PBS

PBS

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a key player in American public broadcasting and serves as a distributor of television programs. Based in Arlington, Virginia, PBS operates as a non-profit organization and is the leading source of TV content for public television stations across the United States. It offers a wide range of popular series, including Keeping Up Appearances, BBC World News, NOVA scienceNOW, NOVA, Sesame Street, Doctor Who, PBS NewsHour, Walking with Dinosaurs, Masterpiece, Nature, American Masters, Frontline, and Antiques Roadshow.

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#756

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  • 15 hours ago | pbs.org | Doug Adams

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio This year marks a decade since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. But in several Republican-led states, efforts are underway to ban Pride flags from public schools and government buildings, sparking a wave of local resistance. Deema Zein reports.

  • 15 hours ago | pbs.org | Doug Adams

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A make-or-break weekend lies ahead for Trump’s big budget bill and his hope of passing it by July 4. Republican senators had not yet posted text of their proposal as of Friday afternoon, but PBS News Hour has learned that they hope to start voting Saturday. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz with the latest.

  • 1 day ago | pbs.org | Kanis Leung

    World Jun 26, 2025 6:50 PM EDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top American diplomat said Thursday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments have curtailed freedoms, pointing to the case of jailed prominent activist Jimmy Lai and what he called “transnational regression.” WATCH: Son of jailed Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for his release At a reception for the U.S. Independence Day, U.S. Consul General Gregory May, who will join the U.S. Embassy in...

  • 1 day ago | pbs.org | Doug Adams

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live The video for this story is not available, but you can still read the transcript below. Jun 26, 2025 6:45 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Supreme Court sided with South Carolina, ruling Planned Parenthood and one of its patients could not sue over that state’s effort to deny it Medicaid funds.

  • 2 days ago | pbs.org | Sam Lane

    Jun 25, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The 2024 presidential election saw shifts to the right in counties across the country. After the election, we brought you a story from the southern border in Texas, a heavily Hispanic area that flipped from blue to red. Judy Woodruff returned to the area for a closer look at what’s behind that shift and what it means for divisions in the community. It’s part of her series, America at a Crossroads.