PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 26, 2024

Monday on the News Hour, the focus in the race for the White House turns to the upcoming presidential debate with Donald Trump threatening to back out. We meet families in Sudan whose lives have been devastated by civil war with many forced to flee time and again. Plus, author Stephen King reflects on his long career and discusses his new book of short stories.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Campaign enters final stage as both conventions conclude
   • Presidential campaign enters final st...  
News Wrap: Smith appeals dismissal of Trump documents case
   • News Wrap: Special counsel appeals di...  
Sudanese families describe search for sanctuary amid war
   • Sudanese families describe their sear...  
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris' convention bump
   • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris...  
How Americans hit by extreme weather feel about the future
   • How Americans affected by extreme wea...  
How NASA plans to bring stranded astronauts home
   • Why NASA is turning to SpaceX to brin...  
Stephen King on his iconic career and 'You Like It Darker'
   • Stephen King reflects on his iconic c...  

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00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - Vote 2024
05:37 - News Wrap
10:58 - Civil War
23:02 - Politics Monday
32:20 - Extreme Weather
38:47 - Stuck in Space
45:23 - Stephen King