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  • September 26-30, 2005

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    Days of the week


    Friday, September 30, 2005

     

     

    Protecting Sources
    Terence Smith speaks with Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig about New York Times reporter Judith Miller's grand jury testimony on the leak of a CIA operative's name. Miller spent 85 days in jail protecting the name of her source until the source gave her a waiver, clearing her to testify. realaudio0

    Rebuilding New Orleans
    Kwame Holman gives an update on the state of New Orleans and discusses how some sections of the city are redeveloping. 0

    Then, Margaret Warner leads a discussion about the recovery effort with Mary Comerio, professor of architecture at the University of California at Berkeley; John Norquist, president for the Congress of the New Urbanism and former mayor of Milwaukee; and Paris Rutherford, director of planning and urban design at RTKL Associates. realaudio0

    Conversation: Night Draws Near
    Jeffrey Brown talks to Anthony Shadid, Middle East correspondent for the Washington Post, about his book "Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War" and the challenges of reporting in Iraq. 0

    Shields and Brooks
    Jim Lehrer speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the confirmation of John Roberts, the indictment of House Majority Leader Tom Delay, R-Texas, and other news of the week. realaudio0

     


    Thursday, September 29, 2005

     

     

    The Iraq War Hearings
    Margaret Warner reviews the Iraq war hearings presented before the Senate and House Armed Services committees. realaudio0

    Then, Warner speaks with Sens. John Warner, chairman of the Senate committee, and Carl Levin, ranking Democrat, about their views on the situation in Iraq. realaudio0

    New Chief Justice
    Kwame Holman reports on the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts. realaudio0

    Covering Catastrophe
    Jeffrey Brown reports on how the media covered Hurricane Katrina, and how it differed from past natural disasters.0

    Then, Brown discusses media coverage of Katrina with Carl Quintanilla, NBC News correspondent; Hugh Hewitt, nationally syndicated radio host and blogger, and Keith Woods, dean of faculty at the Poynter Institute and former editor and reporter at the New Orleans Times-Picayune. realaudio0

     


    Wednesday, September 28, 2005

     

     

    Indicted House Leader
    A Texas grand jury indicted House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged illegal campaign finance scheme.

    Gwen Ifill discusses the impact of the indictment with Laylan Copelin of the Austin American-Statesman and congressional watcher Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute. realaudio0

    Coming Back to New Orleans
    Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports from New Orleans about how the Algiers district is recovering from Hurricane Katrina. 0

    Then, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Kaye about new information on the search for and identification of those killed in New Orleans. realaudio0

    Prisoner Abuse
    Margaret Warner speaks with John Sifton, lawyer and military researcher at Human Rights Watch, and retired Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a defense contractor, about new allegations of abuse of Iraqi war prisoners by American soldiers.realaudio 0

    Change Agent
    A report on New York City's efforts to improve its public schools, featuring an interview with New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein.realaudio0

     


    Tuesday, September 27, 2005

     

     

    Investigating FEMA
    Kwame Holman reports on Tuesday's House committee probe into Hurricane Katrina and the tough questions asked of former FEMA Director Michael Brown. realaudio0

    Send in the Military
    Margaret Warner reviews the role of the military in responding to domestic natural disasters. Then, Warner discusses whether the military should be given a more prominent role with Lawrence Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and assistant secretary of defense for Manpower, and Gene Healy, attorney and senior editor at the Cato Institute. realaudio0

    Wind or Water Damage
    Spencer Michels reports from Louisiana about insurance post-Hurricane Katrina and problems related to damage classifications. realaudio0

    Stock Sale
    Gwen Ifill reports on the investigation into the selling of stock by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. Then, Ifill speaks with BusinessWeek's Capitol Hill correspondent Eamon Javers about the latest details. realaudio0

    The Smallest Witnesses
    Jeffrey Brown reports on the horrors of life in Darfur, Sudan, told through the drawings of children who live there. realaudio0

     


    Monday, September 26, 2005

     

     

    Hurricane Rita
    Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports from Terrebonne Parish in southern Louisiana about the aftermath and impact of Hurricane Rita. Then, Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports from Bridge City, Texas about the hard-hit community. realaudio0

    Are We Prepared?
    Margaret Warner presents a background report about the problems people had evacuating from Houston ahead of Hurricane Rita. 0

    Then, Warner discusses major cities' preparation efforts with Edward Reiskin, deputy mayor for public safety and justice in Washington, D.C.; Carlos Castillo, director of Miami-Dade County's office of emergency management; and Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Seattle Police Department. realaudio0

    Speaking Out
    Kwame Holman describes the recent public debate and protests over the war in Iraq. 0

    Then, Gwen Ifill leads a discussion about Iraq with Nancy Lessin, co-founder of Military Families Speak Out; Vietnam veteran Carol Phillips; and Alexander Bloom, professor of history at Wheaton College and author of "The End of the Tunnel: The Vietnam Experience and the Shape of Contemporary American Life." realaudio 0

     

     

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