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PBS News Hour - Full Show

July 26, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as deaths from hunger rise in Gaza and global pressure builds, Israel says it will begin airdrops of humanitarian aid. A big birthday for the U.S. Postal Service as it turns 250. We look at a pervasive but little-discussed health condition for women. Plus, the global debut of a unique K-pop boy band featuring two North Korean defectors. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Tonight on PBS News weekend.

0:06.0

In Gaza, a tipping point.

0:08.0

As deaths from hunger rise and global pressure builds, Israel announces it will begin air drops

0:14.0

of humanitarian aid tonight.

0:17.0

Then, a big birthday and a big moment for the Postal Service, 250 years old, and now navigating

0:24.6

far more than snow, rain, heat, and gloom of night.

0:28.6

And the global debut of a unique boy band featuring two North Korean defectors.

0:36.5

I did think that it would be fascinating to have North Korean defectors trying out something in K-pop.

0:42.3

Because, you know, who doesn't love the story of someone from a humble background chasing their dreams?

0:48.3

The Good evening. I'm Lisa Desjardin. John Yang is away.

1:03.2

A pivotal moment for lives and the conflict in the Middle East as deaths from hunger rise in Gaza. Today, the Israeli military announced it will begin air drops of aid

1:14.6

and will open more humanitarian corridors to bring in food.

1:18.6

But the UN and aid groups have criticized air drops as inadequate and dangerous.

1:23.6

The Gaza Health Ministry reported that in the last day,

1:26.6

five people died of malnutrition and starvation, including a baby girl.

1:31.9

She's one of 85 children to die of malnutrition over the last three weeks, the ministry said.

1:37.9

Death also came from above.

1:40.0

At least 42 people in Gaza were killed by gunfire and airstrikes, according to Gaza health officials.

1:46.2

Half were shot while waiting for aid.

1:49.1

Earlier today, I spoke with a leading aid worker who is in Gaza.

1:53.1

Rachel Cummings is with Save the Children.

1:54.8

I began by asking what she sees.

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