PBS NewsHour - Segments

Your favorite TV comedies likely owe a lot to Larry Wilmore, the creator or guiding force behind some of the most popular and most impactful shows over the last 30 years. Geoff Bennett spoke with him about how his work challenged traditional notions of politics, race, and comedy, in the process, helping to shape the broader cultural conversation. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive winter storm is bearing down on a huge swath of the U.S., President Biden called Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty a "big mistake," Palestinian officials say an Israeli raid killed at least 10 and wounded over 100 others and a daughter of Malcolm X filed notice that she intends to sue the FBI, CIA and other government agencies. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine and the U.S. say Russian forces have launched offensives in three areas in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor visited all parts of the frontline. They give us this inside look at the Ukrainian tank brigades tasked with holding back a larger, more modern Russian force. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With less than a year until the first primaries of the 2024 presidential contest, the battle lines are becoming clearer. As President Biden readies for a reelection campaign, his would-be Republican opponents are figuring out which voters could back them. That's the focus of a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the results with Domenico Montanaro of NPR. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Consumer protection drove Sen. Elizabeth Warren's academic work, launched her entrance into politics, and served as a central plank in her 2020 run for president. In President Biden's State of the Union, he pledged to tackle something long on Warren's issue list, junk fees. The senator joined Amna Nawaz to discuss that effort, the economy, immigration and her plan to shore up Social Security. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Earlier this month, Nicaragua exiled hundreds of its citizens, many of whom were political prisoners, to the United States. Their release marks a turning point for a government that has become increasingly authoritarian. Felix Maradiaga, a former Nicaraguan presidential candidate, was one of those exiled. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his experience inside Nicaragua's most notorious prison. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After deciding to step away from the anchor desk, Judy Woodruff wanted to use this time to hone in on a topic she feels is the most urgent one facing our country: the deep divisions and distrust among us. She begins with a look back at our recent history, and some of her own, to try to better understand the nature of the divides we face. It's part of our new series, America at a Crossroads. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ole Kassow is a Danish entrepreneur who started Cycling Without Age, a nonprofit that encourages volunteers to cycle with senior citizens in bike taxis as a way to help them get outdoors. Kassow shares his Brief But Spectacular take on the right to relate. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The federal government ordered Norfolk Southern to clean up soil and water at its train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents there say they're feeling the effects of air and water contamination. Geoff Bennett traveled to Ohio and questioned the rail company's CEO Alan Shaw about the long-term consequences of the derailment and chemical spill. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an orderly audience of his lieutenants and supporters. Nick Schifrin reports from Ukraine with the support of the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal, deaths from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria climbed past 47,000 and a judge ruled 9/11 victims cannot seize assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks one year and Putin announces his country will suspend participation in the New START Treaty, where does that leave U.S.-Russia relations? Rose Gottemoeller, the chief U.S. negotiator for the treaty during the Obama administration, and Angela Stent, a top intelligence officer on Russia during the second Bush administration, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an ISIS attack says that immunity should not apply to recommendations YouTube's algorithms make. John Yang discussed the case with Marcia Coyle and Sheera Frenkel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A highly contagious avian flu is infecting birds all over the globe. In the U.S., farmers have lost, or had to kill, over 58 million birds to try and prevent the spread of the virus. The H5N1 strain hasn't caused any serious threat to humans, but outbreaks in some mammals raised concerns about the potential to spread further. Influenza researcher Scott Hensley joined William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As with many cities in the Rust Belt, Fort Wayne, Indiana, went through tough times for several decades as manufacturing plants closed, jobs dried up and people left. But recently, the city has made a turnaround and a big investment in public art. Special correspondent Cat Wise spent time with an artist who is a driving force behind that effort. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders