President Biden has a number of issues that continue to bog down his approval ratings. Starting with the war in Ukraine, Biden recently said that Putin is a war criminal and that he is committing genocide there. Biden projects calm about Covid publicly, but officials are nervous another wave could hit. And approval rating are the lowest they have been, especially with young people. Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for what to know.

Next, there is a top-secret world to the lavish and private gigs of music stars. While these have always been around and evolved over the years, music stars can get paid millions to play private parties, weddings and more. The key thing in all of this is secrecy. Attendees to these parties usually sign NDAs to protect all parties from criticism of wealth inequality and how much money is transferred. Experts say this trend will continue as it has moved beyond old rock and nostalgia acts to pop stars. David Browne, senior writer at Rolling Stone, joins us for more.

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