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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfoVJeYnYU0
Biden urged de-escalation with Ukraine in call with Putin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVfCarkAiE
Transgender youth on the value of respect for their identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mub17Egr5mc
How to support transgender youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJAEM8A5Fpw
This program aims to help poor kids avoid the foster system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UdAWhsglW8
Turkey's militarized zones inside Iraq frustrate civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImWiT3tabc
The best reads of 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4wMrkfv_dQ
Grief, gratitude and hope: NewsHour viewers reflect on 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yg-99dEAAg

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