PBS NewsHour - Segments

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden is expected to touch on his ambitious plans for the country. One of those plans is his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Heather Boushey is a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what the plan is, and what it hopes to achieve for American families. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United States set ambitious new goals today to stop the world from heating up, urging other nations to follow suit. And some of the world's largest carbon emitters seemed to heed the call. But world leaders left open how they would get there as they met in a virtual gathering. William Brangham has our report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia announced its troops are withdrawing from the border with Ukraine -- but leaving their heavy weapons in place. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week, India set grim and global new high records Thursday with 315,000 cases in just 24 hours and another 2,100 deaths -- the highest one day number of new COVID-19 infections of any nation since the pandemic began. The country's already stressed health care system is overwhelmed. Amna Nawaz speaks to epidemiologist Ramanan Laxminarayan about the situation and the Indian government's response. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet." This reporting is part of the international journalism collaborative called "Covering Climate Now." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the world has become hyper-hygienic since the pandemic began, plastic is playing an oversized role in the world's environmental problems. This Earth Day, Stephanie Sy looks at how many of the single-use pandemic items are piling up in our landfills and in our environment. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin brought celebration to the streets of Minneapolis, people also came together today to mourn Daunte Wright, and demand justice for other recent police shootings involving Black Americans. John Yang speaks to local reporters about the country's reaction to this moment of accountability in a long history of unanswered calls for justice. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Can summer camp change the world? The documentary "Crip Camp" makes the case that one particular camp impacted the lives not only of the young people there but the culture at large, through the fight for disability rights. The film, from the production company of Barack and Michelle Obama, is vying for an Oscar this Sunday. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The emergence of long COVID has drawn attention to poorly understood chronic illnesses. This week, over a thousand people living with those diseases signed up to meet virtually with members of Congress to push for more funding for chronic illnesses. Disability advocate Rivka Solomon gives us her Brief But Spectacular take on advocating for those with chronic illnesses. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday, setting off new calls to reform policing -- and new federal action from the Justice Department. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

George Floyds brother Philonise Floyd, as well as the Floyd family attorney, Benjamin Crump, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the much-awaited verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, what it means to the family, and what changes they want to see in policing going forward. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To discuss what the process of bringing reform to policing could look like, Judy Woodruff is joined by Alexis Karteron, an associate professor of law and Director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University, and Tracie Keesee, a 25-year Denver Police veteran and co-founder of the Center for Policing equity. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives in February, but has yet to receive a vote in the evenly-split Senate. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with an update on where things stand. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, India set new high records with 2,000 deaths and 295,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States reached 200 million vaccinations. There's word that President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half - from 2005 levels - by the year 2030. On Wall Street, stocks were broadly higher. And Britain's Queen Elizabeth turned 95. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Across Russia Wednesday, protesters took to the streets in support of the jailed -- and critically ill -- opposition leader Alexei Navalny. They denounced the man they blame for his imprisonment, President Vladimir Putin. Amna Nawaz discusses the latest with Celeste Wallander, who was the senior director for Russia and Eurasia on the National Security Council staff under the Obama administration. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders