Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/september-5-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Friday on the News Hour, a slowdown in hiring sends a warning signal about the health of the economy. Four years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, thousands of Afghan immigrants in America face deportation, despite fears that they'll be targeted by the Taliban. Plus, the rise of artificial intelligence and the infrastructure needed to support it causes a sharp rise in electricity bills. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Does it make sense to keep minting the penny? 4 min Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in 'The Idea of America' 8 min Brooks and Bouie on economic warning signs 11 min 'We gave everything': Afghan allies abandoned by U.S. share fears of life under Taliban 7 min How AI infrastructure is driving a sharp rise in electricity bills 6 min News Wrap: Trump signs order aimed at renaming Defense Department as Department of War 7 min Chicago Fed president unpacks weak jobs report and what it says about the economy 10 min