Content overview: “PBS News Hour: Record Heatwaves and the Global Reach of Modern Conflict”. In this episode of the News Hour, the focus is on the record-breaking heat baking the central and eastern United States just before the July Fourth holiday. The program also investigates a disturbing trend where African soldiers, attracted by promises of high compensation, find themselves deployed to the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Reflecting on American history and community resilience, the broadcast features a memorial for a young girl lost in the Camp Mystic flood one year ago. Hosted by Judy Woodruff and the PBS team, the episode weaves together personal stories of legacy with broader geopolitical and environmental challenges facing the nation. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.