PBS NewsHour - Segments

For years, State Farm has been the largest provider of homeowners insurance in California. But the company recently announced it will no longer sell new homeowners policies in the state, a move it said was driven by the high cost of construction and the growing risks from catastrophes like wildfires. William Brangham discussed what it means for homeowners and businesses with Michael Wara. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Texas is the largest state in the country to ban transition-related medical care for minors, joining 19 other states that have restricted access. Laura Barrón-López recently spent time in Texas to learn more about the law and spoke with one family grappling with what's next. A warning: this story includes discussions about suicide and depression. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Michael R. Jackson is a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright and composer. His musical, "A Strange Loop," started as a personal monologue he wrote shortly after graduating from NYU and it debuted on Broadway 18 years later. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on writing from the inside out for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said that not even a felony conviction would drive him out of the presidential race, Ukrainian forces say they've retaken a southeastern village from Russian occupiers, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and questioned as part of an investigation into Scotland's ruling party, and North Carolina's GOP convention voted to censure Sen. Thom Tillis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than three years into the pandemic, physicians and researchers are still struggling to understand long COVID. A recent study at Mass General Brigham has tried to take a step toward defining the condition affecting millions of people. PBS NewsHour digital health reporter Laura Santhanam joins John Yang to discuss the findings. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the climate crisis worsens, so does pressure on wildlife. The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years. Brooke Bateman, director of climate science at the National Audubon Society, joins Ali Rogin to discuss why and what can be done to preserve and renew the populations of bird species at risk of extinction. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This Pride Month, as part of our "Hidden Histories" series, we look back on the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a larger-than-life figure in her own community, whose contributions to the fight for gay and transgender rights were largely overlooked until recently. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country's counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East Coast have started clearing of smoke from Canada's wildfires, and four children were found alive 40 days after a plane crash in the Amazon. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week, Columbia University said it would no longer provide information for the U.S. News and World Report's decades-old rankings list of colleges and universities. The high-profile dropout follows a parade of prestigious law schools and medical schools that said they'd no longer participate. Francie Diep, senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 476,000 people in the U.S. contract Lyme disease every year. Climate change and human encroachment into wilderness areas means ticks and the disease-causing bacteria they carry are becoming more common. Dr. Linden Hu, an immunology professor and co-director of the Lyme Disease Initiative at Tufts University, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When Tionna Haynes was a college student, she became a target of harassment on an anonymous messaging platform after organizing racial injustice protests on campus. She spoke with student reporter Bridgette Adu-Wadier about how the design of social media platforms can influence people's online behavior, as part of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' series "Moments of Truth." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Nigeria held its presidential election amid delays and scattered violence, winter weather continues to affect the West Coast, Biden ordered federal agents to check on families door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, an independent committee recommended gun safety rules to reduce suicides in the military, and the FDA approved the first at-home combo test for flu and COVID. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Artificial intelligence is now woven into things we see and do every day, from searching on Google to filing taxes to using speak-to-text on a phone. Thought by many to be powered only by computers, the technology often relies on a massive human workforce. Sonam Jindal with the nonprofit coalition Partnership on AI joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss concerns about how those workers are treated. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

From baby formula to children's medicine, parents are being battered by a wave of shortages. Chabeli Carrazana, economy reporter for The 19th, joins Ali Rogin to discuss what's missing on store shelves and the effect it's having on families. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Space exploration has long fascinated humans, from the fantasy of the ancient Greeks to the moon landings of the last century. It's about pushing into new frontiers -- and not just technological ones. In the last part of our series, "Hidden Histories," we learn about Ed Dwight, a trailblazing Air Force pilot who helped pave the way for NASA's Black astronauts. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders