Visit Your Local PBS Station PBS Home PBS Home Programs A-Z TV Schedules Support PBS Shop PBS Search PBS

   
the Online NewsHour
E-mail This Page
the Online NewsHourThe Web site of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
BROWSE BY
REGION
TOPIC
RECENT PROGRAMSLOCAL TV LISTINGSSUBSCRIPTIONSNEWS FOR STUDENTSSEARCH
Recent NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Broadcasts

MONDAY'S PROGRAM
ANCHORED BY
Photo of Jim Lehrer

News Summary
The NEWSHOUR with Jim LehrerA synopsis of the news of the day.

audioDownload

Stocks Drop
After a look at how global and U.S. markets reacted to continuing fears of a credit crunch, Jeffrey Brown talks to analysts about the still-unfolding financial crisis.

audioDownload

Campaign Snapshot
Judy Woodruff recaps the latest campaign news and talks to political reporters about the lead-up to Tuesday's presidential debate.

audioDownload

Barefoot College
Fred de Sam Lazaro presents a report on a unique school in Northern India, which is teaching women skills to help better their communities and their everyday lives.

audioDownload

Supreme Court Returns
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal previews the year ahead in Supreme Court cases as a new term begins.

audioDownload

*Segments subject to change

*Note: Transcripts are usually available within 24 hours of broadcast. Segments broadcast on Fridays are available the following Monday.

MONDAY, October 6, 2008

Analysis
Bailout Fails to Stem Credit Fears in Financial Markets
Despite the approval of a sweeping $700 billion bailout bill on Capitol Hill, the downward march of the financial sector continued Monday as major world and U.S. markets plummeted.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

FIND A PAST BROADCAST
2008
JANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNE
JULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBER
Other Years
2007 | 2006 | 2005 - 1997

Analysis
Ahead of Second Debate, Presidential Candidates Sharpen Attacks
Leading up to Tuesday night's presidential debate, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama each released ads questioning the other's character. Political reporters discuss the state of the race in the midst of economic turmoil and what to watch for during the debate.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008

FRIDAY, October 3, 2008

News Summary
News Summary for October 3, 2008
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.

audioDownload  

 

Report
After Week of Debate, House Passes Bailout Plan
Members of the House approved a modified federal rescue plan Friday, moved by the Senate's support and mounting concerns over the stability of the U.S. financial sector. Kwame Holman reports on the bill's passage.

audioDownload  

 

Analysis
Sweeping $700 Billion Financial Rescue Wins Final Approval
The U.S. economy faced fresh troubles Friday as President Bush signed a $700 billion bailout bill. Analysts weigh the economic picture and Paul Solman recaps week's events.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

 

Report
Candidates Spar on Economy in Wake of VP Debate
Amid more gloomy economic data, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama offered their takes on job losses and the financial crisis, one day after Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden sparred over foreign policy and the economy in their one and only debate. Judy Woodruff recaps the latest on the race.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008


Analysis
VP Debate, Battleground Strategies Top Campaign Headlines
This week, Congress pushed through a massive financial rescue plan and vice presidential hopefuls faced off in a key debate. Analysts Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh all things politics.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Political Wrap
In-depth CoveragePolitical Wrap


Conversation
Oregon Poet Laureate Inada Reflects on Internment
Along with more than 100,000 other Japanese-Americans, Lawson Inada was sent to internment camps for the duration of World War II. He was one of the youngest to live in the camps, and much of his writing addresses that childhood experience.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video


FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
NewsHour Poetry Series
In-depth CoverageNewsHour Poetry Series

THURSDAY, October 2, 2008

News Summary
News Summary for October 2, 2008
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.

audioDownload  

 

Analysis
Biden, Palin Take Spotlight in Highly Anticipated VP Debate
Vice presidential candidates Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin will face off Thursday in their only debate -- a meeting political-watchers say could earn record levels of viewership. Reporters who have been covering Biden and Palin offer insight.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008


