PBS NewsHour - Segments

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch deny a reported rift over mask wearing. In Afghanistan, the Taliban urged foreign governments to recognize their regime and loosen aid restrictions. New information from Tonga confirms severe damage on several islands after Saturday's volcano eruption. Interest jitters sent major stock indexes down. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wednesday night on Capitol Hill: A vote some Democrats have waited years to hold. But with Republicans ready to block the voting rights bill in the Senate, Democrats are also poised to vote on whether to change the Senate's rules. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss where things stand. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine Wednesday to meet with the country's president and high command, as more than 100,000 Russian troops remain deployed on Ukraine's borders. Nick Schifrin begins the report, and Judy Woodruff has a conversation with two U.S. senators who just returned from Ukraine to get their views on the situation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One year into President Joe Biden's tenure, we're taking stock of where some of his key campaign commitments stand. Even before taking office, Biden called climate change an existential crisis, and promised to take historic action. Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff for a closer look at what he's accomplished so far. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with former athletes and students who say they were sexually abused over decades by long-time university physician, Dr. Robert Anderson. Anderson died in 2008. Last year, a university-commissioned investigation concluded that Anderson "engaged in a pervasive, decades-long destructive pattern of sexual misconduct." John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Verizon and AT&T are forging ahead with their plan to switch to new high speed 5G service nationwide -- but with an important exception near U.S. airports and runways. Those exceptions were made Tuesday because of fears that the new technology could interfere with plane technology and potentially impact landings. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien unpacks the details. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine, has died. He had a front row seat to fashion shows around the world, and provided his readers a lens into that world through his writing. Jeffrey Brown has our appreciation of Talley as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, a congressional committee subpoenaed former Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani in the Jan. 6 investigation. A federal judge approved a debt restructuring plan that ends Puerto Rico's struggle to emerge from bankruptcy. Warnings flew back and forth between Russia and NATO powers over Ukraine. Verizon and AT&T agreed to delay activating 5G cell towers near major U.S. airports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country with nearly 800,000 new cases a day. Hospitalizations and deaths are up significantly compared to two weeks ago. There are close to 140,000 people currently admitted to a hospital with confirmed COVID, and the country is reporting more than 1,700 deaths a day. We look into growing calls to alter the country's pandemic response strategy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the omicron variant continues to spread, children under the age of five are still ineligible for vaccinations -- leaving many families in limbo and wondering how best to navigate everyday life. We hear from some parents across the country about how they are coping nearly two years into the pandemic, and Stephanie Sy tackles some of the burning questions surrounding the subject. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. Senate officially began debate Tuesday on a key Democratic priority -- voting rights legislation. But without support from 60 senators, final passage is impossible. Democrats met Tuesday evening for an update on the path forward from Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's been five months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and a hard, cruel winter has descended. Millions are in dire need across the country. John Ray of Independent Television News reports from Kabul. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For Turkey, 2021 was marked by a free-falling currency, the lira, and record-high inflation. The government's monetary policy has sent the country into economic turmoil, and as Nick Schifrin reports, soaring prices have hurt Turks from all walks of life. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Microsoft announced plans Tuesday to buy Activision Blizzard -- a huge leader in game development -- in a deal valued at $75 billion. But the acquisition comes with significant issues. There have been numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in the Activision workplace. Geoff Bennett looks at those concerns and others behind the deal. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The first satellite images of the Pacific nation of Tonga after Saturday's volcanic eruption emerged Tuesday. The photos show the islands coated in ash. Despite the violent explosion, the Tongan government has reported just three deaths. The status of two smaller islands in its chain is still unknown. John Yang takes a closer look at the science behind the volcano, its explosion and aftermath. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders