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October 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Season 2025 Episode 290 | 57m 46s

Friday on the News Hour, Ukraine's president visits the White House amid tensions over long-range missiles and discussions with Vladimir Putin. The disfigured, injured, and traumatized children and parents of Gaza begin the long road to recovery as the tenuous ceasefire holds. Plus, the Trump administration provides a $20 billion lifeline to Argentina's flailing economy.

Aired: 10/16/25 | Expires: 11/16/25
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Extras
A look at Russell Vought's influence and his push to reshape the government
War leaves Gaza’s children with deep physical wounds and lasting trauma
Why Trump is giving Argentina a $20 billion lifeline to help its flailing economy
Zelenskyy presses Trump for more help from U.S. to end Russia's war on Ukraine
News Wrap: Bolton pleads not guilty to charges he mishandled classified information
Brooks and Capehart on Trump commuting George Santos' prison sentence
How Israelis are working to process the collective trauma of the Oct. 7 attacks
Young Republicans' hateful group chat sparks bipartisan condemnation
Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm
News Wrap: Judge says immigration officers operating in Chicago must wear body cameras