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PBS NewsHour · News · 11:15 PM
PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 6, 2026

Tuesday on the News Hour, another arrest is made over a security incident at a U.S. run military base in the UK. What we know about the suspected terror plot that's been linked to Iran. The Justice Department charges…

PBS NewsHour · News · 11:07 PM
High cost of GLP-1s drives some to seek cheaper, unregulated versions

Despite some recent improvements, millions of Americans still face significant barriers in affording GLP-1s. At the same time, many patients have found alternative, cheaper paths to get their hands on unregulated vers…

PBS NewsHour · News · 10:54 PM
Brett McGurk chronicles negotiations to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink'

Brett McGurk served under four presidential administrations, ultimately working as President Biden’s lead on foreign policy in the Middle East. During that time, Hamas attacked Israel, killing over a thousand people a…

PBS NewsHour · News · 10:46 PM
As some Afghans escape the Taliban, other refugees are forced to return

The Taliban's return in Afghanistan has brought economic collapse and deep uncertainty, especially for young people. Afghans are still trying to flee in search of safety. At the same time, more than a million who had…

PBS NewsHour · News · 10:33 PM
Haitian student's suicide reveals human toll of immigration crackdown

Over the weekend, the family of Pierre Damas Bel laid him to rest. The 20-year-old Haitian student lost his legal immigration status in July after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end…

PBS NewsHour · News · 10:28 PM
Examining the DOJ's effort to prosecute non-citizens accused of voting

Ahead of the midterm elections, the Department of Justice is leading a high-profile effort to catch and prosecute people they say illegally cast ballots, sometimes holding televised press conferences to make the annou…