PBS News Hour full episode, May 19, 2026
Tuesday on the News Hour, authorities work to establish a motive in the fatal shooting at a San Diego Islamic Center that’s being investigated as a hate crime. The Trump administration seeks to roll back regulations on toxic forever chemicals in drinking water. Plus, the higher education landscape continues to evolve, with more colleges offering students the chance to graduate in three years.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Mosque attack heightens fears as anti-Islam rhetoric rises
https://youtu.be/TrED2KidJT4
News Wrap: Government to drop tax claims and audits of Trump
https://youtu.be/bXZYjuU5QoU
EPA moves to roll back limits on PFAS in drinking water
https://youtu.be/Z8OKOE2XMd0
What happens to children when parents are detained by ICE
https://youtu.be/mfzzQRPpt8c
Degree in three: More colleges speed up graduation timelines
https://youtu.be/MCFU8G3daJM
Ada Ferrer reflects on family history, forces shaping Cuba
https://youtu.be/dUPfc7OMJXw
Russian exiles stage fresh take on classic play in U.S.
https://youtu.be/Ptd4HyJOtik
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00:00 – Intro
02:20 – Islamic Center Shooting
11:21 – News Wrap
19:27 – Forever Chemicals
24:16 – Immigration Crackdown
30:06 – Rethinking College
38:22 – “Keeper of My Kin”
47:13 – “Seagull: True Story”
54:48 – Goodnight
