Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-31-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Correction: In the segment on Ukraine, a video of a Russian Air Force general was inadvertently played over a quote from chief of the general staff Valerie Gerasimov. We regret the error. Wednesday on the News Hour, why European leaders say Russian President Putin invented an assassination plot and what it means for any Ukraine peace deal. We join a scientific expedition in the icy seas around Antarctica to understand a massive, melting glacier. Plus, how a U.S.-backed road and rail project in an unstable region could unlock trade with Central Asia. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode News Wrap: Millions ring in new year amid Arctic temperatures and heavy snow 8 min Trump signals Russia blocking path to peace as CIA rejects Putin's drone attack claim 10 min Onboard an expedition to study a massive, melting glacier in Antarctica 5 min Azerbaijan-Armenia peace plan hinges on narrow strip of land along Iran border 8 min Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies' 7 min Photojournalists reflect on capturing 2025's most impactful images 7 min A Brief But Spectacular take on helping children in foster care 3 min Chloe Flower fuses classical and contemporary music in a style coined 'popsical' 5 min