• With a deadlocked front line, the state of Ukraine peace talks and what Putin wants

    With a deadlocked front line, the state of Ukraine peace talks and what Putin wants

    Feb 07, 2026 12:30 AM EDT

    American-led diplomacy restarts as the war in Ukraine rages on and unprecedented attacks plunge Kyiv into cold and darkness. How long can Ukraine hold out? How long can Russia wage war? And why has Trump failed to find a path to peace? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that ...

  • U.S. restarts nuclear diplomacy with Iran amid escalating threats. Here’s what to know

    U.S. restarts nuclear diplomacy with Iran amid escalating threats. Here’s what to know

    Feb 06, 2026 11:55 PM EDT

    ... senior officials and also Republican senior arms control officials, and both argued to me that the U.S. should deploy more nuclear warheads. And now that New START has expired, they can do exactly that. Amna Nawaz: Nick Schifrin starting our coverage tonight. Nick, thank you. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • Sudanese army finds overwhelming suffering after breaking RSF siege of embattled city

    Sudanese army finds overwhelming suffering after breaking RSF siege of embattled city

    Feb 05, 2026 11:35 PM EDT

    ... Only God knows the state of the children's bodies. They used to be living people and they became dead bodies. This is what happened. Nick Schifrin: In El Obeid, satellite imagery from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab shows nearly 100 new burial mounds in just two weeks between January ...

  • Head of humanitarian group urges nations to step up Sudan aid to prevent ‘biblical’ famine

    Head of humanitarian group urges nations to step up Sudan aid to prevent ‘biblical’ famine

    Feb 05, 2026 11:30 PM EDT

    ... in a horrific war. So I hope for the generosity of North America, of Europe and the Gulf countries in particular. It must happen soon. Nick Schifrin: And bringing us back to where we started, the umbrella organization that declares famine releasing their report, saying that famine is spreading in ...

  • Expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty sparks concerns of new arms race

    Expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty sparks concerns of new arms race

    Feb 04, 2026 11:55 PM EDT

    Jen Psaki, Former White House Press Secretary: That the New START Treaty is in the national security interests of the United States. Nick Schifrin: In 2021, U.S. and Russia agreed to extend the treaty for another five years until today. Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to extend ...

  • Experts debate whether U.S. should extend its nuclear arms treaty with Russia

    Experts debate whether U.S. should extend its nuclear arms treaty with Russia

    Feb 04, 2026 11:50 PM EDT

    ... conventional force modernization. These nuclear programs are vastly expensive and cost a grave amount. And these countries have other things to spend their resources on. Nick Schifrin: Well, it's always nice to end... Frank Miller: And possibly have them within 10 years. Nick Schifrin: Yes, within 10 years, absolutely ...

  • Colombian President Petro’s White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump

    Colombian President Petro’s White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump

    Feb 03, 2026 11:25 PM EDT

    ... flows both from Mexico and from Venezuela, that's going to hurt economically. Nick Schifrin: And Cuba and the region will remain under enormous U.S. pressure that today brought a former guerrilla fighter to the seat of U.S. power. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Few of Gaza’s sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing

    Few of Gaza’s sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing

    Feb 02, 2026 11:45 PM EDT

    ... a deadly weekend in Gaza. Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed more than 30 people. Israel says it was targeting Hamas reconstituting in Gaza. Here's Nick Schifrin with more. Nick Schifrin: Tonight, after sunset, a new day for a handful of Palestinians, ambulances full of the wounded evacuating to Egypt ...

  • Alienated by Trump, U.S. allies turn to China and India for trade deals

    Alienated by Trump, U.S. allies turn to China and India for trade deals

    Jan 29, 2026 11:35 PM EDT

    ... the ultimate guarantor of our freedom, which is the U.S. nuclear umbrella. So, hey, good luck. Nick Schifrin: The hard reality of Europe's present, but they're considering a more independent future thanks to doubts sowed by President Trump. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short

    National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short

    Jan 23, 2026 11:35 PM EDT

    ... Nick Schifrin: U.S. officials dispute that... Donald Trump: To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big. Nick Schifrin: ... and say national security concerns and the demands of hundreds of millions of users have now been answered. For the "PBS News Hour ...