PBS News Weekend full episode, Dec. 27, 2025

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a deadly wave of Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s capital as Zelenskyy heads to Florida for talks with Trump. How a company in landlocked Nebraska is connected to efforts to combat plastic pollution in oceans. Plus, scientists in Yellowstone National Park use artificial intelligence to try to decode the language of wolves. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv before Trump-Zelenskyy talks https://youtu.be/AIKmCuFYQFs Nebraska company helps fight plastic pollution in oceans https://youtu.be/SiaR6N67r9o Scientists work to decode wolf howls with AI technology https://youtu.be/jwBaim-qs6U Humanitarian author Mitch Albom on love and second chances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh2aoYC6XnY Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show.   Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6   Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X (formerly Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour   Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - News Wrap 03:54 - The Plastic Problem 08:00 - Listening for Wolves 16:47 - Weekend Spotlight 25:58 - Goodnight