Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-20-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the News Hour, NATO leaders plan what role U.S. and European forces could play in the future defense of Ukraine. The American Academy of Pediatrics releases new vaccine recommendations that diverge from CDC guidelines. Plus, the challenge of making Florida communities more resilient to climate change amid potential federal funding cuts. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode As Russia continues to wage war, NATO meets to plan Ukraine’s future defense 4 min Expert analyzes difficulties of providing Ukraine with security guarantees 6 min News Wrap: Texas lawmakers move closer to approving new congressional maps 9 min Why the American Academy of Pediatrics is diverging from CDC vaccine guidelines 6 min How the reclassification of marijuana could impact users, businesses and research 6 min Florida’s climate-focused tech sector faces uncertainty after federal cuts 9 min As voucher programs expand, many public school districts are fighting to keep students 7 min Scholar says Trump’s efforts to reframe U.S. history is ‘reminiscent of McCarthyism’ 7 min