PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 26, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, Meta agrees to a multi-billion dollar settlement over claims that its social media platforms are harming children. How data centers are increasingly playing into the midterm elections. Survivors of the Maui wildfires face persistent health struggles three years later. Plus, Martina McBride remembers her friend and fellow country music icon, Dolly Parton. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Meta case puts focus on youth mental health, Colo. AG says https://youtu.be/uZs_V08Nwx8  Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet https://youtu.be/82lF25thpOQ  News Wrap: States sue USPS over Trump’s mail-in voting order https://youtu.be/1soSXOai3Fo  How data centers became a major issue in the midterms https://youtu.be/9wYx0n2d4sg  Custody fight erupts after surrogate refused to get abortion https://youtu.be/M1kqqhiO96A  How bags of ice are helping save lives in Phoenix  https://youtu.be/YjyDiwR-jIw  Trump faces backlash from ranchers over plan to import beef https://youtu.be/z2Sox3cdkq8  Maui residents face health struggles years after wildfires https://youtu.be/vN9IQ2GGtJw  Martina McBride shares her favorite Dolly Parton memories https://youtu.be/hV9Favj8alE 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: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - INTRO 02:25 - Meta Settlement 09:40 - Deadly Floods 12:16 - News Wrap 16:59 - Data Center Backlash 25:02 - Surrogacy Battle 29:59 - Coping with Heat 40:31 - After the Fires 48:47 - Remembering Dolly 54:44 - Goodnight