PBS News Hour West live episode, Oct. 3, 2025

Back in the 1980s, a nationwide debate concerning public safety, personal freedom and government regulation divided the country. Instead of masks, seat belts were the big-ticket topic of conversation. A PBS NewsHour blast from the past with Charlayne Hunter-Gault, New York Sen. Joseph Bruno and NY state Traffic Safety Committee executive director William Rourke courtesy of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting: https://to.wgbh.org/3j4rWiP | GBH

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From the KERA TV archives 🎬 Enjoy this vintage roundup of beloved PBS personalities wishing Channel 13 a happy 25th anniversary in 1985. This fall, we'll be celebrating 65 years since we first aired on North Texas televisions in 1960! 1. Fred Rogers Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 2. Primatologist Jane Goodall 3. Julia Child, The French Chef and more 4. David Newell, Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 5. Comedian Steve Allen, Meeting of the Minds and more 6. Ira Flatow, Newton's Apple (and