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U.S. and Mexican authorities are investigating possible drug cartel violence that killed two Americans and a Mexican with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Juarez in incidents over the weekend. Gwen Ifill talks to a journalist covering the story about the escalating violence across the border.
President Barack Obama made the case for health care reform in Ohio on Monday, as congressional Democrats continue to scramble to secure enough votes to pass the bill. Kwame Holman reports.
The Federal Communications Commission is presenting a new national broadband plan to Congress, aimed at encouraging companies to expand high-speed and wireless Internet access across the U.S. Jeffery Brown talks to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC.
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On-the-ground reports from Ray Suarez on health issues around the world.
Track how 12 different U.S. communities adapt to changing economic times.
Profiles, readings and conversations with contemporary American poets.
Betty Ann Bowser helps decode the debate over health care reform.
Paul Solman explains the ins and outs of the global economy.
Covering efforts to tackle the world's biggest challenges in the smallest of ways.
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Bringing the views of ordinary citizens to the national discussion on the important issues of the day.
Coverage of the critical issues in science and technology reporting.
Judy Woodruff explores how young people are handling the economic downturn.
With Vice President Joe Biden visiting the Middle East recently in hopes of reviving the peace process, we decided to speak with a pair of authors whose latest books on the region made it onto our radar screen. Authors Mark Perry and Lee Smith have very different strategies and insights into some of the potential solutions.
We look at the U.S. consulate killings in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Then, Sen. Chris Dodd explains the financial reform bill he unveiled Monday, Kwame Holman reports on Democrats' progress toward securing enough health care votes, and the head of the FCC describes the nationwide broadband plan to be released tomorrow.
The FCC and the Obama administration will unveil a plan Tuesday to broaden high-speed Internet access in the U.S. and encourage telecom companies to provide faster download speeds. We spoke with Ken Eisner of One Economy Corporation about the challenges of increasing broadband access.
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., unveiled a bill Monday to overhaul the U.S. financial system, proposing a consumer protection agency housed within the Fed and new powers for shareholders to influence how much CEOs are paid. On Monday's NewsHour, Sen. Dodd will discuss the bill's specifics with Judy Woodruff.
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by The Rundown again to talk about the implications of Vice President Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East, golf star Tiger Woods' efforts to rehabilitate his image and the cultural importance of college hoops.
In this Funny Money satire, Nightly Business Report offers one take on how to promote a TV series about the recent financial crisis. You might watch "Lost," but would you watch "Trillions Lost?"
[Nightly Business Report]
It's not just parents pushing for flexible work hours these days; millennials and aging boomers are also helping persuade employers to rethink what it means to be on the clock.
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As the 1,150 miles Iditarod dog sled race continues in Alaska, last year's champion, Lance Mackey, is in the lead again. Alaska Public Radio Network is following the race.
[Alaska Public Radio Network]
March 15, 2010
Next week, American households will begin receiving their census questionnaires in the mail. Conducted every 10 years, the census is the government's attempt to count every single person living in the United States, which paints a picture of the country and determines political representation in Congress.
