PBS News Weekend full episode, Dec. 28, 2025

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Trump and Zelenskyy meet in Florida to try to find an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. As Zohran Mamdani prepares to become mayor of New York this week, we meet the photographer who documented his improbable rise to national prominence. Plus, a look back at some of the best songs and albums of 2025 and the controversial rise of AI-generated music. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS What to know about U.S.-Ukraine talks to end Russia’s war https://youtu.be/wAWa8w_SCAQ News Wrap: Winter weather drenches Gaza tent camps https://youtu.be/tFmVsOuxJw8 Photographer captures Zohran Mamdani’s improbable rise https://youtu.be/0mYx8gMqd7Y A look back at 2025’s chart-toppers and best songs https://youtu.be/O7MdIFgcRIU 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. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X (formerly Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - War in Ukraine 07:24 - News Wrap 09:53 - Photographing Mamdani 17:13 - Year in Music 25:19 - Online + Goodnight