PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 31, 2025

Correction: In the segment on Ukraine, a video of a Russian Air Force general was inadvertently played over a quote from chief of the general staff Valerie Gerasimov. We regret the error. Wednesday on the News Hour, why European leaders say Russian President Putin invented an assassination plot and what it means for any Ukraine peace deal. We join a scientific expedition in the icy seas around Antarctica to understand a massive, melting glacier. Plus, how a U.S.-backed road and rail project in an unstable region could unlock trade with Central Asia. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS News Wrap: Millions ring in new year amid Arctic weather https://youtu.be/DPIJ3Z6g58Q Trump signals Russia is blocking path to peace in Ukraine https://youtu.be/8vv6V-hK5Kw Onboard an expedition to study a massive, melting glacier https://youtu.be/Ktw64Pi8h3w Azerbaijan-Armenia peace plan hinges on small strip of land https://youtu.be/Um9GWdRcgpg Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies' https://youtu.be/5S4OUHe7lYE Photojournalists reflect on capturing impactful images https://youtu.be/updVKM2ediA A Brief But Spectacular take on helping children  https://youtu.be/8hs1XoPWiI4 Chloe Flower fuses classical and contemporary in 'popsical' https://youtu.be/HGVC2ugFQfY 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 02:05 - News Wrap 10:16 - Russia Invasion 20:09 - Voyage to Antartica 25:29 - Road to Peace? 33:41 - “Year of the Lies” 40:29 - The Year in Photos 47:08 - Brief but Spectacular 49:40 - Popsical 54:56 - Goodnight