PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 25, 2025

Thursday on the News Hour, torrential rains inundate California, causing destructive floods and mudslides. Author Irin Carmon joins the News Hour’s podcast to talk about her new book on how women are navigating post-Roe America. Plus, as children open presents from that special visitor from the North Pole, we look at how Santa Claus has evolved over the centuries. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Rains drenches Southern California with more storms coming https://youtu.be/-Hd2uAvpj2s News Wrap: Zelenskyy speaks with U.S. peace negotiators https://youtu.be/QRXJHMvoV7w Irin Carmon joins Amna Nawaz for our 'Settle In' podcast https://youtu.be/yd1t5387wyM How the traditions of Santa Claus evolved over centuries https://youtu.be/u3wBbsdTj3o A Brief But Spectacular take on resilience and rebuilding https://youtu.be/eJsoUHz7kKQ The Rockettes celebrate a century of dance https://youtu.be/Hq8T_T1Rq2Q 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 02:19 - California Storms 04:58 - News Wrap 08:35 - Settle In 13:43 - Plug-In Solar 20:11 - Santa Unwrapped 25:56 - Jazz Lives 34:03 - Wild Eye 44:45 - Brief But Spectacular 48:55 - Rockettes at 100 52:43 - Jingle Bells 55:20 - Goodnight