Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

We're not going anywhere.

Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

athens

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live
Bomb goes off outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens

World Apr 12

No injuries reported after bomb blast near Athens offices of Greek railway company

By Derek Gatopoulos, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

World Aug 13

Wildfire burns in Vrilissia, near Athens
Watch 3:08
Wildfires burn around Athens after prolonged drought in Greece

In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across the city's suburbs. Residents returned to find their…

By Sangita Lal

World Aug 12

Wildfire burns in Nea Penteli, near Athens
Hundreds of Greek firefighters tackle ‘exceptionally dangerous’ wildfire threatening Athens

The blaze that began Sunday afternoon is racing through pine forests left tinder-dry by repeated heat waves this summer.

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

World Sep 04

Wildfire in the region of Evros
A massive, weeks-long wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating. But heavy rain now poses a flood risk

The blaze has been blamed for the deaths of 20 people, all believed to have been migrants who had recently crossed the border.

By Associated Press

World Jul 20

Wildfires near Athens
Wildfires slow in southern Europe, but blaze now threatens Athens

Nearly 500 firefighters are struggling to contain a large wildfire that is threatening hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight.

By Thanassis Stavrakis, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

Aug 18

Greek wildfire threatens village outside Athens

By Associated Press

Hundreds of wildfires have burned across Greece this month, fueled by parched forests and shrubland from the country's most severe heat wave in decades.

Continue reading

Jul 26

Watch 7:14
Greek authorities crackdown on critical nonprofits amid backlash for refugee pushback

By Malcolm Brabant

Police in Greece’s most eastern islands have launched a human-trafficking prosecution against nonprofits that help asylum seekers try to avoid being pushed back at sea to Turkey. The move is being seen as part of a wider effort by some…

Continue watching

Mar 05

Greek militant on hunger strike suffers kidney failure

By Associated Press

A hospital in central Greece says a far-left militant convicted of 11 murders is in critical condition after suffering kidney failure following 56 days of hunger strike.

Continue reading

Jul 09

Watch 7:35
How the view of an ancient world landmark has sparked a modern legal battle

By Malcolm Brabant

Greece’s highest court is considering a case about Athenians’ visual access to the landmark Acropolis. Its decision could set a precedent about preserving historic skylines -- and potentially ban construction of high-rise buildings. The matter prompts a fundamental question: is…

Continue watching

Jan 20

Watch 25:01
January 20, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

By PBS News Hour

On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 20, no compromise in sight as the government shutdown enters day 30, and troubling details emerge on how Purdue Pharma allegedly marketed prescription painkiller OxyContin. Also, after two decades, a paralyzed outdoorsman designs a…

Continue watching

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3 4
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You