TONIGHT on @newshour.bsky.social : our exclusive interview with Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal, who warned that American military action against the country could lead to "thousands of deaths." youtube.com/watch?v=F7k9nitivLM&feature=youtu.be

The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday. https://to.pbs.org/4nPzWau

NEW: PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to GOP senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund, which was put in place following a settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service that ended a lawsuit over the president's leaked tax returns. https://to.pbs.org/4a4vRcD

Should teenagers be allowed to run for President? Soman Chainani thinks so. Here's why... www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsD7...

New from @BrookingsInst: "analysis suggests that more than 145,000 U.S. citizen children have likely experienced a parent booked into detention since the administration began...more than 22,000 of those experiencing detention of all their co-resident parents" www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

President Donald Trump on Monday moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns after reports that his administration was poised to create a fund to compensate some of his allies. https://to.pbs.org/4tI1Mqi

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly took what's being called a "VIP snorkel" session at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor last summer, according to government emails obtained by the Associated Press. @amnanawaz.bsky.social has more, including the FBI's response to the AP report.

Overall, 63% of Americans do not feel the economy is working well for them, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. That percentage has risen about six percentage points from a year ago and has risen about six percentage points from a year ago. https://to.pbs.org/4uuxCHZ

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NEW: "Consumer prices in the United States rose at the fastest rate since May 2023 last month, as sharp increases in energy costs caused by war in the Middle East made life more expensive for American consumers." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

Can it be argued that Iran has won the war by surviving and keeping control of the Strait of Hormuz? "I think it depends on who you ask — who’s winning or who’s losing. Certainly, you can’t say the United States has won the war, as President Trump has said," said @amnanawaz.bsky.social.

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"I'm definitely a person that, if I set my mind to something, I will work as hard as it takes to get to where I want to go," Lindsey Vonn said. "I was determined to be in these Olympics." https://to.pbs.org/4dhQ1BX

Freedom of the press has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to new report by @RSFUSA www.france24.com/en/media/202...

"We cannot describe videos of such horror," she told PBS News Hour co-anchor @amnanawaz.bsky.social. "So it helped me to think that this woman was not me because she was just like a rag doll, who had no more soul, no more life, who was being abused."

Tonight on @newshour.bsky.social : the extraordinary Gisèle Pelicot - the woman who confronted more than 50 men, including her husband, in France’s largest mass rape trial in history. Her strength and her grace will inspire you.

This and the @amnanawaz.bsky.social interview with Iran’s foreign minister should remind Americans of the high standard for journalism that @pbsnews.org continues to set www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

That's our @elizlanders.bsky.social at work 💪🏽

On Monday, oil prices jumped at one point to more than $100 per barrel. The G7 group of industrialized nations said they planned to hold off for now on using their strategic oil reserves to counter the rising prices.

The Strait of Hormuz, where about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas exports are shipped every day, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28.

This is "the result of the aggression by Israelis and Americans, which has made the whole region insecure, unstable," he later added. "The consequences are huge for not only us, but for the whole region and now for the international community."

"This is not our fault, this is not our plan," he told PBS News Hour's @amnanawaz.bsky.social in an interview airing Monday evening. "The oil production, the transportation of oil has been slowed down, not because of us, because of the attacks and aggression made of Israelis & Americans against us."

NEW: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the United States and Israel have made the Middle East "insecure" and are responsible for disruptions in oil production and rising oil prices.

There are more than half a million people of Iranian ancestry living in the United States. We spoke to some of them to learn how they're feeling about the war and about what might come next. https://to.pbs.org/3Nndo2V

"We are in a war of choice where we don't know what success will be viewed as, and we don't know what the next steps will be," says Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia. https://to.pbs.org/4tXSVlI

A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. https://to.pbs.org/4lfQrLK

Are you an American stranded in the Middle East? We want to hear from you. Please fill out our form: https://bit.ly/4clTiAl

The Pentagon has identified 4 of the 6 U.S. service members killed in Kuwait on Sunday. Capt. Cody Khork, 35 (Winter Haven, FL) Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42 (Bellevue, NE) Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39 (White Bear Lake, MN) Sgt. Declan Coady, 20 (West Des Moines, IA)

