PBS News Hour full episode, April 9, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, the fragile U.S.-Iran truce is holding as Israel signals readiness for direct talks with Lebanon. A new high-powered artificial intelligence model raises major concerns about the potential dangers of this technology falling into the wrong hands. Plus, Ukraine's military faces a growing problem of desertion from battlefield fatigue after years of fighting off Russia.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Israel, Lebanon to talk as strikes threaten U.S.-Iran truce
https://youtu.be/e6SsmeZhmW4
What Iranians are saying about the war and their government
https://youtu.be/SQsjqWYX46g
News Wrap: NASA optimistic ahead of Artemis II reentry
https://youtu.be/hIrZnOkiJQ4
Melania Trump denies close relationship with Epstein
https://youtu.be/cdnIt_oWMMo
Trump’s Iran rhetoric faces scrutiny as Congress returns
https://youtu.be/XocC_nmTFNQ
Anthropic’s new AI model raises fears about high-tech risks
https://youtu.be/lMaCfQMlXY0
Ukraine faces military desertions as Russian war grinds on
https://youtu.be/QOCwmwf-3yY
Israelis mark Passover in shadow of war
https://youtu.be/a95NwJhbmp8
Inside Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater as it marks 50 years
https://youtu.be/7KLE_LljyFw

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