PBS News Weekend full episode, Aug. 17, 2025

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, European leaders will join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting, presenting a united front to Trump. How trouble getting a good night’s sleep has become a public health emergency. The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI. Plus, one man’s quest to raise awareness about the threats facing fireflies.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
What to expect from Zelenskyy’s next meeting with Trump
   • What to expect from Zelenskyy’s next meeti...  
News Wrap: Three states deploy National Guard troops to DC
   • News Wrap: West Virginia, South Carolina, ...  
Why insomnia is becoming a U.S. public health emergency
   • Why insomnia is becoming seen as a public ...  
The environmental consequences of looser regulations for AI
   • The environmental consequences of big tech...  
Photographer raises awareness of fireflies under threat
   • A photographer’s quest to raise awareness ...  

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00:00 - Intro
01:52 - Future of Ukraine
07:36 - News Wrap
09:52 - Losing Sleep
15:02 - AI Data Center Boom
20:12 - Fireflies
23:08 - Goodnight