PBS News Hour full episode, April 17, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, the ceasefire holds in Lebanon, but questions remain about the future of the wider war as Iran claims it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Americans' overall health faces an uncertain future as the cost of care rises. Plus, a former Kennedy Center staffer speaks out about what he calls the chaos and cronyism at the institution after President Trump took control. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon https://youtu.be/qV6JpP5eASc Timeline for Strait of Hormuz shipping recovery uncertain https://youtu.be/0S6Z8InILhk News Wrap: Senate approves short-term renewal of FISA https://youtu.be/qUHeQW2FGxw How Trump's actions are affecting support among young voters https://youtu.be/XONtSsorU34 Many Americans making tradeoffs to afford health care https://youtu.be/q1sC1IJ9et8 Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges cronyism under Trump https://youtu.be/1cptsxRJpIQ Brooks and Capehart on Trump, Vance clashing with Pope Leo https://youtu.be/Lf69RcxW_-g 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: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon 09:35 - Timeline for Strait of Hormuz shipping recovery uncertain 15:01 - News Wrap 20:28 - Trump Agenda 24:59 - Cost of Care 34:56 - Kennedy Center Turmoil 43:14 - Brooks & Capehart 54:44 - Promo + Goodnight