PBS NewsHour - Segments

In our news wrap Monday, United Nations officials condemned Libya for a violent crackdown on migrants trying to sail to Europe. In the U.S., the Biden administration reversed a Trump-era ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics that receive federal funding. Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering temperature and touch receptors. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration on Monday unveiled its long awaited approach to trade relations with China. U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai said she would restart trade talks with Beijing, but maintain most Trump-era tariffs on china. Nick Schifrin explains. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Federal and state investigators are focusing on a 41-year-old pipeline as the cause of a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast. The 126,000 gallon oil spill is threatening wildlife and prompting a robust cleanup effort in the Pacific Ocean. But as Stephanie Sy reports, the scale and scope of the damage remains unclear. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The "Pandora Papers," written by a worldwide consortium of journalists, reveal how world leaders and the mega-rich can hide billions of dollars in secret offshore accounts, which investigators say drain money from government treasuries and can undermine national security. Nick Schifrin talks to Drew Sullivan, co-founder and editor of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, or OCCRP. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court returned to the courtroom Monday morning to hear its first oral arguments of the new term in-person. The cases set for argument this term could make it one of the most contentious in many years. Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for The National Law Journal, was one of the two dozen reporters in the courtroom and joins John Yang with more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Facebook and its group of apps and social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram were down most of Monday. The outages come on the eve of another difficult congressional hearing for the social media giant. The cause of the outages still has not been explained. Sheera Frenkel of The New York Times reports on Facebook extensively and 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 join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Senate Republicans' standoff with President Joe Biden over the debt ceiling, continued Democratic infighting over the infrastructure and spending bills, and the hot-button issues at stake in the Supreme Court this term. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The South Asian art form known as Sufi music has a centuries old tradition built on poetry and mysticism coupled with specific instruments, meters and repetition. Brooklyn-based Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab's neo-Sufism is steeped in that tradition -- yet also refuses to let others define her work. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has our story as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a stand-off this week between moderate and progressive Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed a vote on President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill as negotiations over a more than $3 trillion social spending bill continue. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to explain the ins-and-outs of the bills, the disagreements and what may bring Democrats together. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Global environmental leaders met in Milan for a summit, weeks ahead of COP26, the UN climate conference world leaders will attend in Glasgow, Scotland. As temperatures rise and climate pledges by major polluters go unmet, the pressure is on. Somini Sengupta, international climate reporter at New York Times joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After more than a year on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway show 'Tina - The Tina Turner Musical' about the pop icon's life is set to reopen this Friday. Special correspondent Karla Murthy sits down with the show's writer and members of the cast, including Tony-award winner Adrienne Warren, to talk about the show and Tina Turner's journey to become one of the most celebrated recording artists in history. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Abortion rights activists are marching today, voicing opposition to a Texas law that heavily restricts abortion access. The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday, in which it is scheduled to hear a case stemming from a Mississippi law that banned most abortions at 15 weeks of pregnancy. Mary Ziegler, a professor at Florida State University College of Law and author of the book, "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present," joins to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The swift fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban and the refugee crisis in the conflict-torn nation is a painful reminder to many Vietnamese-Americans, many of whom were forced to leave their nation after Saigon fell in 1975. Special Correspondent Mike Cerre reports on how the Vietnamese community in Seattle is reaching out to help Afghan refugees. The story is part of our ongoing series 'Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America.' PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There have been many ways to enter the orbit of 'They Might Be Giants', an eccentric musical group that has been writing and recording together for the last 40 years. From the New York art scene of the early 1980s to music videos on MTV to television theme songs, the group has never stopped creating. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker caught up with the band's founders as they get ready to release a new album and embark on a new tour. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Another day on Capitol Hill with no vote on infrastructure and no deal on a bigger spending package. But as Lisa Desjardins reports, President Joe Biden was on the scene to make a direct appeal to Democrats. Desjardins and Amna Nawaz join Judy Woodruff to discuss how the day played out. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders