PBS News Hour full episode, March 26, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, negotiations to end the war with Iran falter and more U.S. troops are preparing to deploy to the Middle East. With social media under scrutiny, Germany considers following Australia's lead and banning the platforms for most children. Plus, more states are legalizing the controversial practice of medical assistance for dying. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen oil route https://youtu.be/XAT7ypqAQJM Iran warns of 'surprise' for U.S. if ground invasion begins https://youtu.be/k8rK35oH9GU Experts describe capabilities of new U.S. forces in Mideast https://youtu.be/slyRq_S3o6k News Wrap: Thune gives Dems final offer to end DHS shutdown https://youtu.be/v0y1AbVE30Q What's fueling the heat wave blanketing much of the U.S. https://youtu.be/V_ahLmkaZBY Germany considers banning social media for most children https://youtu.be/G-f7-AI-OBI More states legalize assisted suicide for terminal patients https://youtu.be/2tHolKOqAsA How Major League Baseball's new 'robo ump' system works https://youtu.be/KWcOmLz1cYc 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 02:39 - Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen oil route 07:12 - Views from Tehran 10:43 - Experts describe capabilities of new U.S. forces in Mideast 20:04 - News Wrap 25:07 - Heat Wave 32:06 - Social Media & Kids 39:22 - End of Life 48:20 - Balls & Strikes 55:10 - Goodnight