Airline Security Shift
Margaret Warner discusses controversial new airline passenger screening and security rules with Kip Hawley, director of the Transportation Security Administration, which made the announcement, and Pat Friend, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, who thinks there should be a focus on cargo screening.

Planting News in Iraqi Media
Jeffrey Brown of the Media Unit reports on the debate over whether the U.S. military has been planting news stories in the Iraqi media.

Then, Brown discusses the controversy with Ralph Peters, Army lieutenant colonel and author of several books about national security, and John Schulz, dean of Boston University's College of Communications and former professor at the National War College.

Torture Tactics
Ray Suarez discusses the rules of prisoner interrogation, what constitutes torture and whether it is ever justified with Neil Livingstone, a terrorism expert and former interrogator, and Jack Cloonan, a 25-year veteran of the FBI.

Shields and Brooks
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss President Bush's Iraq strategy speeches, immigration reform, former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham’s bribery charges and other leading headlines.

Alito on the Record
Ray Suarez reports on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito’s record and a memo from 1985 released Wednesday by the National Archives in which Alito outlined a strategy for overturning the landmark abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade.

Then, Suarez speaks with constitutional law scholars Lillian BeVier of the University of Virginia Law School and Akhil Amar of Yale Law School.

Grim Forecast in Pakistan
As winter weather sweeps into the Himalayan Mountains, Gwen Ifill speaks with António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, about the plight of people made homeless by the Oct. 8 earthquake.

Science of Aging
Tom Bearden provides a Science Unit report on the scientific discoveries made by David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School about the connection between genes and aging.

Marking Progress
Jeffrey Brown discusses the effectiveness of a World Health Organization proposal to combat AIDS with Stephen Lewis, U.N. special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, and Salih Booker, executive director of Africa Action, an organization that works for human rights in Africa.

Essay: Is it Art?
Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the interior as well as the façade of a new San Francisco museum.

Iraq Strategy
President Bush reinforced his strategy in Iraq and rejected calls to set any timetables for a pullout in a speech Wednesday at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Jim Lehrer speaks with Sen. John Warner, R-Va, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, about their reactions to the president’s speech.

Supreme Court Hears Abortion Case
Margaret Warner speaks with Chicago Tribune National Legal Affairs Reporter Jan Crawford Greenburg about Wednesday’s Supreme Court abortion case on the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification before a minor can have an abortion.

Google's Growth
Jeffrey Brown reports on the Internet search engine Google and its growing popularity in a discussion with David Vise and John Batelle, authors of books about Google.

Canada No Confidence Vote
Ray Suarez speaks with Jim Travers, national affairs columnist for The Toronto Star in Ottawa, about the no confidence vote in the Canadian House of Commons that forced Prime Minister Paul Martin to dissolve parliament and schedule new elections for Jan. 23, 2006.

Gays in the Priesthood
Kwame Holman reports on Tuesday's published report outlining the Roman Catholic Church’s policy on gays and the priesthood.

Then, Margaret Warner discusses the implications of the Vatican directive with Father Joseph Fessio, provost of Ave Maria University and editor-in-chief of Ignatius Press, and Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author of "In Good Company: The Fast Track From the Corporate World to Poverty, Chastity and Obedience."

Catching Wind Power
Tom Bearden provides a Science Unit report on the controversy over a proposed wind farm to be built off the coast of Massachusetts in the middle of Nantucket Sound.

Housing Market Ups and Downs
Gwen Ifill discusses the Commerce Department report released Tuesday about the housing market with David Lereah, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.

The Art of War
Jeffrey Brown reports on the artwork of Steve Mumford, an artist who spent ten months in Iraq, and explores Mumford’s experience painting the war and the people of Iraq.

Saddam on Trial
Gwen Ifill speaks with John Burns, bureau chief for The New York Times in Baghdad, for the latest report on the Saddam Hussein trial.

Opening Gaza Checkpoints
Ray Suarez discusses the deal to give the Palestinians control of the Rafah checkpoint between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and other Palestinian political developments with Saeb Erekat, Palestinian negotiator and parliamentarian from the West Bank town of Jericho.

No Coverage
Spencer Michels reports on the plight of those living without health insurance.

Securing the U.S. Border
Kwame Holman reports on the debate over the future of the U.S.-Mexico border and President Bush’s new push today for immigration reform with a focus on border security.

Then, Margaret Warner leads a discussion about whether the government should be cracking down on border security with Mark Kirkorian, executive director at the Center for Immigration Studies; Mark Reed, president and CEO of Border Management Strategies in Tucson and former regional director at the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Randy Johnson, vice president for labor, immigration and employee benefits at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and Janet Murguia, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza.