PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 31, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in weeks as both countries insist they control the Strait of Hormuz. A look at the hurdles facing a deal to give the U.S. access to some of Venezuela's massive oil reserves. Plus, artificial intelligence goes rogue, renewing concerns and calls for regulation. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: U.S. and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz control    • U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time...    What the U.S.-Iran strikes means for oil, maritime safety    • What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for...    Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing     • Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, ot...    News Wrap: SCOTUS allows ballroom construction to continue    • News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump ball...    Challenges the U.S. will face to unlock Venezuela's oil    • Analyst breaks down challenges U.S. will f...    AI agents going rogue fuel calls for regulation    • Artificial intelligence agents going rogue...    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm influence     • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's mid...    New telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy    • How NASA's new space telescope could help ...    Descendants of David Drake work to reclaim ancestor's art    • Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake...   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 - INTRO 02:36 - U.S. and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz control 06:23 - What the U.S.-Iran strikes means for oil, maritime safety 14:22 - Grand Canyon Flooding 16:49 - News Wrap 22:30 - Venezuela’s Oil 29:23 - AI Going Rogue 35:54 - Political Stakes 43:55 - Eye on the Cosmos 48:53 - Reclaiming Art 55:12 - Goodnight