August 28, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Summary
The PBS NewsHour covers devastating flash floods in Nepal, new FDA-approved cancer treatments, and political pressures on National Parks amid funding diversions. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signals potential rate hikes to combat inflation, while the US imposes tariffs on Canada, sparking a trade war. The episode also features analysis on mail-in voting disputes, AI regulation concerns, and a tribute to Dolly Parton, concluding with a performance by Riley Downing.
Topics discussed
Devastating flash floods and glacier collapse in Nepal
Grief in Menab after school bombing kills children
Apollo astronauts honored and Space Academy created
Defend the Vote march and immigration arrests
Stock market update and royal deaths
Fed signals inflation fight and potential rate hikes
Breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer and mRNA vaccines
National Parks face funding diversion and political pressure
US-Canada trade war and voting rights legal battles
AI concerns and the legacy of Dolly Parton
Riley Downing performs 'Landfill Poetry'
Primary care doctor shortage and healthcare reform
North Korea's leverage with Russia and China
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