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| 2009 DECEMBER
Dec. 4, 2009
Young Voters a Complex and Growing Force
In the 2008 presidential election that sent Barack Obama to the White House, younger voters challenged the conventional wisdom that young people are too fickle, immature or uninformed to vote.
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| Dec. 4, 2009
The Story Behind the Nov. Jobs Numbers
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| Dec. 4, 2009
Here's to a Year of Art Beat
Hard to believe, but it's been a year since we launched this blog. After our first weeks, I wrote a thank you to our "first responders" -- the people who'd written in to say how much they appreciated and supported our goal of providing a place online for the arts and culture.
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| Dec. 4, 2009
For Singles, Job Losses Hit Twice as Hard
When it comes to job losses, the economy's slide has been twice as painful for singles as it has for married adults.
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| Dec. 4, 2009
Topics
Here's what we've covered in Making Sense:
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| Dec. 4, 2009
About Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman is funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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| Dec. 4, 2009
Financial Literacy Resources
A collection of links to financial literacy sites around the Web.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
States Seek Stimulus Funds Tied to Education Reform
Special correspondent for education John Merrow looks at states that will apply for their share of federal stimulus money tied to education reform.
 
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| Dec. 3, 2009
Comcast, NBC Deal Reshapes Media Landscape
Cable giant Comcast bought a majority stake in NBC Universal in a deal valued at approximately $30 billion. Jeffrey Browns talks to business journalists for more on the merger.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
Other News: Bernanke Defends Tenure as Fed Chief
In other news, Ben Bernanke defended his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman before Congress on Thursday, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested using money left over from the Wall Street bailout to create more jobs.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
Tough Criticism for Bernanke
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced tough criticism Thursday from a Senate committee for the central bank's failure to regulate risk-taking on Wall Street.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
Launching the PBS NewsHour
The PBS NewsHour will premiere on-air on Dec. 7. Read more about the changes to the program and the Web site in the editor's note below from Executive Producer Linda Winslow and Associate Executive Producer Simon Marks.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
Obama Hears Ideas for Job Creation at Summit
As CEOs, labor leaders, and economists gather at the White House Thursday to discuss how to accelerate U.S. job creation, their challenge is tackling double-digit unemployment while keeping the deficit under control.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 2
From our "Portrait of Health" series, a look at how artists cope with the challenges of getting affordable health care coverage. Art Beat talks to sculptor Christian Benefiel.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
H1N1 Hitting Children Hard in Mexico City
In Mexico City, where schools and businesses were shuttered during the first H1N1 outbreak last spring, the initial fear surrounding the virus has lifted, but health officials warn that young children are being unexpectedly hard hit this flu season.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
High Court Hears Beachfront Property Case
The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle spoke with the NewsHour Wednesday about Supreme Court oral arguments in a case about government takeover of beach property in Florida.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
Other News: Iraqi Election Postponed One Month
In other news, the United Nations reported that Iraq will delay its national elections by one more month, and China, India, Brazil and South Africa refused to cut carbon emissions by 2050.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
Afghan War Timeline Remains Point of Contention for Many
Editorial page writers from around the country throw in their opinions and reactions to President Obama's Afghanistan strategy unveiled Tuesday night.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
Americans Speak Out on New Afghanistan Strategy
Americans throughout the country expressed both approval and concerns regarding President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy. Spencer Michels reports.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
Gates: Afghans Need to Accelerate Stabilization Efforts
Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks to Jim Lehrer about President Obama's decision to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan after the new year.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
How Many Board Members at Bailed-Out Wall St. Firms Kept Their Jobs?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| Dec. 2, 2009
Preserving Antarctic Explorer's Hut
Explorer Ernest Shackleton's cabin in Antarctica is slowly deteriorating. While working to remove ice from underneath the hut that was causing fungus to grow, scientists made an interesting discovery -- cases of whisky that had fused to the underlying rock. Freelance journalist Emily Stone describes the find.
