PBS News Hour full episode, August 18, 2026
Tuesday on the News Hour, ABC sues the FCC, claiming the agency is infringing its First Amendment rights as part of the dispute involving late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. In primaries across several states, election deniers continue their runs for office. Plus, the new ways scientists are trying to target mosquitoes and control the spread of disease.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGENTS:
ABC says FCC waging a retaliatory campaign
https://youtu.be/AzKzCms1mhk
News Wrap: Meta faces trial over arguments it harms children
https://youtu.be/PoV3j79s02k
Election deniers run for key offices in battleground states
https://youtu.be/B8bbXIZIOBc
The growing debate over big money in American politics
https://youtu.be/sn-fJm-6gGc
South Korea shift highlights Trump’s transactional approach
https://youtu.be/ELMtwRdQ_KI
Scientists fight mosquitos as warming climate expands threat
https://youtu.be/g04D9grMu00
Freed pastor describes China’s crackdown on religion
https://youtu.be/O9k09RCvxmE
Quilt exhibit showcases artwork of inmate turned activist
https://youtu.be/KkuXEU4TYvo
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