PBS News Hour full episode, April 23, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran seizes ships and President Trump orders attacks on vessels laying mines. The federal government reclassifies marijuana, changing the way it's regulated and researched. Plus, we report from Uganda on the Trump administration's conditions for foreign aid and the potentially drastic impacts on disease prevention. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension https://youtu.be/ZUBlBx-MAnM Israeli UN ambassador: IDF most moral military in the world https://youtu.be/NPBcYmuZ9NI News Wrap: Wildfires threaten homes in southern Georgia https://youtu.be/QzWidk3mOpw What marijuana's reclassification means for health, business https://youtu.be/lzipbpbF8OY ‘America First’ policy reshapes how U.S. delivers health aid https://youtu.be/eGoN1qIhAJY U.S. could send Afghans who helped its war effort to Congo https://youtu.be/Xth8MXrkINc DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S. https://youtu.be/v1pGohW6WYI Exhibit shines light on Romani persecution during Holocaust https://youtu.be/tM0YxS7DIzk 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 02:24 - Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension 05:57 - Israeli UN ambassador: IDF most moral military in the world 13:22 - News Wrap 20:06 - Reclassifying Marijuana 24:11 - Cuts & Consequences 32:55 - Closing Doors 39:40 - Detained 47:04 - Roma Art 54:15 - Goodnight