PBS News Hour full episode, May 22, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigns, the latest high-profile shakeup in the Trump administration. We look at the many causes driving a decade-long decline in students' math and reading scores. Plus, as carbon credits to offset climate change often haven't lived up to their promise, some groups are now trying to change that. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Gabbard’s record and impact on U.S. intelligence community https://youtu.be/UCWfRYyUd50 News Wrap: Rubio meets NATO allies amid troop questions https://youtu.be/d6HJccHqCr0 What's behind the 'learning recession' for American students https://youtu.be/Kt37k2mAXjs Shein's purchase of sustainable Everlane sparks outcry https://youtu.be/zOxNYyp1gJE Carbon program pays landowners to keep forests standing https://youtu.be/ML2A3HNQ6iM Brooks and Capehart on Trump's loyalty demands https://youtu.be/QSIkHU-StEY 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. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00- Introduction 02:15- Gabbard’s record and impact on U.S. intelligence community 12:20- News Wrap: Rubio meets NATO allies amid troop questions 19:36- What's behind the 'learning recession' for American students 27:56- Shein's purchase of sustainable Everlane sparks outcry 34:11- Carbon program pays landowners to keep forests standing 42:21- Brooks and Capehart on Trump's loyalty demands