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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 55m

“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12h

The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry will be announced Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/42wDZz0

WATCH LIVE: The winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry is...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry will be announced Wednesday. Watch here at 5:30 a.m. EDT.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13h

Appearing Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since her confirmation hearing, Bondi was light on direct answers as Democrats pressed her on the ways President Trump might be using the Justice Department to prosecute perceived political foes. https://to.pbs.org/46YdTWS

3 takeaways from Bondi’s combative DOJ oversight hearing

Democratic senators had questions. Attorney General Pam Bondi wasn’t answering them.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14h

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member “as soon as she wants.” https://to.pbs.org/3VVdijJ

WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva 'has nothing to do' with Epstein petition, Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member "as soon as she wants."

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14h

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend herself against growing criticism that she’s turning the DOJ into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Trump’s political opponents. https://to.pbs.org/4ocaivr

WATCH: Attorney General Bondi testifies in Senate oversight hearing, dodging Democrats' questions

Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend herself against growing criticism that she's turning the law enforcement agency into a ...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 15h

Utah’s Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map Monday that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as they fight to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House. https://to.pbs.org/4nFoqxn

Democrats could have slight shot at winning House seat in Utah with new congressional map

Utah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the ...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16h

Protesters gathered in several countries Tuesday to condemn the war in Gaza as Israelis marked the second anniversary of the Hamas attack that sparked the fighting that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and spilled violence across the Middle East. https://to.pbs.org/439rXvz

Protesters call for end to war in Gaza on 2-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel

Protests are being held in several countries protesting the war in Gaza and calling for its end as Israelis mark two years since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16h

Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas pressed on with indirect peace talks in Egypt. https://to.pbs.org/4odyRIx

Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as Gaza war grinds on

Israelis are mourning the dead and fearing for the remaining hostages as they mark two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17h

Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip.

But they can help us understand how thoroughly the conflict has upended the lives of 2.1 million Palestinians living in the territory. https://to.pbs.org/4mZNrlP

How 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17h

A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to lean in favor of a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. https://to.pbs.org/4mPyuTr

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to lean in favor of a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h

The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees. https://to.pbs.org/4q4MtYo

U.N. refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law

Filippo Grandi on Monday also criticized a wider "backlash" in some countries against migrants and refugees.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h

With leaders at odds, some rank-and-file senators in both parties have been in private talks to try to find a way out of the shutdown. https://to.pbs.org/4nGdK1J

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many GOP lawmakers are firmly opposed to any ext...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19h

As we mark our 50th anniversary, we want to hear from Viewers Like You:

How has the show affected your life? https://bit.ly/3KFpORZ

Promotional graphic for PBS News Hour celebrating its 50th anniversary, asking viewers to share how the show has impacted their lives, with a call to action to fill out a form.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19h

The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday by GOP senators. https://to.pbs.org/42tO5AI

FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, a...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20h

Officials in Illinois braced Tuesday for the possible arrival of the National Guard while a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s plan to send hundreds of troops to the Chicago area still simmers and critics vigorously pan the deployment as an assault on the city. https://to.pbs.org/4o8dfx4

Illinois braces for possible National Guard arrival while lawsuit challenging deployment simmers

Gov. JB Pritzker says some Guard troops from Illinois were to be federalized and deployed to Chicago with others from Texas.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20h

In a war where the true number of the dead is unknown, “what the accurate number (of missing persons) is, nobody knows,” said Kathryne Bomberger, director general of the International Commission on Missing Persons. https://to.pbs.org/4ncNLOp

Thousands in Gaza are missing 2 years into the war. Tormented families search for clues

The Gaza Health Ministry says some 6,000 people have been reported by relatives to still be buried under rubble and that the true figure is likely higher.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 21h

Hurricane Priscilla has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and could become a major hurricane on Tuesday as it swirls off the Pacific coast of Mexico. https://to.pbs.org/42XhLGw

Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico

The National Hurricane Center reports that Priscilla is about 260 miles west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 21h

Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza. https://to.pbs.org/3VQEL6j

Gaza peace talks enter their second day on the war's anniversary

The second day of talks on Tuesday are taking place on the two-year anniversary of Hamas's surprise attack on Israel that triggered the war.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 22h

“We’ve had ups and downs, but this is the lowest point in relations that I can recall,” said Frank McKenna, a former Canadian ambassador to the United States and current deputy chairman of TD Bank. https://to.pbs.org/4h2It6s

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds meeting with Canada's Carney as relationship between allies hits low point

Carney's second visit to the White House on Tuesday comes ahead of a review of the free trade agreement, which is critical to Canada's economy.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 23h

“I am happy to work with Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to reopen,” the president said Monday night, walking back earlier comments saying there were ongoing negotiations with Democrats. https://to.pbs.org/3KBXsrW

WATCH LIVE: Senate meets as Democrats demand extension of health care subsidies to end shutdown

Democrats believe health care is an issue that will resonate with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people are on the Supreme Court's agenda. https://to.pbs.org/3IB6K70

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

After nine months as head of the Justice Department, Bondi is likely to face questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on a number of controversial decisions made by the agency. https://to.pbs.org/4pYxPBC

WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Bondi testifies in Senate oversight hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress Tuesday for the first time since her confirmation hearing in January.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress Tuesday for the first time since her confirmation hearing in January. https://to.pbs.org/4pYxPBC

WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Bondi testifies in Senate oversight hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress Tuesday for the first time since her confirmation hearing in January.

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