PBS News Hour full episode, March 12, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, an attack on a synagogue and a shooting at a university renew security concerns in the U.S. As Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz, we examine whether there's an off-ramp from the war that's rattling the global economy. Plus, Christians in Lebanon are caught in the middle of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:  Iran’s leader vows retaliation on Gulf and oil supply    • Iran’s new supreme leader vows continued r...   Mideast experts on Iran war achievements and how it may end    • Middle East analysts on what the Iran war ...   Synagogue attack, Virginia shooting renew security concerns    • Synagogue attack and Old Dominion shooting...   News Wrap: Senate votes down measure to reopen DHS    • News Wrap: Senate votes down measure to re...   Lebanon's Christian villages caught in Israel-Hezbollah fire    • Lebanese Christian villages caught in Isra...   A look at the invisible ethics system for Congress    • Who holds Congress accountable? A look at ...   Remembering neon artist and glass-bending master Wil Kirkman    • Remembering neon artist and glass-bending ...   Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe 00:00: Intro 02:28: War With Iran 07:42: Iran War Interview 16:27: Security Threats 25:19: News Wrap 29:23: View From Lebanon 37:08: Congress And Ethics 51:41 Bright Art