PBS News Hour - Full Show March 26, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Mar 26, 2026
Dan Evans, former MLB executive and analyst, breaks down the new automated ball-strike system and how it could change baseball. Frederick Wary, retired USAF lieutenant colonel and Middle East specialist, discusses U.S. troop movements, stalled Iran negotiations, and strategic risks. They also touch on rhetoric from defense leaders and the broader operational implications.
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Climate Change Amplifies Unusual Early Season Heat
- The March heat dome is unprecedented in scale and timing, amplified by long-term greenhouse gas warming.
- Bernadette Woods-Plackey noted multiple states broke all-time March records and that added warming turns routine heat domes into record extremes.
March Melt Threatens Western Water And Fire Safety
- Early melt from extreme March heat threatens western water supplies and raises wildfire risk.
- Woods-Plackey said record-low snowpack and premature melting reduce water availability for crops and increase fire danger.
El Niño Plus Warming Means More Turbulence
- El Niño and added atmospheric heat combine to intensify extreme weather variability nationwide.
- Woods-Plackey explained El Niño boosts ocean heat that translates to a hotter atmosphere, increasing both heat events and intense precipitation when storms form.