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Friday, August 5, 2005

Jobs Picture
Ray Suarez speaks with Lisa Lynch, former Labor Department chief economist, about Friday's report on the growth of jobs in the month of July.

Evolving Debate
President Bush recently entered the debate over how best to teach the origins of human beings by voicing support for teaching intelligent design alongside evolution in public schools.

Jeffrey Brown leads a discussion on the debate over teaching evolution, creationism or intelligent design in public schools.

Crossing the Kremlin
Simon Marks reports on the Russian government's ire over an ABC interview with a Chechen terrorist.

Shields and Brooks
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Jim Lehrer to discuss the recess appointment of John Bolton as the U.S. envoy to the United Nations and other developments in the political arena.

Thursday, August 4, 2005

Struggle for Security in Iraq
Kwame Holman reports on a particularly deadly week for U.S. Marines in Iraq.

Jim Lehrer leads a discussion on the challenges facing U.S. troops with retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor and retired Army Col. Douglas MacGregor.

Famine in Niger
Geraint Vincent of Independent Television News reports on the famine sweeping through the African country of Niger.

Then, Margaret Warner speaks with Christopher Barrett, professor of economics and management at Cornell University, about the causes of the famine.

Dialogue: In the Name of Islam
Ray Suarez leads a discussion about Islam with four Muslim-Americans and religious leaders: Salim Mansur, an associate professor of political science at the University of Western Ontario in Canada; Shadi Hamid, a master's candidate in Arab studies at Georgetown University; Asra Nomani, an author and former Wall Street Journal reporter; and Shaker Elsayed, the Imam of Dar al-Hijrah, a mosque in Northern Virginia.

Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Struggle for Security in Iraq
Margaret Warner speaks with Edward Wong of the New York Times in Baghdad about the most recent wave of violence in Iraq, including attacks outside of Haditha that have killed 20 U.S. Marines.

Women in Combat
Betty Ann Bowser looks at the experiences of women soldiers serving in Iraq.

Space Shuttle Repairs
An astronaut gently plucked two protruding and potentially dangerous fiber strips from the space shuttle Discovery's underbelly Wednesday in an unprecedented emergency repair.

Jeffrey Brown talks with former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, the first American woman to complete a spacewalk, about the mission.

Air France Crash Update
An Air France jet skidded off the runway yesterday in Toronto. It burst into flames, but all 309 people on board escaped within minutes. Lindsay Taylor of Independent News has a report.

Conversation: Oral Histories
Media correspondent Terence Smith talks with Chicago authors Studs Terkel and Alex Kotlowitz.

Essay: Faith and Science
Roger Rosenblatt considers the 80th anniversary of the Scopes evolution trial.

Tuesday, August 2, 2005

Nuclear Challenge in Iran
Iran announced plans Tuesday to resume its nuclear program, despite a warning from European nations to halt uranium enrichment. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News has a report on the latest developments in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

Then, Margaret Warner leads a discussion with Geoffrey Kemp, Director of Regional Strategic Programs at the Nixon Center, and Paul Leventhal, founder of the Nuclear Control Institute.

Terror Online
Paul Davies of Independent Television News reports on how terrorists use the Internet.

Then, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Rebecca Givner-Forbes, who tracks online terrorist communications for the Terrorism Research Center, and Michael Vatis, a security and technology lawyer at Steptoe and Johnson in New York.

Gang Violence
Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles examines efforts to curb the violent activity of a growing transnational street gang.

Air France Jet Crashes in Toronto
An Air France jet skidded off a runway and burst into flames Tuesday in Toronto, Canada. Most of the 200 people aboard were reportedly evacuated to safety. Brendan Connor of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has an update.

Monday, August 1, 2005

New U.N. Ambassador
President Bush circumvented Senate approval and appointed embattled nominee John Bolton to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Jim Lehrer leads a discussion on the recess appointment with Edward Luck, professor of international affairs at Columbia University, and Abraham Sofaer, fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

Death of Sudan's Vice President
Following the death of Sudan's Vice President John Garang in a helicopter crash Sunday, at least 24 people died in demonstrations over his death. Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News has a report.

Saudi King Fahd Dies
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, died Monday at age 84. Lucy Manning of Independent Television News has a report.

Margaret Warner discusses the possible repercussions with Ted Kattouf, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh from 1995 to 1998, and Rachel Bronson, director of Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Shuttle Safety
NASA weighed Monday whether to try an in-space repair to the shuttle Discovery.

Ray Suarez speaks with Keith Cowing, editor of NASA Watch, about new safety concerns and whether a spacewalk is needed to repair damage to the shuttle's underside.