Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden’s second call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in over a month aims to calm fears of military conflict with Ukraine. Then, a Texas law banning transgender athletes from playing sports goes into effect next month, adding to trans kids’ challenges. And, a look at America’s broken foster care system and one former foster child’s attempt to fix it.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: NYC’s scaled-back New Year’s party to proceed
Biden urged de-escalation with Ukraine in call with Putin
Transgender youth on the value of respect for their identity
How to support transgender youth
This program aims to help poor kids avoid the foster system
Turkey’s militarized zones inside Iraq frustrate civilians
The best reads of 2021
Grief, gratitude and hope: NewsHour viewers reflect on 2021
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