Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/january-12-2022-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, calls for new approaches to combat COVID-19 grow louder as the number of infections and hospitalizations climb daily. Then, we speak to the president of a regional Federal Reserve bank as inflation increases at its fastest rate since the 1980s. And, leaders from Russia and NATO meet as a threat of an invasion hangs over eastern Ukraine. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Rebecca Hall's Brief But Spectacular take on 'Passing' and racial identity 4 min Syrian official faces war crime charges for overseeing brutal prison torture 8 min U.S., NATO meet with Russia over massive troop buildup at Ukraine border 9 min Britain's prime minister under fire for hosting party during COVID lockdown 4 min Democrats search for pathway to voting rights legislation in a divided Congress 6 min Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers? 9 min News Wrap: Kazakhstan crackdown hauls in 1,700 alleged protesters 5 min Hospitals near a breaking point with latest influx of COVID patients 7 min