PBS News Hour full episode, May 19, 2026

Tuesday on the News Hour, authorities work to establish a motive in the fatal shooting at a San Diego Islamic Center that's being investigated as a hate crime. The Trump administration seeks to roll back regulations on toxic forever chemicals in drinking water. Plus, the higher education landscape continues to evolve, with more colleges offering students the chance to graduate in three years. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Mosque attack heightens fears as anti-Islam rhetoric rises https://youtu.be/TrED2KidJT4 News Wrap: Government to drop tax claims and audits of Trump https://youtu.be/bXZYjuU5QoU EPA moves to roll back limits on PFAS in drinking water https://youtu.be/Z8OKOE2XMd0 What happens to children when parents are detained by ICE https://youtu.be/mfzzQRPpt8c Degree in three: More colleges speed up graduation timelines https://youtu.be/MCFU8G3daJM Ada Ferrer reflects on family history, forces shaping Cuba https://youtu.be/dUPfc7OMJXw Russian exiles stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. https://youtu.be/Ptd4HyJOtik 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: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - Islamic Center Shooting 11:21 - News Wrap 19:27 - Forever Chemicals 24:16 - Immigration Crackdown 30:06 - Rethinking College 38:22 - “Keeper of My Kin” 47:13 - “Seagull: True Story” 54:48 - Goodnight