Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-10-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Monday on the News Hour... Judy Woodruff has been speaking to a host of experts about the country's 250th anniversary for her "In Pursuit of Happiness" podcast. That includes conversations about the roles satire, national parks and music have played in our history. The latest episode looks at how American English evolved. As it turns out, there's one word that reveals a lot about the way we speak. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode How pop culture and social media are changing how people talk 3 min Danube's critically low level reveals relics from the past 1 min Family of Marine veteran imprisoned in Russia warns he's near death 6 min Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the energy behind outsider candidates 9 min What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence 7 min State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away 5 min Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz 6 min News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots 5 min 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings 2 min