PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 17, 2026
Thursday on the News Hour, amid concerning AI behavior, we speak with one researcher who quit and is sounding the alarm. How the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration is also making it harder to become a U.S. citizen. Plus, Qatar’s diplomatic spokesman discusses his country’s efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
AI researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead
https://youtu.be/RWMwjggBZNA
News Wrap: Kennedy Center must give notice before changes
https://youtu.be/Ann20xOYb38
Congress approves sweeping new sanctions on Russia
https://youtu.be/SAripAITs78
Trump’s crackdown makes it harder to become U.S. citizen
https://youtu.be/qbg71FnheBE
Qatari spokesman on regional war and path to U.S.-Iran talks
https://youtu.be/IzQ2YJW35A0
Wheelchair tennis celebrates 50 years and a new popularity
https://youtu.be/h71SIelEtys
Jon Ronson joins Geoff Bennett on ‘Settle In’
https://youtu.be/VaN_fPelNp8
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00:00 – INTRO
02:29 – AI Fears
12:42 – News Wrap
19:40 – View from the Hill
25:05 – Pledge of Allegiance
31:35 – Wider War
39:22 – Wheelchair Tennis
47:46 – Settle-In
54:54 – Goodnight
