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Word Economy Roils as Dubai Postpones Loan Payments
Friday's news that Dubai planned to postpone paying off its $60 billion debt threw the world economy into turmoil- big losses were seen in Asia, Europe and in the United States. Margaret Warner sits down with economic expert Simon Johnson for an in depth look into how Dubai's announcement will continue to affect the rest of the world.
Word Economy Roils as Dubai Postpones Loan Payments


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Shields, Brooks Go Over Obama's Afghanistan Strategy, Global Warming
Mark Shields joins Judy Woodruff in the studioColumnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sit down with Judy Woodruff to examine how President Barack Obama will decide about U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan, and the global impact of the president's commitment to reduce carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020.

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AnalysisObama Proposes 17 Percent Emission Cuts  


AnalysisHow Obama's Afghan Decision May Affect Troops   
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Conversation: Colum McCann, National Book Award Winner for Fiction
'Let the Great World Spin' by Colum McCannIn August 1974, a man named Philippe Petit stepped off the roof of the World Trade Center's South Tower and onto a tightrope. That act is the backdrop to Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel, "Let the Great World Spin." Jeffrey Brown talks to author.

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National Football League Changes Procedures for Head Injuries
Football playerAfter a House committee hearing on whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's, the NFL responded by changing guidelines and requiring that independent doctors examine players with head injuries.

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ReportHigh School Teams Use New Concussion Test   
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Campaign Continues, Despite Election-related Violence in Philippines
Car found at scene of shooting: Getty ImagesUndeterred by Monday's deadly attack that killed 57, Ismael Mangudadatu filed to run for governor of Maguindanao province in the Philippines Friday, one day after burying his wife and sisters who were gunned down on their way to file election papers on his behalf.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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.
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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.
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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Find coverage of the critical scientific topics making headlines and in-depth reports on space, the global warming debate, polar research, new advances in technology and more.

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Shaky Economy
An update on the turmoil in international stock markets following reports that a state-owned conglomerate in Dubai may default on its debt.

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Financial Crisis in Dubai
Margaret Warner talks to financial expert Simon Johnson about what Dubai's bad economic news means for the rest of the world.

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

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Holiday Shopping
Kwame Holman reports on the recession's toll on this holiday shopping season.

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Hard Knocks
Ray Suarez examines the link between professional football and brain trauma.

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Shields and Brooks
NewsHour regular political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the president's Afghan strategy and recent climate change announcements.

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Austin City Limits
Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary year of the PBS music program "Austin City Limits," the longest running music series in American television history.

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