| A note from the PBS News Hour anchor desk
As we close out 2025, we reflect on a year that could be among the most consequential in American history. What seemed like an unrelenting avalanche of news touched communities across the country, shaping how Americans understand our nation, our democracy and our place in the world. Your support of trusted, compassionate journalism made it possible for us to meet that moment.
While much of our work this year has looked inward, examining the institutions that define our democracy and how the nation moves forward, we have never lost sight of the wider world. In a global landscape increasingly marked by war, climate-driven disasters, economic volatility and social unrest, we strive to illuminate not only what is breaking and urgent, but also what connects us – and what inspires hope.
This year, PBS was placed in the political crosshairs once again. This time was different. Under political pressure, lawmakers rescinded federal funding for public media, upending more than a half century of support for unfettered access to quality programming free from commercial interests. Despite this setback and additional threats to press freedom, our commitment to you remains unchanged.
We also celebrated a significant milestone this year: The program we have the distinct privilege of anchoring each night marked 50 years on the air — five decades of thoughtful reporting, distinctive storytelling and insightful analysis that our audiences trust and value. It has been the honor of our careers to lead this extraordinary institution, founded by the visionary duo Jim Lehrer and Robin MacNeil, then helmed by our iconic predecessors Judy Woodruff and the late and boundary-breaking Gwen Ifill, forward.
Despite the cuts, we are doubling down on the work. In 2026, the PBS News team will debut two new television and podcast programs for our weekend audiences. "Horizons," premiering January 17, will focus on science, health, and technology, hosted by PBS News Hour correspondent William Brangham. "Compass Points," premiering January 18, will focus on foreign affairs, hosted by PBS News Hour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin. Alongside Washington Week with The Atlantic on Fridays, these programs allow us to further serve our growing audiences with deep, nuanced conversations to help shed light on the most critical issues of the day.
Even as anchors of a daily broadcast, we try to travel outside Washington, D.C., whenever possible, reporting on your communities and the issues most important to you, and what binds us together, seeding hope for our collective future. We've heard firsthand how people are finding common ground in their own neighborhoods, and bridging divides in their own backyards. None of this work would be possible without our PBS News team — the dedicated and talented producers, reporters, editors, and technical and development staff who work day in and day out to bring you the news across multimedia platforms, and help you make sense of the world every day.
As we start a new year, your support of PBS News has never been more important. Your commitment to quality, fact-based, non-partisan journalism fuels the work we do each day and makes that work possible. Your belief sustains our independence and the integrity of PBS News. And for that, we are most grateful.
On behalf of the entire PBS News team, thank you for being an essential part of our history, and for your continued support as we write the next chapter of our story.
Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett,
Co-anchors and co-managing editors, PBS News Hour | 
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