PBS News Hour - Full Show August 23, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode
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Aug 23, 2025 Chris McIntosh, Oxfam's humanitarian response advisor in Gaza, discusses the urgent humanitarian crisis as famine grips the region amid escalating conflict. He highlights severe malnutrition and food shortages, calling for unimpeded humanitarian aid. The podcast also touches on the future of mail-in voting amid political controversies, and explores scientific concerns in Iceland, where melting glaciers pose risks for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The discussion emphasizes the connections between climate change, politics, and the need for compassionate action.
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Famine Declared As Aid Drops Dramatically
- The IPC declared a potentially life-threatening, man-made famine in Gaza driven by a blockade and scarce truck deliveries.
- Chris McIntosh says aid entry has fallen from ~600 trucks/day to roughly one-sixth, making current aid insufficient.
Children Rummaging Dumpsters For Food
- Chris McIntosh describes seeing children rummaging dumpsters for food and fuel to sell.
- He says this everyday desperation shows how unbearable life has become in Gaza City.
Act Politically To Increase Humanitarian Access
- Petition representatives and pressure your government to allow unobstructed humanitarian access to Gaza.
- Push for policies that stop contributing to the conditions McIntosh calls "darkness."
