Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-26-2026-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, Meta agrees to a multi-billion dollar settlement over claims that its social media platforms are harming children. How data centers are increasingly playing into the midterm elections. Survivors of the Maui wildfires face persistent health struggles three years later. Plus, Martina McBride remembers her friend and fellow country music icon, Dolly Parton. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Martina McBride shares her favorite Dolly Parton memories 6 min Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires 8 min Trump faces backlash from ranchers over plan to import beef 7 min In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives 4 min Custody fight erupts after surrogate refuses abortion for baby with heart condition 5 min How data centers became a major issue in the midterms 8 min News Wrap: States sue USPS, challenging Trump's order on mail-in voting 5 min Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet 3 min $17B Meta settlement puts focus on youth mental health crisis, Colorado AG says 7 min