PBS News Hour full show, August 17, 2026
Monday on the News Hour, the 60-day window to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires as tensions rise around key shipping routes. The president calls for joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises to be scaled back, citing South Korea’s unwillingness to help with the Iran war. Plus, scientists study large-scale underwater barriers to slow the melting of glaciers.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Where Iran war stands as 60-day negotiating window expires
https://youtu.be/YHlL2b30xBc
Trump lashes out at South Korea, downsizes military drills
https://youtu.be/_9eJFQyja54
News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and floods in Midwest
https://youtu.be/LysbX5Mkh2E
Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere
https://youtu.be/F_FPjH0Ni28
U.S. approaches staggering $40 trillion of debt
https://youtu.be/M0ab0U4mFRo
Scientists explore geoengineering to slow glacier melt
https://youtu.be/7oXpDLSYLBg
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch
https://youtu.be/7cItt5zmecw
Business owner donates company to trust for charity
https://youtu.be/nySPCTvnfPs
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