• Introducing 'Horizons' and 'Compass Points' from PBS News

    Introducing 'Horizons' and 'Compass Points' from PBS News

    Jan 16, 2026 11:20 PM EST

    William Brangham: Cravings. Ashley Gearhardt: Cravings, doing indulgence as a main profit engine for them. Geoff Bennett: And Nick, there has been no shortage of international news this. Week what can we expect from "Compass Points"? Nick Schifrin: Yes, Geoff, I mean, you and I talk about all the time ...

  • Machado presents Trump her Nobel Prize as uncertainty surrounds Venezuela’s leadership

    Machado presents Trump her Nobel Prize as uncertainty surrounds Venezuela’s leadership

    Jan 15, 2026 11:40 PM EST

    Nick Schifrin: Recently, she's proved open to working with the country she used to call the imperialists, releasing 70 political prisoners, including five Americans, and opening up the world's largest oil reserves to American investment. But activists say she cannot deliver the rule of law that U.S ...

  • Iran protests have eased after government's brutal crackdown, activist says

    Iran protests have eased after government's brutal crackdown, activist says

    Jan 14, 2026 11:55 PM EST

    ... calm down for a while. Nick Schifrin: As Boroumand put it tonight, Geoff, people are focused on counting and burying the dead. Geoff Bennett: And, Nick, what have you learned about the military preparations for this moment and how the U.S. perceives the threat? Nick Schifrin: Yes, so let ...

  • As Iran protesters face ruthless crackdown, Trump says help 'on its way'

    As Iran protesters face ruthless crackdown, Trump says help 'on its way'

    Jan 13, 2026 11:55 PM EST

    ... next. Nick Schifrin: But what the regime is doing next, planning a public execution of protester Erfan Soltani. They have already broadcast about 100 coerced confessions, an attempt to destroy the dissent that targets the regime and its sources of power.For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Iran protests escalate as regime crackdown leaves more than 500 dead

    Iran protests escalate as regime crackdown leaves more than 500 dead

    Jan 12, 2026 11:35 PM EST

    ... was open in front of them, and they could see that what they could demand. Nick Schifrin: And so Tehrani and others want the U.S. government to restore funding to help protesters demand change and broadcast it to the world. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Highlights from PBS News Weekend as show goes off the air

    Highlights from PBS News Weekend as show goes off the air

    Jan 11, 2026 10:30 PM EST

    ... time slot. Horizons from PBS News, hosted by William Brangham and focusing on science, health and technology. And Compass Points from PBS News, hosted by Nick Schifrin with a focus on foreign affairs. But for now, I wanted you to meet all the folks who have worked so hard week ...

  • In turnaround from earlier threats, Trump invites Colombia's leader to the White House

    In turnaround from earlier threats, Trump invites Colombia's leader to the White House

    Jan 08, 2026 11:40 PM EST

    ... source of friction between the two countries. If yesterday's phone call begins a process of recuperating that relationship, that would be a very good thing. Nick Schifrin: And it would be a thaw, apparently agreed on a single phone call. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely'

    White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely'

    Jan 07, 2026 11:50 PM EST

    Nick Schifrin: The other Western Hemisphere target of the Trump administration this week, Greenland. The world's largest island has been part of a Kingdom of Denmark since 1721. Today, it's a self-governing territory inside the NATO ally. It is also geographically in the Americas and a critical ...

  • After Trump's removal of Maduro, European leaders reject his demands for Greenland

    After Trump's removal of Maduro, European leaders reject his demands for Greenland

    Jan 06, 2026 11:55 PM EST

    ... a prize of the Venezuelan people, certainly want to give it to him and share it with him.Nick Schifrin: But, for President Trump, the coveted Peace Prize appears no longer the focus. Instead, it's extracting Venezuela's maximum value. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Latin America analyst, ex-ambassador offer views on 'Trump Doctrine'

    Latin America analyst, ex-ambassador offer views on 'Trump Doctrine'

    Jan 06, 2026 11:25 PM EST

    ... a part of that at a certain point, when we are able to see that restoration. But the reality is, we're not there yet. Nick Schifrin: Let's zoom out and let me ask a question about the region and Ambassador Robinson's last point, which is that pressuring ...