Millions of Americans live in rural or underserved areas where there are fewer medical care facilities and doctors with specialized expertise. One doctor in New Mexico is trying to help change that with his vision dubbed "Project ECHO." Fred de Sam Lazaro reports in a partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

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A so-called "tridemic" is threatening healthcare systems across the country. It's essentially a triple threat from the spread of flu, RSV and COVID. More than three-quarters of pediatric hospital beds nationwide are occupied, seniors are hospitalized at a higher rate for respiratory illness and flu hospitalizations are at a decade-level high. Dr. Megan Ranney joined Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Beijing shut parks and museums as China faces its largest outbreak of COVID in six months. Authorities confirmed more than 28,000 cases Monday and the first official COVID fatalities since May. The numbers might seem relatively low, but despite some recent adjustments, Beijing maintains the strictest COVID policy in the world. As Nick Schifrin reports, lockdowns are sparking rare public dissent. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Somalia is suffering one of the most acute humanitarian crises in the world. A crushing combination of conflict and climate change has left millions in jeopardy of starvation as famine again stalks the land. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and producer-videographer Neil Brandvold recently traveled to Somalia and filed this report. A warning: Images in this story may disturb some viewers. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Several women diagnosed with uterine cancer are now suing L'Oreal and other cosmetic companies after a recent study tied the illness to chemical hair straightening products. Dr. Kemi Doll joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the study and the concerns it has raised. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A record number of migrant apprehensions at the border is challenging the Biden administration and a new ruling by a federal judge has further complicated the landscape. Title 42 is a pandemic-related policy and has been used to turn away more than one million people, but a judge ruled it violates federal regulatory law and must end. Nick Miroff of The Washington Post joined Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than four million people who fled Russia's war in Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. Most Ukrainians receive a warm welcome and are offered access to temporary residence permits so they can work and receive social benefits. But the trying circumstances also created opportunities for sexual and labor exploitation. Special correspondent Rosie Birchard reports from Poland. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. and western allies said they're looking into reports of an explosion in NATO-member Poland. It happened as Russia conducted missile strikes across Ukraine. Local Polish media reported the explosion at a grain facility in an eastern village about four miles north of the Ukrainian border. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two universities are grieving the tragic loss of students. In Moscow, Idaho, four University of Idaho students were found dead in a home near campus on Sunday. And in Charlottesville, Virginia, three University of Virginia students were shot and killed. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The midterm election was the first since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion. Since then, 12 states have put in place total bans on the procedure and other states have enacted restrictions. That was top of mind for many voters in this election where access to abortion was on the ballot in some states. Laura Barrón-López joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the results. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders