In
13:43 – Plug-In Solar
20:11 – Santa Unwrapped
25:56 – Jazz Lives
34:03 – Wild Eye
44:45 – Brief But Spectacular
48:55 – Rockettes at 100
52:43 – Jingle Bells
55:20 – Goodnight