PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 1, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Monday on the News Hour, an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan strikes a nation already in dire need of humanitarian aid, killing hundreds and injuring thousands more. A judge halts planes set to return unaccompanied immigrant minors to Guatemala. Plus, how medical advancements have evolved to aid some children with a rare chromosomal disease.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Devastating earthquake strikes Afghanistan, deepening crisis

News Wrap: China welcomes allies to annual security summit

Court blocks deportation flights of unaccompanied minors

Photojournalist documents arrests at immigration hearings

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s Chicago threats

Medical advancements could reshape outlook for Trisomy 18

David Duchovny on poetry influenced by his life and career

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ scientist dispels myths about sharks

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00:00 – Intro
02:19 – Afghanistan Quake
06:19 – News Wrap
12:36 – Unaccompanied Minors
19:09 – In Focus: Detained
23:55 – Political Stakes
32:46 – Medical Interventions
41:08 – About Time
48:06 – Understanding Sharks
54:50 – Online + Goodnight