PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 4, 2026

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Venezuelans watch as the Trump administration says it’s not at war with the country, but clarifies how it plans to use oil to achieve its goals. A new field in medicine teaches doctors-in-training ways to prevent diseases through better food. Plus, how AI-powered facial recognition is helping scientists track the migration patterns of humpback whales. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Venezuelans face uncertainty while awaiting next U.S. moves https://youtu.be/AGAgeYnlZiU U.S. intervention in Venezuela sparks mixed views worldwide https://youtu.be/f5G701t2KY8 News Wrap: Heavy rains, king tides threaten California https://youtu.be/VSVbmgB-wC0 How culinary medicine fights diseases through better food https://youtu.be/Zw57MSchvtw 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 01:42 - Venezuela Aftermath 06:14 - U.S. intervention in Venezuela sparks mixed views worldwide 12:53 - News Wrap 14:57 - Culinary Medicine 20:50 - Tracking Whales (Encore) 25:53 - Goodnight