PBS NewsHour

Iran and officials of the International Atomic Energy Commission are meeting in Teheran. Prospects for success of negotiations, ultimately designed to make it impossible for Iran to produce a nuclear weapon, are unclear. David Albright, one of the leading experts on Iran's nuclear program and president of the Institute for Science and International Security, talks with Hari Sreenivasan about the what concrete steps have been agreed to and what remains on the table.

For decades, there was a concern that India was suffering from a "brain drain," where the best and the brightest fled the country for opportunities in the U.S. and other Western countries. But today many, including those who were educated and worked in the U.S., have decided to return home. Hari Sreenivasan reports from Bangalore and Mumbai on Indian high-tech entrepreneurs who are building companies to serve the enormous potential market in India and the world.

On this edition, a rare alliance brings major drug companies together to fight serious diseases like diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Later, in our signature segment, a financially strapped city struggles to fulfill its obligations to retired public employees. And, a look behind the latest numbers to see who has been hardest hit by unemployment in today’s labor market.

Ten big pharmaceutical companies are uniting with the National Institutes of Health in a five-year cooperative program to study major diseases.

A wave of bankruptcies is moving across the country as cities try to manage crushing debt from pension obligations. NewsHour Weekend reports from Vallejo, Calif., with a cautionary tale for cities that are looking to bankruptcy as the solution.

Tonight on the program, we examine the January jobs report, which fell short of expectations, and Paul Solman deciphers the numbers. Also: A leaked phone call on Ukraine generates outrage toward U.S., ceasefire in Syria paves way for small-scale evacuation in Homs, scientists look for where HIV hides in search for cure, and Shields and Brooks talk the week's top news.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the state of the economy in light of the latest job numbers, whether the debt ceiling will inspire another fight, the ongoing immigration debate in the House, plus hopes for the Olympic Games.

While scientists and doctors have hopes of helping the 34 million people infected with HIV live disease-free, some basic questions remain about the virus, like where it hides in the human body. Special correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the latest steps in the search for an AIDS cure and renewed support from the government.

In light of a three-day ceasefire in the war-torn city of Homs, Hari Sreenivasan talks to David Miliband, the former British foreign secretary and current president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about what needs to be done to better protect Syrian civilians as the civil war rips the country apart.

Women, children and old men — about 80 people in total — began to bus out of the Syrian city of Homs, where thousands have been trapped by fighting for a year or more. The Assad regime and opposition have agreed to a three-day ceasefire there to allow for the small-scale evacuation. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner has talked to Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland about her leaked phone conversation on the situation in Ukraine. Margaret joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the possible motivations behind the leak and Russia’s longstanding emotional and political ties to Ukraine.

A recording of a private conversation between two American diplomats has generated outrage over the role of the United States in Ukraine, where President Viktor Yanukovych and his pro-Russian government face a popular uprising. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner takes a closer look at the details of the phone call.

Just 113,000 new jobs were added in January, according to the Labor Department’s monthly employment report. The numbers failed to meet expectations, but the unemployment rate nevertheless ticked down to 6.6 percent. Economics correspondent Paul Solman deciphers the numbers with Justin Wolfers of the Brookings Institution.

In our news wrap Friday, President Obama signed into law a new five-year farm bill, costing $956 billion, that keeps most subsidies in tact but cuts food assistance by $800 million. Also, Montana’s Lt. Gov. John Walsh was named to replace Sen. Max Baucus, who is resigning from the Senate to become the next U.S. ambassador to China.

On the PBS NewsHour tonight, a day before the opening ceremonies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, we look at the American athletes who could strike gold. Also: a UN report details the Syrian war’s toll on children, adjunct professors struggle to get by, Jay Leno says goodbye to “Tonight,” the effect of campaign cash on the battle for the Senate and a new look at the history of the Parthenon.