Analysis
Questions Remain on Bailout Plan as House Prepares to Vote Anew
The Senate on Wednesday approved a financial rescue package that could cost up to $700 billion -- the largest government intervention in U.S. history. Analysts discuss whether the plan will be enough to fix the ailing economy.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

 

Report
Doctors Aim to Better Diagnose Troubling Sleep Apnea
Twelve to 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea -- many without knowing it. Now, new research suggests that they are more than three times as likely to die from other ailments as people who sleep normally. NewsHour Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports.

audioRealAudioDownload  videoStreaming Video


FUNDED IN PART BY: Robert Wood Johnson

 

Analysis
Shields and Brooks Preview High-stakes VP Debate
Vice presidential candidates Senator Biden and Governor Palin meet in St. Louis Thursday for a highly-anticipated campaign debate. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks preview the meeting and the stakes for the candidates.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008


Analysis
Biden, Palin Spar on Taxes, Economy, Iraq in Vice Presidential Debate
Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin defended their running mates and sparred over tax policy, the war in Iraq and other issues during Thursday night's vice presidential debate. Political analysts and historians discuss the candidates' performances.

audioDownload  

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008

WEDNESDAY, October 1, 2008

News Summary
News Summary for October 1, 2008
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.

audioDownload  

 

Analysis
Modified Wall Street Rescue Plan Awaits Senate Vote
As the Senate votes on a modified version of the $700 billion bailout package that the House rejected, political and economic experts assess the measure's likely path and how it will affect financial markets abroad.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

 

Analysis
Obama, McCain Depart Campaign Trail for Senate Vote
New polls suggest the economic crisis has created momentum for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, especially in battleground states. The Hotline's Amy Walter and Susan Page of USA Today break down the latest campaign news and how Thursday's vice presidential debate might impact the dynamics at play.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008


Report
Campaigns Rush to Court Clinton's Fla. Supporters
Sen. Hillary Clinton held a strong foothold in the key state of Florida during the primaries -- and her supporters are not yet running to either presidential ticket. Judy Woodruff reports on efforts by the Obama and McCain campaigns to court former Clinton supporters.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
In-depth CoverageVote 2008


Conversation
'The Forever War' Author Dexter Filkins Recounts Covering Iraq, Afghanistan Wars
New York Times war correspondent Dexter Filkins' book, "The Forever War," provides a window into his experiences covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for much of the last decade. He talks to Jeffrey Brown about reporting from the front lines.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

 
TUESDAY, September 30, 2008

News Summary
News Summary for September 30, 2008
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.

audioDownload  

 

Debate
Bailout Discord Persists as Congress Seeks to Fix Economy
With Congress set to revisit reaching a compromise over the proposed $700 billion bailout that failed in the House on Monday, a panel of lawmakers debate the plan and future efforts to alleviate the economic meltdown.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

 

Analysis
Americans Fear Personal Investments Hit by Credit Crunch
A record decline in U.S. markets Monday spread panic to average Americans worried about their investments. Finance writers Jane Bryant Quinn of Newsweek and Brett Arends of the Wall Street Journal assess how the credit crisis will impact personal finances.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

 

Report
In Fla., Parties Push to Register Voters, Get Them to Polls
In the second segment in a series about Florida's continued status as a political battleground, Judy Woodruff examines efforts to register new voters in the Sunshine State and what both parties' plans are to get out the vote come November.

audioDownload  videoStreaming Video

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Vote 2008
Blog
In-depth Coverage
Vote 2008


Essay
Mexico's Violent Drug War Wreaks Havoc on Innocent Lives
Just south of the U.S. in Mexico, a ruthless drug war is taking a heavy toll on residents' lives on both sides of the border. Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the increasingly unmanageable conflict.

audioDownload  

RELATED NEWSHOUR CONTENT
Essays
In-depth CoverageEssays

MONDAY, September 29, 2008

News Summary
News Summary for September 29, 2008
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.

audioDownload