PBS News Hour full show, August 17, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, the 60-day window to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires as tensions rise around key shipping routes. The president calls for joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises to be scaled back, citing South Korea's unwillingness to help with the Iran war. Plus, scientists study large-scale underwater barriers to slow the melting of glaciers. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Where Iran war stands as 60-day negotiating window expires    • Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window...   Trump lashes out at South Korea, downsizes military drills    • Trump lashes out at South Korea over its r...   News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and floods in Midwest    • News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and catastr...   Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere    • Remembering the life and career of Hayden ...   U.S. approaches staggering $40 trillion of debt    • National debt nears $40 trillion: How we g...   Scientists explore geoengineering to slow glacier melt    • Scientists explore large-scale geoengineer...   Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch    • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary rac...   Business owner donates company to trust for charity    • Instead of selling, business owner donates...   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:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook:   / newshour   00:00- Introduction 02:37- Where Iran war stands as 60-day negotiating window expires 12:38- Trump lashes out at South Korea, downsizes military drills 18:56- News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and floods in Midwest 23:19- Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere 27:07- U.S. approaches staggering $40 trillion of debt 32:41- Scientists explore geoengineering to slow glacier melt 40:45- Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch 48:36- Business owner donates company to trust for charity