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 Hospitals near a breaking point with latest influx of COVID patients 7 min News Wrap: Kazakhstan crackdown hauls in 1,700 alleged protesters 5 min Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers? 9 min Democrats search for pathway to voting rights legislation in a divided Congress 6 min Britain’s prime minister under fire for hosting party during COVID lockdown 4 min U.S., NATO meet with Russia over massive troop buildup at Ukraine border 9 min Syrian official faces war crime charges for overseeing brutal prison torture 8 min Rebecca Hall’s Brief But Spectacular take on ‘Passing’ and racial identity 4 min