PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 9, 2026
Wednesday on the News Hour, a top AI researcher quits and goes public with fears that AI companies are ignoring potentially catastrophic risks in the race for profits. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces political pressure after an investigation alleges he was warned about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Plus, a look at the psychological impact of the Sept. 11 attacks, 25 years later.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
AI researcher says companies are ignoring catastrophic risks
https://youtu.be/pGLWeE0S6k4
News Wrap: White House defends Trump’s $45,000 gifts
https://youtu.be/e_Ro-lsHfsk
What to expect from the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention
https://youtu.be/sOHRQzGNWdY
Missouri’s election maps in chaos after conflicting rulings
https://youtu.be/nofUgNG0-gI
Netanyahu under pressure after report on pre-Oct. 7 warnings
https://youtu.be/J0BkEjbr2uw
Cohn’s influence on politics traced in ‘American Scoundrel’
https://youtu.be/sNtBfUkhSdE
The lasting psychological impact of 9/11 on America
https://youtu.be/kXp0QZFOjJM
‘Total chaos.’ PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11
https://youtu.be/-w2NkyC_u_M
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00:00 – INTRO
02:30 – AI Fears
09:41 – News Wrap
14:25 Unconventional Convention
19:53 – Dividing Lines
25:23 – October 7th Warning
32:23 – American Scoundrel
39:03 – America at a Crossroads
49:12 – 25 Years Later
54:44 – Goodnight