In “We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America,” Norah O’Donnell writes about 35 remarkable women and their pivotal roles in influencing the country we live in today. https://to.pbs.org/3MOMNvh

.@SecRubio : Americans seeking assistance in evacuating the Middle East or Gulf should call these numbers: Request Emergency Assistance: +1-202-501-4444 from Overseas +1-888-407-4747 from the U.S. and Canada @StateDept

"The president has been busy today, according to the White House press secretary, making calls to foreign leaders. ... He's been talking to reporters as well. He spoke on the phone with Axios and NBC," White House correspondent @elizlanders.bsky.social told @amnanawaz.bsky.social.

Our story - @lisad.bsky.social spoke with Marine veteran Patrick Baja, whose wife was arrested by ICE. She's been in the US for 17+ years, paid taxes, has 2 US citizen children & no criminal record. Part of our continuing @pbsnews.org series on detained immigrants. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Ramadan Mubarak to my friends near and far. May your fasts be easy. May your reflections be meaningful. May your community bring you peace and strength. #ramadanmubarak #ramadankareem #ramzanmubarak 🌙

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95. https://to.pbs.org/4kFA5f3

"In November, six lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds published a message urging members of their former communities to disobey illegal orders...Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a former Army Ranger." www.youtube.com/watch?v=0616... @pbsnews.org @crow.house.gov @amnanawaz.bsky.social

More protests today outside the ICE family detention center in Dilley, TX. Over the weekend, hundreds inside the facility protested in a display of defiance. @amnanawaz.bsky.social spoke with immigration attorney Eric Lee who was at there that day. Our story @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trade deals around the world are being negotiated, signed and celebrated without the U.S. From @pbsnews.org last night, Nick Schifrin reports, then @amnanawaz.bsky.social speaks w/ @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social to.pbs.org/4rrTfHv

U.S. Border Patrol is "untrained and unskilled" for policing in urban areas, says former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske.

This was one of my favorite kinds of conversations. A lot of fun and I learned a ton. Thank you @cduhigg.bsky.social !

NYT: “.. The doctored photograph could end up hindering the Justice Department’s nascent prosecution of Ms. Levy Armstrong.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

ICE operations in Maine are starting. @ms.now reported last Weds that ICE HSI were eyeing Maine to target Somali immigrants, with op similar to Minnesota www.ms.now/news/trump-m...

Duhigg, author of "The Power of Habit," sat down with Amna Nawaz for the latest episode of PBS News' podcast, "Settle In." He discussed how to make habits that actually stick and his newest book, "Supercommunicators." For the full episode: to.pbs.org/4aYnAsc

"It's important to give ourselves the grace to find the small patterns in our life because those small patterns compound," he added.

"If you go and you run just 10 minutes today, you are 10 minutes healthier than if you had not run," he told PBS News' @amnanawaz.bsky.social."Not only that, but if you run 10 minutes today, next week it's gonna be a lot easier to run 15 minutes."

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg says "small patterns" can have a big impact on our lives.

State and local officials demanded ICE leave Minnesota after the unidentified ICE officer shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good Wednesday morning. But Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said agents won't be going anywhere. https://to.pbs.org/4swxzez

For analysis on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis, @amnanawaz.bsky.social spoke with John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE director under President Barack Obama, during Wednesday's PBS News Hour broadcast.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session of the state's legislature in April to redraw its congressional maps. At a news conference Wednesday, DeSantis said the session is aimed at getting out ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bars discrimination in voting systems.

"What concerns me is this rush to judgment, really on both sides, but I did find the DHS statement particularly irresponsible," says John Sandweg, the former acting ICE director. https://to.pbs.org/3L8uLDI

WATCH: "As secretary of Health and Human Services, my message is clear: Eat real food," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells reporters. The Trump administration is releasing new federal dietary guidelines that urge Americans to prioritize whole grains and protein, and avoid processed foods and added sugars.