Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-jan-18-2017 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives his final news conference, addressing the release of Chelsea Manning and his role in a new era of politics. Also: The Senate grills the president-elect's Cabinet picks, exciting yet elusive possibilities of nuclear fusion, gridlock around Trump Tower and the importance of long-term care for health problems. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Reassessing the value of care for chronic health conditions 7 min Meeting White House Press Corps for the last time, Obama looks ahead News Wrap: Global temperatures hit record high in 2016 5 min Where things stand for Trump’s Cabinet amid tough questioning 15 min Is alluring but elusive fusion energy possible in our lifetime? 9 min The towering challenge of protecting the Trumps in New York 6 min