PBS News Hour full episode, August 6, 2026
Thursday on the News Hour, the Trump administration unveils plans to overhaul Head Start, scrapping many requirements for the early education program that serves low-income families. Safety concerns arise after a passenger plane was allowed to take off while the president’s helicopter was flying nearby. Plus, Greece tries to combat deadly wildfires with a new satellite detection system.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Head Start faces major changes under Trump proposal
https://youtu.be/KLwi7OZoApo
News Wrap: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt
https://youtu.be/ftC2bcl2Sd0
FAA investigating jet takeoff during Marine One flight
https://youtu.be/1-1SJYTG72g
Greece uses satellite detection system to combat wildfires
https://youtu.be/_FvUOVLVMbs
Murder trial put postpartum psychosis in spotlight
https://youtu.be/ySdtAubxkzA
Group targets campaign cash used for misconduct legal fees
https://youtu.be/mSYtwjHLJAA
How summers by the sea shaped three great American painters
https://youtu.be/LzI5l1ZVL8g
How American English evolved from its British roots
https://youtu.be/7USC_IIRJCk
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00:00 – INTRO
02:22 – Overhauling Head Start
09:28 – News Wrap
16:19 – Air Safety
21:30 – Fighting Wildfires
30:41 – Postpartum Psychosis
38:17 – Political Misconduct
44:34 – By the Sea
50:34 – In Pursuit of Happiness
54:59 – Goodnight
