PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 31, 2026
Monday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in weeks as both countries insist they control the Strait of Hormuz. A look at the hurdles facing a deal to give the U.S. access to some of Venezuela’s massive oil reserves. Plus, artificial intelligence goes rogue, renewing concerns and calls for regulation.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
U.S. and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz control
https://youtu.be/wttVuHFPc5M
What the U.S.-Iran strikes means for oil, maritime safety
https://youtu.be/eHyKWbqShDk
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing
https://youtu.be/hhiM6dKGDmM
News Wrap: SCOTUS allows ballroom construction to continue
https://youtu.be/JsFvkuRq4Vo
Challenges the U.S. will face to unlock Venezuela’s oil
https://youtu.be/hE0MVSji0MM
AI agents going rogue fuel calls for regulation
https://youtu.be/fDDch9r1gXk
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s midterm influence
https://youtu.be/nWAGYb6LZpk
New telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy
https://youtu.be/tmFZ-lnQumY
Descendants of David Drake work to reclaim ancestor’s art
https://youtu.be/9iaDbJnDKMQ
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00:00 – INTRO
02:36 – U.S. and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz control
06:23 – What the U.S.-Iran strikes means for oil, maritime safety
14:22 – Grand Canyon Flooding
16:49 – News Wrap
22:30 – Venezuela’s Oil
29:23 – AI Going Rogue
35:54 – Political Stakes
43:55 – Eye on the Cosmos
48:53 – Reclaiming Art
55:12 – Goodnight
