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Obama to Offer 17% Emissions Cut at Climate Summit
President Barack Obama will head to Copenhagen next week to attend a climate change summit where he will announce plans to cut carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020. Ray Suarez talks to two climate experts about the politics and science behind the president's upcoming announcement.
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After Weighing Options, President Makes Pivotal Decision on Afghanistan
U.S. Forces in Afghanistan/Getty ImagesThe countdown has started as President Obama prepares to announce a strategy for Afghanistan. Margaret Warner sits down with two journalists who cover the U.S. military to look at how the president will likely make his case Tuesday.

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Dollar's Weakness Inspires Modern-day Gold Rush
Gold coinsWith the value of the U.S. dollar continuing to plummet, a new gold rush is taking California by storm. Paul Solman reports on how printing money for the stimulus package has inspired consumers to rely on the oldest kind of currency.

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Conversation: T.J. Stiles, National Book Award Winner for Nonfiction
T.J. StilesThe winner of the 2009 National Book Award for nonfiction tells the story of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who rose from humble means to amass a fortune, build the country's largest fleet of steamships, erect the original Grand Central in New York and control a railroad empire.
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Obama's Falling Approval Ratings Suggest Challenges in 2010 Elections
Patchwork NationLess than a year out from the 2010 elections, our Patchwork Nation analysis of economic trends and President Barack Obama's approval ratings in 12 different community types suggests that "Boom Towns" and "Service Worker Centers" might be the next "swing states."
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Hungry in America: New Food Insecurity Numbers Are A Wake Up Call
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms that almost 50 million Americans had a hard time putting food on the table in 2008 -- one in seven American households, an increase of 13 million people from the year before.
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Rx for Reform: Decoding the Health Care Debate
President Barack Obama has said that he is aiming to sign a health care reform bill into law by October. Get the latest news on health care reform politics and policy from the NewsHour’s health unit.
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Patchwork Nation: American Communities in a Time of Change
Patchwork Nation is a reporting project that explores economic trends in the United States by tracking different types of communities over time with the help of the Christian Science Monitor, local stations and citizen bloggers.
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Generation Next
Young Americans are facing tough challenges as job prospects dwindle. Judy Woodruff explored the economy's impact on Generation Next in a series of reports on both NPR's Morning Edition and the NewsHour.
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The Exchange: Economic News and Analysis
Explore the latest economic and business news and analysis, including daily 'Business Desk' blog posts from NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman and more.
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Art Beat
Covering the visual and performing arts, film and literature with multimedia reports and in-depth interviews, correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters bring the museums and galleries to you.
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Catch Up on the Weekly Analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks
Missed your weekly dose of political analysis from syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks? Find the full archive here.
World View
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Learn More About Your World On-air and Online
When the leadership of a country changes hands or a humanitarian crisis sweeps a nation, the impacts can be felt worldwide. Help put these events in context with our in-depth analysis, Web features and education tools.
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Paul Solman Takes Your Questions in 'Business Desk' Feature
From explaining the subprime market to the financial bailout debate, economics correspondent Paul Solman covers the business stories that make news on Wall Street and around the water cooler. In a Web feature, he takes your questions.
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Around the Nation: Discover the Best of Public Broadcasting
Which types of businesses are doing well despite the economic downturn? How are food banks coping? Find these and other reports on Around the Nation, a compilation of the country's best local public broadcasting reporting.
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Making Sen$e: Understanding Credit Card Rules
Learn how new credit card rules affect you and read Paul Solman's answers to high school students' economic questions on Making Sen$e: Your Guide to the Economy.
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Global Health Watch
From coverage of the H1N1 flu virus to the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, the NewsHour's Global Health page offers news and on-the-ground reports exploring health issues around the world.
Social Entrepreneurship
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Social Entrepreneurship: Small Efforts Tackle the World's Biggest Challenges
Explore profiles of activists and volunteers across the world who are laboring to solve some of mankind's biggest problems.
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Watch Web-only Videos from our Poetry Series
Watch readings and interviews with contemporary poets such as Elizabeth Alexander, Robert Hass, Terrance Hayes, John Ashbery and Mary Jo Bang, and sign up for the NewsHour Poetry Series Podcast.
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Climate Change
The Online NewsHourPresident Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen with a pledge to cut U.S. carbon emissions by 2020. Judy Woodruff reports.

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Global Warming Debate
Ray Suarez talks to two environmental experts about the debate over global warming.

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News Wrap
A synopsis of the day's other top news headlines.

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Military Options
As President Obama prepares to make a decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan, Margaret Warner speaks with experts about the options he is likely considering.

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Making Sen$e
In the next installment of his series Making Sense of the financial crisis, Paul Solman explores why the price of gold is skyrocketing as the dollar declines.

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Toyota Recall
Toyota said Wednesday it will replace or fix 4 million accelerator pedals after consumers complained of pedals getting stuck in the floor mat. Jeffrey Brown reports.

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