PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 7, 2026

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Wednesday on the News Hour, Cornell students hold an hours-long sit-in to protest the handling of an alleged rape case involving a campus fraternity. Riot police clash with student demonstrators across France, as unrest continues with a presidential election looming. Plus, emerging evidence shows popular GLP-1 weight loss medications might help with addiction to drugs and alcohol. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: What Cornell case reveals about handling of rape allegations https://youtu.be/uGMB6Lm0aJY  Why French students are flooding the streets in protest  https://youtu.be/KUE5WU8fyIY  News Wrap: Lawyer says Christa Pike 'angry and confused'  https://youtu.be/kKlcUwE1Dgs  Georgia governor's debate highlights voters's top concerns https://youtu.be/NdJW0eY2VB0   GOP and Democratic strategists on where they expect to win https://youtu.be/c9nlXPAC1bM  Evidence suggests GLP-1s can curb drug and alcohol cravings https://youtu.be/NfsVY_HDp10  Oct. 7 survivor channels trauma into leadership movement

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