PBS NewsHour - Segments

In our news wrap Wednesday, the crackdown in Kazakhstan has led to the arrest of another 1,700 people for allegedly taking part in violent protests, bringing the total to 12,000. Also, Senate Republicans fired back after President Biden denounced them for stalling voting rights legislation, and a federal judge will allow a sexual abuse lawsuit to move forward against Britain's Prince Andrew. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The last time inflation rose 7 percent annually was back in 1982 and the latest consumer price report shows costs are continuing to spike. That is presenting real questions for the Federal Reserve, which is tasked with promoting stable prices. Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco who also sits on the committee that decides interest rates, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Capitol Hill, Democrats are looking for ways to move voting rights forward as Senate Republicans pushed back after President Biden denounced them for stalling legislation. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss where legislation stands and what options lie ahead. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political life. He was forced to apologize to Parliament Wednesday after it was revealed he attended a cocktail party in the garden of his official residence at the height of the COVID crisis when strict nationwide restrictions were in force. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the United Kingdom. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. and its NATO allies met with Russian officials Wednesday in Brussels as part of a whirlwind week of diplomacy across Europe, sparked by a massive Russian troop buildup on its border with Ukraine. The crisis comes as questions about NATO cohesion persist. Nick Schifrin reports, and speaks with Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Clinton administration, to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Thursday in a German courtroom, a verdict will be rendered in the world's first trial against a high-ranking former officer in the Syrian regime for crimes against humanity. Anwar Ruslan was in charge of interrogations in a government prison and stands accused of overseeing mass torture, rape and killing. For Reveal and PBS NewsHour, Adithya Sambamurthy and Luna Watfa report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Rebecca Hall has been on-screen since age 10, but in her new film "Passing" she steps into the director role for the first time. It is based on a novel that was written in 1929 by Nella Lawson at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Hall shares her Brief But Spectacular take on "Passing" and on her own racial identity as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both traveled to Georgia Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass long-stalled federal voting rights legislation. NewsHour's Geoff Bennett has the story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations is appealing for a record $5 billion in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan and neighboring countries as the U.S. announced $300 million in aid. Also, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. hit a new record, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testified for his re-nomination, and North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As President Biden and Vice President Harris step up their push for Democrats to pass federal voting rights legislation, Geoff Bennet gets two different views on the significance of their trip to Georgia Tuesday and what lies ahead. Latosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer of the Georgia Secretary of State's office, join him to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

During Tuesday's congressional hearing about the pandemic, there were tough criticisms of the Biden administration and the lack of available testing. Biden has announced plans to ramp up the response, from requiring insurers to pay for rapid at-home testing to making 500 million tests available. Thomas Inglesby, senior advisor to the White House COVID team, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Chinese authorities locked down after discovering two cases of omicron in Anyang, a city of 5.5 million people about 300 miles outside Beijing. It's the third Chinese city now in lockdown and comes less than a month before the Beijing Olympics. These lockdowns are tests of China's zero-COVID policy, which authorities have called a success. But critics ask: at what cost? Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With the spread of omicron exacerbating staffing shortages, returning to school after winter break has been a significant struggle in many parts of the country. The overwhelming number of districts are back in person, but some have gone virtual for a few weeks. And, as Stephanie Sy reports, the biggest battle over whether to return to in-person learning has been playing out in Chicago. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday marked 20 years since the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba opened. Since Jan. 11, 2002, it's been one of the most enduring symbols of the United States' war on terror. But it's also a symbol of government waste and mismanagement, and a legacy of torture. Amna Nawaz looks back at the facility's two decades, and what's to come, with Carol Rosenberg of The New York Time. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, the Biden administration said private insurers will be required to cover up to eight at-home COVID tests per month starting Saturday, the U.S. advises against travel to Canada amid COVID spike, death toll from a Bronx fire lowered to 17, Kazakhstan's government says protests are under control, and Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to four more years in prison. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders