Molly interviews Michael Edison Hayden about his new book, Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small Town. The book is an intimate portrait of what happened in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia after a white nationalist group moved into the castle on the hill. Preorder the book now or buy it anywhere books are sold when it comes out on April 7, 2026
On Tuesday, President Trump said the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks. But the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S., and Trump is again lashing out at allies for not doing more to help as American gas prices reached their highest level in years. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
FRONTLINE's “Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question,” is an updated report that is produced with The Washington Post, Evident Media and Bellingcat. The documentary investigates Iran’s nuclear program after the June 2025 strikes. Iran's ability to build a nuclear weapon was the primary justification for the ongoing U.S. Israeli war with Iran.array(3) {
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For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
One month into the U.S. Israeli war against Iran, and there remain questions about why President Trump decided to launch the attack and what the objectives are. Under the Constitution only Congress has the authority to declare war — but that didn’t happen. San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro (D) joins us to answer your questions about the war with Iran.array(3) {
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The steep rise in gas prices amid the Iran war is the second-largest spike in three decades, and it's hitting Americans' wallets. We hear from people scrambling to fill their tanks and William Brangham discusses how bad a shock this war could deliver to the global economy with Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, an international consulting firm. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of its $400 million White House ballroom project until Congress reviews the project, top European diplomats visited Ukraine to mark four years since Russia's massacre in the town of Bucha and Gaza health officials say two Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
One glaring result of President Trump’s war on Iran, one month in? High oil prices. If fuel stays expensive, the cost could ripple through the global economy. Analysts think the market for electric vehicles in the U.S. could see a boost, for example, as gas prices shoot up. And countries in Asia may reopen coal production plants as crude oil becomes scarce. Also in this episode: Aluminum prices spike, Unilever sells off its food brands to a spice giant, and plasma centers see more middle-class donors.
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