PBS News Hour full episode, April 22, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, Iran attacks multiple ships near the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to end the war and reopen the crucial shipping lane. Health Secretary Kennedy defends his controversial changes, including to vaccine recommendations. Plus, we report from Uganda on the spike in disease-related deaths after the Trump administration slashed aid to countries around the world. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Iran targets ships with timeline for U.S. talks uncertain https://youtu.be/0Wf0bgU_1go Iran standoff largest supply shock ever, says energy expert https://youtu.be/5Q59F3_Lhok News Wrap: Virginia voters approve new congressional map https://youtu.be/tT_sKhaIeB8 RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance, health spending cuts https://youtu.be/k4MbiX_RVnc Deaths raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels https://youtu.be/kZ9D-of2yoM Uganda sees spike in disease-related deaths after USAID cuts https://youtu.be/ZBEBX-i5oi0 Election officials sound alarm over interference in midterms https://youtu.be/iFNsrZUUOCY National Park Foundation chief on protecting the parks https://youtu.be/Uz2E3GooNkU 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- Introduction 02:08- Iran targets ships with timeline for U.S. talks uncertain 05:23- Iran standoff largest supply shock ever, says energy expert 10:43- News Wrap: Virginia voters approve new congressional map 17:27- RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance, health spending cuts 26:09- Deaths raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels 32:00- Uganda sees spike in disease-related deaths after USAID cuts 38:39- Election officials sound alarm over interference in midterms 47:51- National Park Foundation chief on protecting the parks