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PBS News Hour - Full Show

August 17, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, European leaders will join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting, presenting a united front to Trump. How trouble getting a good night’s sleep has become a public health emergency. The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI. Plus, one man’s quest to raise awareness about the threats facing fireflies. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Tonight on PBS News Weekend, European leaders will join Volota Mer Zelensky for tomorrow's

0:10.8

high-stakes Oval Office meeting to present a united front.

0:15.4

Then how trouble getting a good night's sleep has become a public health emergency.

0:20.9

And one man's quest to capture dazzling images of fireflies

0:24.8

and raise awareness about the threats facing

0:27.2

these glowing symbols of summer.

0:29.6

I stumbled upon a forest with millions and millions of fireflies

0:34.1

synchronizing their flashes across vast expanses of the forest.

0:38.1

And there's been no looking back.

0:53.2

Good evening. I'm John Yang. The last time Ukrainian president, Volodemir Zelensky, was in the Oval Office,

0:59.8

things got heated as President Trump loudly berated him. But when he returns tomorrow, he'll have reinforcements.

1:06.5

At least a half dozen European leaders will join him in a high-profile display of unity.

1:13.0

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, Mr. Trump aligned himself with Russian positions.

1:18.1

That triggered European fears that Ukraine could be pressured into accepting a deal on Moscow's terms.

1:24.6

Today, Zelensky was in Brussels meeting with European Commission President Ursula

1:28.5

von der Leyen. Since the beginning of Russia's brutal invasion, Europe has been at Ukraine's side,

1:35.9

united, and we will support you for as long as it takes, for just and lasting peace.

1:43.0

It's very important that you are with us and that we speak to America and we speak together.

1:50.6

To look ahead to tomorrow's meeting, William Taylor, he's a distinguished fellow at the

1:55.3

Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center.

1:57.0

He's a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and was temporary head of mission there in the

2:01.5

first Trump term, later testifying in Mr. Trump's impeachment. Mr. Ambassador, this is going to be

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