September 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Summary
President Trump defended the US war with Iran and threatened annihilation at the UN General Assembly, while a settlement cleared the Paramount-Warner Bros merger. The episode also covers new research on using abortion drugs for cancer prevention, the competitive Michigan Senate race, and a graphic novel chronicling Hurricane Helene survivors.
Topics discussed
Intro: Trump UN speech, Paramount deal, abortion drugs
Trump defends Iran war and threatens annihilation at UN
Iran negotiations and Trump's Greenland acquisition push
Houthi attacks in Yemen and regional leverage concerns
AI governance, UN security council, and Latin America vision
Venezuela resource extraction and US stance on Houthi strikes
Headlines: Nolan Wells case, Taylor Dayne death, influencer arrest
Obamacare subsidy cuts and Trump family ethics scrutiny
Markets mixed and Taylor Swift chart record; Paramount deal intro
Paramount-Warner settlement details and California job concerns
Entertainment industry layoffs and back-office consolidation
Criticism of editorial independence board as a 'fig leaf'
Behavioral vs structural remedies in the merger settlement
Sponsor break: Scrib knowledge platform
Kamala Harris campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
Democratic coalition challenges and black voter motivation
Republican attacks on El-Sayed's identity and policy views
Strategic analysis of Michigan senate race dynamics
Research: Using abortion drugs for breast cancer prevention
Political barriers to drug research and patient perspectives
Future of clinical trials and European research backing
Graphic novel 'Islands in the Sky' chronicles Hurricane Helene
Appalachia telling its own story and combating misinformation
Community resilience and human connection post-storm
Ari Emanuel on spotting trends and building his career
Emanuel on politics, UFC, and calling the President
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