PBS NewsHour - Segments

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released a report looking at the accuracy of their 2020 population count and whether they missed key groups of people across the country. Among the findings were miscounts with multiple groups with some of the largest based on race. NPR national correspondent Hansi Lo Wang joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss the findings. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Advocates are sounding the alarm about a set of measures that they say target teaching and writing related to LGBTQ issues, race and freedom of speech. Around the country, efforts to ban specific books or even whole categories of books are on the rise. Jeffrey Brown has a conversation for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It was a day for diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis, from Washington to Moscow and beyond. All this as 100,000 Russian troops mass on the border with Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for talks as President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to present a united front. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, more than 60,000 people in Madagascar are homeless and 21 are dead after a tropical cyclone struck, a second man will plead guilty to plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over COVID restrictions, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denied she accused a Chinese official of sexual assault, and Spotify says it will go on streaming Joe Rogan's podcasts. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

French President Macron met with Russian President Putin Monday in an effort to head off a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. What are the prospects for French-Russian talks, and how are these talks viewed by the rest of Europe? Heather Conley, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Canada is facing protests for a second week over vaccines mandates and other covid restrictions. Trucks and periodic demonstrations have jammed up the country' capital city ofOttawa. A judge on Monday granted a 10-day injunctions saying truckers must pull back on some of their disruptive tactics. Stephanie Sy has the story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The decision Monday by the governors of New Jersey and Delaware to end masking mandates in schools makes them the latest states to roll back requirements. It comes as the CDC and groups continue to recommend masking in schools to reduce COVID infections. Dr. Lucy McBride, an internist in Washington, D.C., joins Amna Nawaz to discuss why she disagrees with mask mandates in schools. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pharmacists and pharmacy workers get far less attention than other health care workers, but the stress and pressure has been intense. Staffing shortages and working conditions have been a problem throughout the pandemic, and major pharmacy chains and independent stores were recently forced to reduce hours as omicron surged and staff became sick. Here's what we heard from pharmacists themselves. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last month, three men were sentenced in Georgia state court to life in prison for murdering Ahmaud Arbery. On Monday, jury selection began in the federal hate crimes trial that will look at whether the killings were racially motivated. Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, who served as assistant attorney general for civil rights under Bill Clinton, 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 the repercussions after the Republican National Committee censured Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their work on the select congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, and how the committee's probe is progressing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The wave of migration across the U.S. in the mid-1800's included people looking to live in open spaces, with land to grow crops and the opportunity to have a better life. After the Civil War, that included freed slaves and their families. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one Kansas town that was established as a result as part of our Black History Month coverage and ongoing series, "Race Matters." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Monday, the term of Haiti's American-backed prime minister, Ariel Henry officially ends. It will also be seven months since the island nation's president was assassinated, raising concerns over another crisis in a nation struggling to contain gang-violence in its capital city. Miami Herald's Haiti correspondent Jacqueline Charles joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Black History Month has put the spotlight on diversity education - and the impact of the ban on teaching critical race theory in some states. According to an analysis by Education Week, 37 states are considering limits to the teaching of sexism, racism and inequality. Nadra Nittle, education reporter for The 19th, joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Cult pop sensation Mitski is poised on the brink of mainstream stardom. The 31-year-old Japanese-American musician occupies a rare and coveted artistic space: independent, and beloved by fans and critics alike. But there is nothing simple about the musical career she has created--and to make it all work has required a careful balance to maintain a sane headspace between the intensity of her fame and learning to live, work and maintain creativity. Christopher Booker reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Beijing became the first city to host the summer and winter editions of the Olympics. The Games are being held against a backdrop of multiple controversies - a raging pandemic, diplomatic boycotts over China's human rights record, and the nation's growing proximity to Russia. Eva Dou, China business and economy reporter for the Washington Post joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders