PBS NewsHour - Segments

Musician Aimee Mann was asked to write songs for a play based on the best-selling memoir "Girl, Interrupted," about the author's time spent in a mental hospital. Mann, who won a Grammy award in 2018 for her own album called "Mental Illness" took it on. The result is her recent album "Queens of the Summer Hotel." She spoke with NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden spoke with China's Xi Jinping Friday for nearly two hours about the war in Ukraine, and warned Xi against any possible Chinese support for Russia's invasion. Meanwhile, the astounding carnage persisted in Ukraine, with civilians becoming the main victims. Russian airstrikes hit near the Polish border as troops continued to target Kyiv. Jane Ferguson reports from the capital city. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Moderna has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults, the death toll from a string of chain-reaction crashes on a Missouri roadway rose to six people, a doctor's union in Sudan reported nearly 200 people were wounded in protests against military rule, and wildfires are burning largely out of control in west Texas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The sanctions leveled against Russia by the U.S. and its allies are the harshest ever handed down, and their effects are being felt widely in Russia. Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote reports from Moscow on how the lives of Russians are being impacted. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Amid the U.S.-Russia conflict, there's mounting concern about the detention of American Brittney Griner, a professional women's basketball star who plays in Russia and has been held there since February. Many are now asking if she's a political prisoner. Washington Post columnist Jason Rezaian, who was unjustly imprisoned in Iran for 544 days before his 2016 release, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's announcement of a new round of military assistance for Ukraine and Republican opposition to his administration's request for billions in emergency COVID spending. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An exhibition in Los Angeles is bringing the work of a groundbreaking video artist to the attention of a new generation. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When healthcare journalist and podcaster Max Lugavere's mother was diagnosed with a form of Parkinson's disease, he drew on medical studies to train himself on best practices for improving brain health through food. Lugavere is now releasing a cookbook entitled "Genius Kitchen," which uses brain-healthy recipes. He shares what he learned from his mother's battle with neurological illness. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Russian onslaught on Ukraine was largely stalled Monday, U.S. officials said, but the bloodshed and terror continued. Meanwhile, top American and Chinese officials met in Rome to discuss Beijing's support for Moscow. This as Ukrainians flee by the tens of thousands, escaping a brutal war that is barely three weeks old. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from Kyiv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Nearly 10 percent of Ukraine's population has been displaced in almost three weeks of war. While almost 2 million people have moved within the country's borders, over 2 million more have fled. The majority of those Ukrainians are escaping the war to the west by crossing into Poland. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the exodus from the Polish capital of Warsaw. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Iran defended firing missiles that landed near a U.S. consulate in northern Iraq on Sunday, a more contagious version of the omicron variant called BA.2 spread to additional cities in China, President Biden's Federal Reserve Board nomination is in jeopardy, quarterback Tom Brady reversed a decision to retire and Oscar-winning actor William Hurt dies after cancer struggle. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A meeting in Rome Monday between top American and Chinese officials was preceded by reporting that Moscow had asked Beijing for military assistance in its war against Ukraine. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund, and Eric Edelman, undersecretary of defense for policy in the George w. Bush administration, join Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It is now more than two years since the WHO declared the COVID-19 emergency a pandemic, and last week the death toll topped 6 million people worldwide. While the U.S. in many ways appears to have moved into a new phase of the pandemic, the virus remains lethal for many. Ed Yong, a staff writer at The Atlantic who won a Pulitzer Prize for his pandemic reporting, joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including bipartisan support for the war in Ukraine and President Biden's struggle to get approval for federal nominees. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Adequate housing has been a consistent problem in rural Alaska and the COVID-19 pandemic has made living there even more difficult. Alaska Public Media's Erin McKinstry reports on the housing problem from the city of Shaktoolik. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders