Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-31-2021-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tuesday on the News Hour... Tuesday on the Newshour, President Joe Biden defends the U.S. exit as the Taliban celebrate their return to power in Afghanistan. Then, recovery efforts begin in the wake of Hurricane Ida as more than a million Americans remain without power. And, how naturally dissolving pacemakers present a potential breakthrough in the treatment of heart surgery patients. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Biden defends Afghanistan exit again as Taliban declares victory over U.S. 7 min Millions in Louisiana struggle with heat, loss of power in the aftermath of Ida 6 min ‘I can’t take care of you’: Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish struggles with rescue resources 5 min Sen. Cassidy: Hurricane Ida shows need for infrastructure investment — including broadband 6 min News Wrap: Caldor Fire intensifies, prompts mass evacuations by Lake Tahoe 5 min UN says Taliban cooperating with aid workers, allowing food distribution operations 7 min ‘The Afghanistan Papers’ exposes the U.S.’s shaky Afghanistan strategy 10 min This dissolvable pacemaker could make heart surgery less invasive 6 min