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| Dec. 2, 2009
Analysts Agree Obama's Afghan Plan Is Strong, But Some Question Timeline
President Obama on Tuesday outlined an approach to the Afghan war that will involve sending 30,000 more troops on an expedited mission to help secure Afghanistan and prevent a safe haven for al-Qaida in Pakistan.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
On World AIDS Day, Strategy for Future of PEPFAR Released
The State Department released its five-year global AIDS strategy Tuesday, emphasizing building countries' abilities to manage their own epidemics, but disappointing advocates by not including a budget or recommending a bolder treatment target.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
'Empire of Liberty' Delves Into Early U.S. History
Jeffrey Brown talks to historian Gordon Wood about his new book "Empire of Liberty," which looks at the lasting legacy of early American history.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson Resigns
The CEO of General Motors, Frederick "Fritz" Henderson, has resigned, the automaker announced Tuesday. He has been replaced on a temporary basis by Ed Whitacre, chairman of the board of the troubled automaker.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
Other News: Seattle Police Kill Suspect in Officers' Deaths
In other news, police killed the man suspected of shooting four police officers over the weekend, and the chief executive of General Motors was forced out Tuesday by the board of directors.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
Obama to Present Afghanistan Strategy in National Address
Judy Woodruff reports on the White House's Afghanistan briefing, and then columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sit down with Jim Lehrer to preview President Obama's Afghanistan announcement.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 1
Two years ago, when artist and fashion designer Megin Sherry returned from London after an internship at haute fashion house Alexander McQueen, her health care coverage on her parents' plan had lapsed.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
Isn't Currency Control a Protectionist Policy?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| NOVEMBER
Nov. 30, 2009
Poet Marie Ponsot Celebrating Life at 88
A profile of 88-year-old poet Marie Ponsot, who published her sixth collection of poems last month called "Easy."
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| Nov. 30, 2009
Manhunt Intensifies After State Police Slayings
Four police officers were killed in Washington state Sunday while waiting for their shifts to start. Jeffrey Brown speaks with a Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter for more on the manhunt for the suspected shooter.
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| Nov. 30, 2009
U.S. Soldiers, Families Brace for More Deployments
In Colorado, Tom Bearden visited Fort Carson Army base to speak with troops ahead of President Obama's unveiling of his new Afghanistan plan.
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| Nov. 30, 2009
Other News: Civilian Deaths Drop in Iraq
In other news, Iraq reported a much lower civilian death toll in November than in the past few years, and the Iranian vice president defended his country's resolve to not cooperate with U.N. uranium enrichment recommendations.
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| Nov. 30, 2009
CBO: Senate Bill Would Raise Some Premiums, Lower Others
For most working people who receive health care through an employer, little will change under the sweeping health care reform bill the Senate is now considering, according to a congressional budget analysis released Monday.
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| Nov. 30, 2009
Is the UK Breaking Up Big Banks?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| Nov. 30, 2009
Weekly Poem: 'Contracted'
Marie Ponsot has published several books of poems, including most recently, "Springing" (2002) and "The Bird Catcher" (1998), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the 1999 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
'Austin City Limits' Style Still Evolving After 35 Years
Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history.
 
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| Nov. 27, 2009
Shields, Brooks Analyze Obama's Upcoming Afghanistan Announcement
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks go over the week's headlines, including President Obama's upcoming Afghanistan announcement and his promise to curb carbon U.S. carbon emissions.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
Hard Knocks: Does Playing in NFL Cause Brain Trauma?
A House committee heard testimony from medical experts in October, as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to determine whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
'Black Friday' Has New Tone Amid Recession
Kwame Holman has a look at how consumers are changing their shopping habits during this year's Black Friday because of the financial crisis.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
Other News: U.N. Censures Iran Over Nukes
In other news, Iran was censured Friday by the United Nations for refusing to cooperate with a uranium program recommended by the U.N.'s nuclear agency, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached out to the Taliban in hopes of bargaining a truce.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
Dubai's Debt Crisis Shakes World Economy
The Middle East is roiling with news that Dubai will postpone repaying $60 billion in loans to international banks. Faisal Islam of Independent Television News has the story.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
Conversation: Colum McCann, National Book Award Winner for Fiction
On an August morning in 1974, a man named Philippe Petit steps off of the roof of the World Trade Center's South Tower and onto a tightrope. The act is the backdrop to Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel, "Let the Great World Spin."
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| Nov. 26, 2009
Galway Kinnell on the Pleasures of Ordinary Things
Poet Galway Kinnell reads "Why Regret?" a poem from his new book about "engaging ourselves with the common acts, the ordinary things, the other creatures."
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| Nov. 26, 2009
During School Recess, New Focus on Playing Nice
Recess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice.
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| Nov. 26, 2009
Dr. Kessler Delves Into the Mysteries of Food Cravings
Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks to author Dr. David Kessler about overeating and what is behind people's cravings, the subject of his new book, "The End of Overeating."
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| Nov. 26, 2009
How Will Proposed Health Care Overhaul Affect Patients?
Ray Suarez sits down with medical experts to talk about possible changes to the U.S. health care system as Congress prepares to vote on a major overhaul.
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| Nov. 26, 2009
Other News: U.S. Planned Iraq War Just Hours After 9/11
In other news, a U.K. inquiry revealed that the U.S. focused on Iraq just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the United Nations expressed frustration with Iran over its refusal to export its uranium for enrichment.
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| Nov. 26, 2009
Barbara Kingsolver Discusses Eating Locally
As many of us sit down today for a Thanksgiving meal with friends and family, we thought you might enjoy the short clip below. In it, Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Barbara Kingsolver about the sustainable food movement.
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