A Troubled Agency

Then, Margaret Warner leads a discussion about the agency with Clark Kent Ervin of the Aspen Institute and Richard Falkenrath of the Brookings Institution.

Man vs. Nature
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports from New Orleans about the battle to repair the broken levees against the forces of nature.

Public Opinion after Hurricane Katrina
Ray Suarez speaks with Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, about recent poll results indicating a drop in support for President Bush and strong disapproval of government at all levels in response to Hurricane Katrina.

Brooks and Oliphant
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant discuss the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and the upcoming confirmation hearings for Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts.

Essay: The Trial
Essayist Roger Rosenblatt explores public policy and the consequences of Hurricane Katrina.

Storm in Congress
Kwame Holman reports on the debate in Congress over investigating the federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

Then, Jim Lehrer speaks with Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., the two leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, about the investigation into the disaster.

Aid and Comfort
Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports from Houston about how evacuees are trying to pull their lives together at shelters in Texas.

Then, Margaret Warner leads a discussion about the challenges of relocating students throughout the country with Hank Bounds, Mississippi's superintendent of education, and Barbara Duffield, policy director of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.

Hospital Challenges
Susan Dentzer reports from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about how makeshift hospitals are coping with a surge of patients.

Guard Duty
Jeffrey Brown talks to national guardsman Brunk Conley of the Army National Guard's 41st Brigade Combat Team about duty in Louisiana.

Hurricane Katrina Recovery in New Orleans

Then, Margaret Warner speaks with Capt. Marlon DeFillo, commander of the Public Affairs Department for the New Orleans Police Department, about the ongoing struggle to clear the city.

Health Crisis
Gwen Ifill speaks with Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the growing health risks facing those along the Gulf Coast.

Stricken State
Excerpts from a teleconference featuring Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour describing the needs of his storm-ravaged coastline.

Then, Tom Bearden reports on how Gulfport, Miss. residents are surviving on community help.

Economic Ripples of Hurricane Katrina
Jeffrey Brown discusses the vast economic effects of the hurricane with Douglas Holtz-Eakin, head of the Congressional Budget Office, and Jim Richardson, an economics professor and director of the Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University.

Oil-for-Food Report
The U.N. Oil-for-Food Commission presented its final report today, calling for significant changes. Following a background report, Ray Suarez speaks with Commission Chairman Paul Volcker.

Hurricane Katrina Recovery

President Bush and congressional leaders each announced Tuesday that they would investigate the federal government's highly criticized response to Hurricane Katrina. Kwame Holman reports on the political fallout as Congress returned to Washington Tuesday.

Relocating to Baton Rouge
Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago looks at the gigantic task of relocating the hurricane victims, many of whom have ended up in Baton Rouge, La.

Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu
Ray Suarez speaks with Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu about his state's ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.

Essay: The Third World
Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the hurricane and its aftermath.

Families of the Fallen
Margaret Warner moderates a conversation among four people who are coping with the loss of their loved ones in Iraq.

Sweeping Changes at the Supreme Court

David Leitch, a former clerk for Chief Justice Rehnquist and colleague of John Roberts, and Pam Karlan, a Stanford University professor who has argued numerous cases before the court, consider the chief justice's legacy and how Roberts at the helm may change the high court.

Katrina: One Week Later
Ray Suarez reports on the latest from along the Gulf Coast, where thousands remain missing and hundreds of thousands continue to be on the move a week after Hurricane Katrina decimated the area.

Katrina: A Question of Race
President Bush, who has faced withering criticism for the slow federal response to Hurricane Katrina, visited the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast for the second time in four days as some activists and commentators continued to question the potential role race has played in the aid effort. Gwen Ifill gets three perspectives on what role race and class has played in the unfolding crisis.

Katrina: The Rescue Effort
In the first of two reports from the area ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, Tom Bearden reports on efforts in Gulfport, Miss. to rebuild and recover after the devastating Category 4 storm.

Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on a difficult homecoming for one Bay St. Louis, Miss. family.