PBS News Hour - Segments

Meta announced it's ending third-party fact-checking on its platforms, calling the decision a return to a "fundamental commitment to free expression." CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the rules had become too restrictive and prone to over-enforcement. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications of this shift with Renee DiResta of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration says the Rapid Support Forces rebel group in Sudan is committing genocide and announced new sanctions for the group's leader and affiliated companies. It's the latest escalation for Sudan which is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world right now. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Beth Van Schaack, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

France's foreign minister said three French detainees being held by Iran face conditions that fall within the definition of torture. Human rights groups have long decried how Iran treats its prisoners. Nick Schifrin and producers spoke to protestors inside Iran, especially female demonstrators, who have paid a heavy price in and out of jail, but remain undaunted. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. has long been one of the world's largest donors of foreign aid. But in recent years, its effectiveness has been called into question by a chorus of critics who say the impact of assistance programs falls well short of their intended goals. They blame what some have called the "aid industrial complex." Fred de Sam Lazaro reports for his series, Agents for Change. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. has long been one of the world's largest donors of foreign aid. But in recent years, its effectiveness has been called into question by a chorus of critics who say the impact of assistance programs falls well short of their intended goals. They blame what some have called the "aid industrial complex." Fred de Sam Lazaro reports for his series, Agents for Change. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Eliasson is a globally renowned artist who uses elements of the natural world to make us see that world in new ways. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Eliasson for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Congress formally certified the reelection of former President Donald Trump on Monday. It was a routine procedural moment, a striking contrast to the violent insurrection of Jan. 6 four years ago. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, a major winter storm brought blizzard conditions in the Plains and snow to the Mid-Atlantic states, President Biden is taking steps to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling across a stretch of federal waters and South Korea's anti-corruption agency asked the police to take over its efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he intends to resign as prime minister and the leader of the Liberal Party after a rapid decline in his approval rating. A new party leader will be selected by March and will face a formidable challenge in the upcoming elections. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Roland Paris. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There are new details about the man believed responsible for exploding a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Police and military officials believe Matt Livelsberger suffered post-traumatic stress disorder. Some of the final words he wrote might help explain the end of the life of a decorated special forces soldier. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders